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On August 21, 2024, the NLRB affirmed an administrative law judge (“ALJ”) decision and held in SFR, Inc. d/b/a Parkside Café, 373 N.L.R.B. No. 84, that employees who participated in Black Lives Matter (“BLM”) protests outside...more
On July 24, Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law the Campus Accountability and Modernization to Protect University Students (CAMPUS) Act, which requires public and private higher education institutions to adopt and enforce...more
Protest and political activism are deeply ingrained in American culture, boasting a storied history of citizens mobilizing to advocate for change and to challenge injustices. From the Boston Tea Party during the colonial era...more
Higher education has faced dramatic challenges these past few years, prompting high-profile changes to university leadership and a rethinking of campus policies. It’s been a bumpy road for school administrators and legal...more
On July 30, a Massachusetts federal judge ruled that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was not deliberately indifferent to antisemitism on its campus, and provided some guidance as to how courts may interpret...more
After a year marked by student protests on university campuses nationwide, including encampments and commencement ceremony walk-outs, universities are scrambling to prepare for students’ return to campus the upcoming Fall...more
By Brittney Blair and Margaret Rose In the heat of one of the most eventful political summers in the last fifty years, the high profile Democratic National Convention is heading to Chicago. While the marquis event will...more
Colleges and schools tend to value pluralistic communities that offer rich diversity and varied perspectives. That complex tapestry of backgrounds and life experiences adds dimension, but it can also bring strife between...more
Dozens of college and university campuses experienced protests in April and May of 2024 due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Many were peaceful, but some turned violent — and they engendered a wide variety of law...more
Welcome to summer and the fifth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024 - In this issue, we examine the following topics of import for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations: ...more
As you recover from another whirlwind of a school year, we hope you can take some time to relax and enjoy your summer break. The next few months will be the perfect time to – at your leisure – catch up on this past year’s...more
Colleges and universities around the country have been dealing with increasingly violent and contentious student protests in recent months. Many have had to deal with student, parent, faculty, donor, and public criticisms...more
As protests erupt across college campuses, educational institutions are grappling with how to handle escalating situations and balance important interests like free speech and student safety. Colleges and universities are...more
Almost nothing is more vital to our way of life than the exercise of our right to free speech, protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. However, that right is not unlimited and it must yield to...more
After criticism of her testimony before Congress on antisemitism on college campuses, the President of the University of Pennsylvania, Liz Magill, resigned. And, at Pomona College, authorities arrested a professor who...more
Good nonprofit governance is challenging. It involves crafting and implementing smart policies that can be clearly communicated and anticipate future problems. This is easier said than done, especially with unpaid boards and,...more
Following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terror attacks against Israeli civilians and subsequent Israel response in Gaza, demonstrations took place on college campuses and elsewhere across the United States. While some of these...more
Generation Z, the current group of young adults, Millennials, their most immediate elders, and to an increasing extent Generation Alpha, their youngest siblings, have sometimes been accused of having much shorter attention...more
Protests on college campuses are a common occurrence and often provide opportunities for students and other members of the community to express their opinions and concerns. It is essential for colleges and universities to...more
The Accreditation Overhaul for North Carolina (and Florida) Colleges - Last month, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed House Bill 8 (HB 8) into law. In addition to establishing a new computer science requirement for...more
KJK’s Student and Athlete Defense practice group is dedicated to helping students through crisis. Since the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas, college campuses have been a hotbed of protests and incidents that rise to...more
Illinois has enacted two amendments to its Labor Disputes Act (820 ILCS 5). The first, HB 2907 (P.A. 103-0040), limits the amount of monetary damages an employer can recover stemming from a labor dispute. The second, HB 3396...more
The National Labor Relations Board continues its recent streak of overturning board decisions from the Trump administration that limit the rights of employees to organize and complain about working conditions. The latest...more
This week, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a series of decisions overturning two major Trump-era precedents. On August 30, 2023, the NLRB overturned Raytheon Network Centric Systems with its decisions in...more
The Jefferson County Board of Equalization recently published the 2023 real property valuations. If you want to protest the valuation of your property, you must submit a protest with the Jefferson County BOE no later than...more