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Ballard Spahr LLP

FTC Orders Career Training Company to Pay $43.5 Million for Luring Students With Deceptive Ads

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Career Step LLC, an online career training company has been ordered to pay $43.5 million in cash and debt cancellation to resolve FTC charges that the company “lured consumers, specifically servicemembers and their families,...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Project W: Q&A with Ursula De la Sotta

During the pandemic, Ursula De la Sotta saw that parents were struggling to explain to their children what was happening in the world. As a former advertising executive and content creator, Ursula realized that she could use...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Eleventh Circuit Affirms University’s COVID-19 Transition to Online Education

The Eleventh Circuit recently upheld summary judgment in favor of the University of Miami on claims related to the university’s transition to remote, online learning during the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic. See Dixon v....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Online Studies Policy to Resume for Foreign Students as COVID-19 Flexibility Ends

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With the end of the COVID-19 National Emergency in the United States, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) has reinstated its preexisting policy regarding online classes....more

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U.S. Departments of Education and Justice Issue Dear Colleague Letter Regarding Digital Accessibility in Higher Education

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In a joint “Dear Colleague” letter (DCL) released May 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights teamed up with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division to make the public aware of both...more

BakerHostetler

AD-ttorneys@law - November 2022 #2

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Made-in-USA Shootout Leads to Jury Trial, $3.1 Million Judgment Novelty glassware manufacturer weaponizes FTC guidance against rival - Is Half Bulletproof Really a Thing? For the uninitiated, the shot glass in...more

A&O Shearman

Tenth Circuit Panel Revives Putative Class Action Against Online Education Company

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On August 23, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit unanimously reversed the dismissal of a putative securities class action against an online education company (the “Company”), alleging violations of...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

OIG Concludes that $25 Patient Gift Card Presents Low Risk of Fraud and Abuse

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued an Advisory Opinion on offering gift cards to patients for completing an online patient education program....more

Wiley Rein LLP

Wiley Consumer Protection Download (May 31, 2022)

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Regulatory Announcements- CFPB Releases Guidance on ECOA Requirements for Algorithmic Credit-Related Decisions. On May 26, the CFPB published a Consumer Financial Protection Circular addressing creditors’ requirements...more

Balch & Bingham LLP

FTC Adopts Policy Statement Regarding Increased Scrutiny of COPPA Violations Involving Children’s Privacy

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On May 19, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission voted 5-0 to adopt a policy statement regarding increased scrutiny of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) violations involving education technology companies. ...more

Cozen O'Connor

California AG Recovers $22 Million from Online University

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California AG Rob Bonta secured over $22 million in civil penalties from online for-profit school Ashford University and its parent company (collectively, “Ashford”) after a state court found that Ashford made false or...more

Bilzin Sumberg

SEC’s $1 Million Settlement with Pearson Over Botched Data Breach Disclosure Is A Cautionary Tale for Public Companies

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Careful—and truthful—reporting of a data breach should be a must for any company. But nowhere is this truer than for publicly traded companies. A recent Securities and Exchange Commission Order highlights how costly...more

Roetzel & Andress

New Funding, Mandates For K-12 Schools In Ohio’s Operating Budget

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The following document provides an overview of changes to law affecting Ohio’s K-12 schools which are contained in Substitute House Bill 110 (“HB 110”), the State of Ohio’s Operating Budget for Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023....more

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California Settles with Online School for Allegedly Deceptive Financing Practices

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On April 26, 2021, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) announced that it had entered into a settlement agreement with an online coding school, resolving allegations that the school engaged...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Colleges and Universities Face Online Accessibility Challenges for ADA Compliance

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance is something colleges and universities have been dealing with for a long time when it comes to physical accommodations. Increasingly, however, online accessibility is a concern...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - September 2020

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CYBERSECURITY - FBI + CISA Issue Joint Alert on Vishing Attacks - When the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) get together to issue an alert to warn us...more

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ABCmouse Pays $10 Million to Settle FTC Enforcement Action

On September 2, 2020, Age of Learning, Inc. (operating as ABCmouse), a children’s online educational company, settled with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for $10 million for its alleged misrepresentations and failure to...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Legal Considerations for Your COVID Learning Pod

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Parents forming “Learning Pods” to complement or facilitate their children’s virtual schooling should consider a few simple contracts and compacts to ensure smooth sailing – and, most important, to prioritize everyone’s...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Back to School Special: Is My Multi-Age Platform Subject to Child Protection Requirements?

In our online world, one of the challenges (and opportunities) for companies is the increased use of their websites, apps, and connected devices. For platforms directed to both adults and children, or platforms previously...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

COVID-19 and Unprecedented: Litigation Insights, Issue 21 - August 2020

This 21st edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, pairs defense victories with new claims. Lenders obtained the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming agent fees under the PPP program, and...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Product Liability Update - August 2020

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Foley Hoag LLP publishes this quarterly Update primarily concerning developments in product liability and related law from federal and state courts applicable to Massachusetts, but also featuring selected developments for New...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Privacy Perils: Educated (Remote) Learning

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Many of our children will start this school year learning remotely, either full-time or part-time. Homework (which now has a new meaning) may often come by email or posted on secure websites. This is a good time to remind...more

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Immigration Developments: Hong Kong Normalization and US Visa Updates

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In immigration developments the week of July 13, an executive order makes persons born in Hong Kong chargeable to Mainland China for immigrant visa purposes; the policy preventing F-1 and M-1 international students from...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Remote School Poses Issues For Employees’ Return To Work

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On July 13th two of the largest school districts in California, Los Angeles Unified School District and San Diego Unified School District announced that the school year would start in August with students attending virtually...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Lawsuit Seeks to Enjoin ICE Rule that Would Rescind Visas for International Students Pursuing Online Only Courses

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Earlier this week, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the president and fellows of Harvard College (Harvard) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs...more

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