Investing in Resilience: How Extreme Weather is Reshaping Infrastructure Investment and Risk
JONES DAY TALKS®: Real Assets Roundup - Episode 6: Higher Education
Maximizing Revenue: The Future of College Sports Media Rights in a Post-House World — Highway to NIL Podcast
A Changing Campus Landscape: What Universities Need to Know
How AI and a Global Pandemic led to a $175M Investment: Ardis Kadiu’s Element451 Story
Executive Order Breakdown: President Trump's Vision for College Sports and NIL Reform — Highway to NIL Podcast
CSC Guidance Unveiled: NIL Enforcement and Implications for Collectives — Highway to NIL Podcast
Solicitors General Insights: The Tale of Two Washingtons — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
The NCAA's Recent Q&A Document: Clues on What NIL Enforcement Will Look Like Post-House — Highway to NIL Podcast
Why Can't I Clean the Graffiti Off My Walls? — No Infringement Intended Podcast
NIL Enforcement in a Post-House World – What Institutions Can Expect — Highway to NIL Podcast
Inside a $175M Deal: Tim McLoughlin & Joshua Hayes Live From RDU Startup Week
Business Better Podcast Episode: Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation – Labor, Employment, and Benefits
Business Better Podcast Episode: Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation – Privacy and Data Security
Business Better Podcast Episode: Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation - Intellectual Property
Business Better Podcast Episode: Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation - Public Finance
House Final Settlement Hearing: Key Insights and Future Implications for NIL — Highway to NIL Podcast
Business Better Podcast Episode: Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation - Real Estate and Tax
What is the House v. NCAA settlement and how does this ruling affect college sports?
Business Better Podcast Episode: Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation – Mergers, Acquisitions, and Antitrust
On December 10, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a Final Rule rescinding portions of its Title VI regulations to conform more closely with the statutory text and to implement Executive Order 14281. In summary, the...more
The Trump Administration has withdrawn its appeal in a lawsuit challenging the Department of Education’s efforts to curtail diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in school districts and colleges throughout the...more
Higher education saw rapid change in 2025, with institutions managing shifting regulations and guidance, financial pressures and evolving campus climate issues. This includes changes to Title IX, collegiate athletics,...more
Title IX requires schools receiving federal financial assistance to “provide equal athletic opportunity for members of both sexes.” But can Title IX plaintiffs force a university to create Division I varsity teams based...more
We are pleased to share the new 2026 edition of Thompson Coburn’s Higher Education Litigation Summary, your resource for timely legal updates on key rulings and ongoing cases shaping the higher education sector. ...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released the highly anticipated 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which the Trump Administration...more
Maryland lawmakers have once again entered the Maryland State House with a challenging fiscal outlook, shifting political dynamics and heightened national uncertainty for the 2026 session....more
Shortly after retaking office, President Trump issued Executive Order 14218, “Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders.” Invoking a landmark 1996 statute—the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation...more
Last week, another betting scandal rocked the sports world, this time directly impacting college sports. In this week’s Film Room, we highlight the allegations that are most relevant to the college game. We also circulate...more
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Sexually explicit photos are appearing more often in educational environments. Whether the images are real (authentic) or fake (synthetic, including AI-generated or “deepfake”), the harm they cause can be significant. When...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week. Federal Activities: On...more
A recent federal indictment in United States v. Smith, et al. alleged a multiyear point‑shaving and illegal sports betting scheme involving dozens of current and former Division I men’s basketball players from at least 17...more
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it is launching an inquiry into the agents of college athletes, aiming to kick off a consumer-protection crackdown to prevent student-athlete exploitation during...more
Texas’s Attorney General just issued a sweeping 74-page Opinion that calls into question the legality of many Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives across the state in both public and private sectors, including...more
The US Department of Education recently launched a series of Title IX investigations of 18 different colleges and universities, state departments of education, and local public school systems that have policies allowing...more
After nearly three and a half hours of argument last week in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox—consolidated cases challenging state laws barring transgender girls and women from female-designated sports teams—a...more
The College Sports Commission (CSC) was established to oversee compliance with and enforcement of collegiate Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rules following the House settlement....more
On Jan. 15, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges and released indictments for 26 people related to an international conspiracy to fix Division I men’s basketball games. The alleged scheme involved the...more
Strong Behavioral Intervention Teams (BITs) are built with intentionality. Thoughtful investment in team development can make all the difference in fostering a collaborative, communicative, and effective team that better...more
In this article, we share a timeline of monthly "bites" for the past year applicable to student lending....more
On Jan. 16, 2026, Federal Student Aid (FSA) announced that it will no longer enforce a rule requiring ownership entities, including corporations and limited liability companies, to sign a Program Participation Agreement (PPA)...more
On May 19, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced its Civil Rights Fraud Initiative (the “CRFI”). As discussed in our post related to that announcement, the CRFI mobilizes federal, state, and local law enforcement...more
Americans are beginning the new year with a new food pyramid. Whole proteins, fruits, and vegetables are at the top, while processed foods—especially ultraprocessed foods—are out of favor. But this movement began long before...more
On January 9, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) published an overview examining the history and legislative evolution of federal student loan origination fees. The article provided that the U.S. Secretary of Education...more