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What You Missed This Summer in Higher Ed Athletics - The House Settlement and Johnson Ruling

Bricker Graydon LLP on 8/30/2024

This summer brought significant legal and administrative changes to college athletics, reshaping the landscape for the upcoming academic year. Key court rulings, including the landmark House v. NCAA settlement, have mandated...more

BIS Sets Higher KYC Standards for Companies and Universities Over Russia Diversion Concerns

WilmerHale on 7/29/2024

On July 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released new guidance (the “July 10 Release”) outlining different types of precautionary letters (“supplier list” letters, “Project...more

New Requirements for Research Security Programs Raise the Stakes for Compliance

Holland & Knight LLP on 7/23/2024

The National Security Presidential Memorandum-33 (NSPM-33), issued in January 2021, directed federal agencies that fund research and development (R&D) projects to require certain "Covered Institutions" to certify that the...more

NCAA Reaches Settlement Agreement in Multistate AG Antitrust Lawsuit

Troutman Pepper on 6/21/2024

Anticompetitive conduct remains a priority for state attorneys general (AGs), as evidenced by a preliminary settlement between the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and an 11-state coalition of AGs, including...more

Pressing Pause: Explanations and Next Steps for Title IX Administrators Following Preliminary Injunctions

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 6/19/2024

In the past week, two U.S. District Court judges have issued preliminary injunctions halting implementation of the recently-released 2024 Title IX final rule....more

Florida State and Clemson vs. the ACC: Is There a Way Out for Both?

DarrowEverett LLP on 5/9/2024

Both the Florida and North Carolina courts have now dipped their toes into Florida State University’s (“FSU”) dispute with the Atlantic Coast Conference (“ACC”) over the high exit price the school must pay to leave the...more

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - January 2024 #2

Kaufman & Canoles on 1/16/2024

A Florida State assistant coach has been suspended for the first three games of the 2024 season for violating recruiting rules by connecting a potential transfer with a representative from an NIL collective during an official...more

Fundamental Research & National Security: Recent Developments & New Issues

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 9/7/2023

According to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (“NCSES”), a key driver in the scientific and technological accomplishments of U.S. research universities is the volume of federal support for research...more

Potential Private Sector Implications of the Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Ruling

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 7/6/2023

The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in the cases Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina upended prior...more

Supreme Court Strikes Down College Affirmative Action Programs

Baker Donelson on 7/5/2023

On June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued a historic decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North...more

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - V 4, Issue 5, May 2023

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 6/1/2023

Cyber Resilience Programs Falling Short on Preparing Workers for a Crisis- “At two-thirds of organizations, there is a fear that almost all employees, 95%, will not understand how to recover following a cyberattack.” ...more

Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan in Peril

Venable LLP on 3/10/2023

The Supreme Court heard arguments on February 28, 2023 in two cases that will decide the future of President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan. The cases, Biden v. Nebraska and U.S. Department of Education v. Brown,...more

Sports & Entertainment Client Alert - What to Watch for in 2023

Kaufman & Canoles on 1/20/2023

Following an eventful and evolving sports landscape in 2022, KaufCan Sports is keeping tabs on a number of noteworthy areas in the Sports Law world for 2023. From NCAA and its student-athletes to disruption in world golf to...more

The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 7, December 2022

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 1/4/2023

Welcome to our 7th and final edition of The Academic Advisor for 2022 - our e-newsletter focused on education law insights. In this issue, we discuss the academic strike occurring at the University of California and how...more

CBD on Campus: Many Questions, Few Answers

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC on 10/18/2022

Although there is clarity under federal law that colleges and universities may not permit marijuana (also known as cannabis) to be used or possessed on campus by either students or employees, there is less clarity about...more

General Counsel's Corner: Cannabis on Campus – The Personnel Edition

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC on 10/3/2022

This latest edition of our series on cannabis related developments and issues in higher education addresses the impact of the widespread state level legalization of recreational and medicinal cannabis throughout the United...more

OFCCP Week In Review: August 2022 #5

DirectEmployers Association on 8/29/2022

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s edition,...more

OFCCP Week In Review: July 2022

DirectEmployers Association on 7/5/2022

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s edition,...more

The Year in Education — Popular Reads on JD Supra

Beacon Insights by JD Supra on 12/22/2021

A look at some of the most well-read updates and commentary at the intersection of education and the law, published on JD Supra in 2021....more

OFCCP Week In Review: September 2021

DirectEmployers Association on 9/7/2021

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

June 2021: The Top 19 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 7/7/2021

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: What the Supreme Court Ruling in Alston v. NCAA Means for the Future of College Sports

Foster Garvey PC on 6/24/2021

“The NCAA is not above the law.” Those seven words capped Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s searing concurring opinion issued in connection with Monday’s (June 21) unanimous (9-0) U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Alston v. National...more

[Webinar] Are You Prepared for a Potential Breach? - May 19th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC on 5/6/2021

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC and Exclamation Labs invite you to a joint webcast to help institutions mitigate cybersecurity issues and identity governance risks. Our panel of technology and legal professionals will discuss: -...more

COVID-19 and Unprecedented Litigation Insights, Issue 26, October 2020

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 10/10/2020

This 26th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, sees us returning to now-familiar topics involving liability protection for businesses, wrongful death lawsuits (particularly those...more

Higher Education Institutions and Nonprofit Organizations Face Potential Wave of Lawsuits Over Blackbaud Data Breach

Saul Ewing LLP on 9/23/2020

On September 21, 2020, a putative class action lawsuit was filed against the President and Fellows of Harvard College, Bank Street College of Education, and the Lower East Side Tenement Museum in connection with an alleged...more

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