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Ballard Spahr LLP

Department of Education Faces Major Setback in SAVE Litigation

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In an unsigned order dated August 9, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit signaled its frustration with the U.S. Department’s ongoing efforts to proceed with implementation of its much-debated SAVE repayment...more

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Court Upholds Law Ending the Religious Exemption to Immunizations for Students in Connecticut Schools

Connecticut law has required public and private schools to condition a student’s entry into school upon providing proof of immunizations against certain communicable diseases (including but not limited to diphtheria,...more

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Universities Win Dismissals of Class Actions Seeking Tuition Refunds

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COVID-19 class actions continue to increase and are expected to spread to additional areas of law. Higher education has been one of the prime subjects of class actions thus far. To date, over 250 class action lawsuits have...more

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Education Programs and Activities Transcend Enrollment, Especially if Marketed as Such

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​​​​​​​Doe v. University of Kentucky, No. 19-5126 (6th Cir. 2020) - PROCEDURAL HISTORY:  Doe filed an initial suit against the University of Kentucky (“University”) in October 2015 and subsequently filed multiple...more

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High School Female Athletes Fail to Score on Class Certification

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The U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii recently denied female student-athletes’ motion for class certification under Title IX even though it rejected the defendants’ attacks on mootness and standing as well as...more

Pullman & Comley - School Law

Strictly Speaking: Limiting Title IX Student-on-Student Sexual Harassment Claims in Kollaritsch v. Michigan State University Board...

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

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - February 2018

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Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc. notified its electronic medical record customers last week that a ransomware attack was behind the disruption of service for medical providers. ...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

State Universities Gain Immunity from IPRs

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State Universities Gain Immunity from IPRs - Today, many universities own extensive patent portfolios that are managed by sophisticated tech transfer offices. Universities obtain these patents for many reasons, not the...more

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Religious Institutions Update: August 2016

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When was the last time your organization reviewed your insurance policies? Not all policies are equal. Many religious organizations are underinsured. Most should have general liability, property, professional liability,...more

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Taxpayer Suit Establishes that School Board Policies Have the Force of Law

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On July 20, 2016, the Illinois Appellate Court reversed the decision of the circuit court in Veazey v. Rich Township High School District 227, et al. and sent the case back to the circuit court with instruction that Mr....more

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Court Rules That Student-Athletes Are Not Employees Under the FLSA - The U.S. District Court Decision Is Another Win for the NCAA...

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In another blow to legal arguments that student-athletes should be paid as employees, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana recently concluded that student-athletes at the University of Pennsylvania...more

Robinson+Cole RLUIPA Defense

Federal Court Denies Religious School’s Request for Temporary Restraining Order

A few weeks ago, we reported on a new RLUIPA suit arising in Genoa Charter Township, Michigan, where Livingston Christian Schools is suing the Township over the denial of a special land use permit to operate a religious...more

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Mother & Daughter’s Challenge to Ten Commandments Monument Dismissed for Lack of Standing

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania dismissed an Establishment Clause challenge to a Ten Commandments monument located on the lawn outside a local high school, in Freedom From Religion Foundation...more

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