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Georgia Supreme Court Broadens Open Records Act to Include Private Contractors

The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday issued a ruling that expands the scope of who is responsible for producing public records under the state’s Open Records Act. The court also allowed for records requests to be sent to...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

New Year Promises Challenges to Employer DEI Programs

January 1 marked the effective date for a number of new state laws that attempt to restrict certain employers’ use of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. State legislatures are restricted under the First...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Newsom on GenAI: Executive Order Mandates Ethical Innovation in View of Risk

The development of artificial intelligence (AI) and particularly Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has exploded in recent years, prompting government officials including the Biden administration to call for studies...more

BakerHostetler

Now That We're Past the Holiday, Let's Dissect the Supreme Court's Decision Concerning Affirmative Action and Any Implications It...

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In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard Coll., No. 20-1199, 600 U.S. – (U.S. June 29, 2023) (available here) that affirmative action programs at...more

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New California Pay Data Reporting Obligations Raise New Issues for Private Colleges, Labor Contractors

The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) recently issued new guidance confirming that private colleges and universities and labor contractors are subject to the newly expanded pay data reporting obligations added as part...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Ohio bill prohibits COVID-19 vaccination mandates for public schools and universities; Outlaws mandates of vaccines without “full”...

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On June 28, 2021, the Ohio legislature passed House Bill (H.B.) 244. If approved by Governor DeWine, H.B. 244 would prohibit Ohio public schools and universities from requiring that students and employees receive the COVID-19...more

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COVID-19 Puts Universities’ Use of P3s to the Test

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Universities have utilized public-private partnerships (P3s) in recent years to facilitate various types of campus construction projects, including campus housing, specialized facilities, utility systems and even overall...more

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Johns Hopkins University releases ethics framework for post-pandemic reopening

ethikos 34, no. 7 (July 2020) - As nations around the world prepare to reopen businesses and other services after months of social distancing, scientists, economists, and ethicists are concerning themselves with the steps...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Religious Institutions Update: June 2018 - Lex Est Sanctio Sancta

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Since 1990, the U.S. Supreme Court has expressly construed a neutral law of general applicability as consistent with the free exercise clause. Deeming Colorado's public accommodations law just such a law, the Colorado Court...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

#MeToo Legal Impact Remains Unclear

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The rise of the #MeToo movement is raising the question of whether sensitivity to sexual harassment of university employees will result in new policies and procedures similar to increased protections students received over...more

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U.S. States, Cities, & Corporations Unite to Uphold Paris Climate Accord

On June 1st, 2017, President Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the landmark Paris climate accord, sparking serious concern about the future of global efforts to mitigate climate change. In response,...more

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CEQA’s Mitigation Requirement: No Public v. Private Distinction

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The California State University Board of Trustees (CSU) understandably takes the position that in this era of tightening budgets, its funds should only be used for education related improvements. ...more

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