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The Department of Education's 2024 Title IX regulations became effective August 1, 2024, but only in about half of the states. Because of the pending litigation and preliminary injunctions issued by various courts across the...more
Federal court injunctions, upheld by two appellate courts, mean the new regulations will take effect only in a patchwork of states. But with an effective date looming, all universities must be prepared to implement a series...more
New York Medical College (NYMC) officials thought the HHS Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) audit was wrapping up in December 2021, based on what “the original senior auditor” told them. But the auditor retired and work...more
It is now spring, and if you are an educational entity, it is now the season to begin preparations for summer professional development for the upcoming school year. So you may be wondering: 1) What is going on with Title IX?...more
Educational institutions are anxiously awaiting the U.S. Department of Education’s issuance of the amended final Title IX regulations. The deadline for releasing the new regulations has been pushed back several times...more
European lawmakers have reached an agreement on the world’s first comprehensive law on artificial intelligence (AI). According to the MIT Technology Review, The AI Act was conceived as a landmark bill that would mitigate...more
On October 23, an amended complaint was filed by the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General (AG), alleging that Stone Academy, a nursing school, and its owners, Joseph Bierbaum and Mark Scheinberg, used millions of...more
Are Automakers Making Sufficient Efforts to Protect Customer Data? With the ever-expanding Internet of Things, data privacy is a growing concern in today’s digital age. The automotive industry is no exception. The National...more
A trio of senators have joined the list of federal lawmakers circulating drafts of federal college name, image, and likeness (NIL) bills. This time, Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Cory Booker (D-NJ)...more
An interpretive “Questions and Answers” directive (Q&A) related to amendments made to Title IX regulations in 2020 has been published by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Education. This...more
On May 30, 2021, the Illinois legislature passed HB219, which will further restrict the use of time out and physical restraint in Illinois schools. The legislation will take effect upon signature by Governor Pritzker. You may...more
There are a number of unanswered questions regarding the recently updated Title IX ("TIX") regulations. However, the Kentucky Bar Association (KBA) has answered one of them—does a non-attorney who represents a party as an...more
During the presidential campaign, President Biden indicated that he would revive Obama-era guidance to schools on how to investigate sexual harassment and assault under Title IX, including the 2011 “Dear Colleague Letter”...more
As a Presidential candidate, Joe Biden promised that, if elected, he would put a “quick end” to the Trump administration’s 2020 Title IX rule on sexual harassment. Now, Biden is the projected winner of the 2020 Presidential...more
On October 9, 2020, the Department of Education (Department) issued notice that it rescinded the 2016 Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting (Clery Handbook), the Department’s guidance document interpreting the...more
On May 6, 2020, the Department of Education (DOE) released the long-awaited Final Rule amending the federal Title IX regulations and cementing the Trump administration’s stamp in addressing sexual harassment in K-12 and...more
After almost one-and-a-half years since issuing its original proposed rule, the U.S. Department of Education has issued final Title IX regulations effective August 14, 2020. Although analyzing the changes will take some time,...more
The confusing messages coming from the U.S. Department of Education continue. We still await more information on if/when a final version of the pending Title IX regulations will be released....more
The U.S. Department of Education has created a “new, proactive” civil rights compliance center within its Office for Civil Rights. The Department describes the Outreach, Prevention, Education and Non-discrimination, or OPEN,...more
As institutions of higher education begin their spring 2020 semester, they should be aware of several Pennsylvania-specific developments regarding sexual misconduct and child abuse. ...more
Bringing claims for student-on-student sexual harassment may have just gotten more difficult. In what could prove to be extremely influential precedent, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit’s recent...more
A volatile August on Wall Street has insiders asking whether we should be taking our cues from 1998 or 2007. With that in mind, our financial term of the week is “countercyclical capital buffer,” a wonkish special for you...more
A recent Department of Education inquiry regarding transfers of guardianship of college-aged students in Illinois is making news across the country. The Department’s Office of the Inspector General is looking into the...more
In late May the U.S. Department of Education (the “Department”) announced several changes to its College Scorecard, a tool that is intended to help students and their families make informed decisions about post-secondary...more
Earlier this week, two senior officials at the Securities and Exchange Commission issued this statement elucidating a "framework for 'investment contract' analysis of digital assets". The Framework applies the tripartite test...more