JONES DAY TALKS®: Real Assets Roundup - Episode 6: Higher Education
A Changing Campus Landscape: What Universities Need to Know
Solicitors General Insights: The Tale of Two Washingtons — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
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
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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
Business Better Podcast Episode - An Introduction to Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation
Episode 120: Tim Cecere, President of St. Francis College in Brooklyn – Marketing and Advertising
Rescission of DOE Guidance — Highway to NIL Podcast
NCAA Settlement Update — Highway to NIL Podcast
Title IX — Highway to NIL Podcast
Johnson Case’s Potential Impact on Colleges, NIL, and College Athletics — Highway to NIL
Are Colleges Prepared to Classify Student-Athletes as Employees?
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Gavels & Gowns - What’s Next in VA K-12 Education? An Interview with Scott Brabrand, Executive Director of VASS
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 189: Student Mental Health with Dr. Stephanie Irby Coard, UNC Professor
Serving the Diverse Needs of Children through Education Law: On Record PR
The Labor Law Insider—Dartmouth Men's Basketball Team Unionizes: Air Ball or Nothing But Net?
A middle school assistant principal was demoted to a teaching position after his Facebook post containing slurs and violent language relating to the Democratic National Convention. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that...more
Following a recent change to New York law, New York City’s independent schools are now required to adopt policies and procedures to protect students from bullying, both on and off-campus. On October 23, 2025, Governor Hochul...more
On Jan. 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor issued an opinion letter clarifying how schools must track an employee’s Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) utilization during school closures of less than one week....more
Title IX hearings are designed to balance fairness, safety, and compliance within highly regulated institutional environments. Colleges and universities emphasize neutrality, impartiality, and defined procedures and process...more
This is the fifth installment in our 2026 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. We will be posting further installments in the series throughout the next...more
Establishing a new campus-based Office for Civil Rights or Title IX office can feel like building the plane while flying it. When you’re the inaugural coordinator with no preexisting budget, it can be daunting to determine...more
The legal and compliance landscape for name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights in college sports has changed dramatically over the last two years....more
In K-12 environments, social media is a central hub of student life, where friendships grow, information spreads, and risks can emerge. The digital world mirrors the school community, and what happens online rarely stays...more
New York has enacted two significant AI-related laws aimed at “protecting consumers and boosting AI transparency” as part of the state’s AI regulatory agenda at the very moment the federal government is asserting a contrary,...more
On January 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) confirmed in a press release that it intends to establish an Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) negotiated rulemaking committee to advance President...more
The Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) and the Title IX team are two campus-based teams that sit at the intersection of safety and support, often serving the same students and employees in different ways. Although each team’s...more
Senate Bill 1, the Ohio Higher Education Enhancement Act (HEEA), was signed into law on March 28, 2025 and went into effect June 26, 2025, impacting public universities and colleges throughout the state. Ohio schools have...more
On January 21, 2026, the United States Department of Education ("ED" or the "Department") stipulated to the dismissal of its appeal in American Federation of Teachers, et al v. U.S. Department of Education, which had been...more
The Department of Education is in the process of proposing a new definition of “professional degree” for federal student loan purposes that does not include nursing degrees, a development that could have a dramatic impact on...more
Last week, the NCAA Division I Cabinet approved a proposal permitting commercial logos on uniforms, equipment and apparel. In this week’s Film Room, we identify key considerations for institutions aiming to maximize...more
The deadlines are approaching for non-renewal of public school administrative contracts. Administrator contracts are governed by Section 1229 of the Michigan Revised School Code, MCL 380.1229, which contains two crucial...more
On January 16, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education issued new guidance (Electronic Announcement (GEN) 26-04) explaining that it will limit its enforcement of the regulatory provision that requires controlling entities to...more
Many students in the United States struggle with reading, and a significant percentage may have dyslexia, a learning disability affecting reading and related language skills. Early identification of dyslexia through...more
College and university athletics have never been more commercially visible or more legally complex. From nationally televised games and conference realignment to the rise of name, image and likeness (NIL) opportunities,...more
On January 16, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction in Council for Opportunity in Education v. U.S. Department of Education, finding the U.S. Department of Education (the...more
Late last week, federal authorities announced charges against 26 individuals, including more than 15 former NCAA Division I men’s basketball student‑athletes, for participating in what prosecutors describe as an...more
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
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
On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) issued Opinion Letter FMLA2026-1, providing important guidance on how short-term school closures, such as snow days, affect a school employee’s...more