On July 22, 2024, the Solicitor General, Elizabeth B. Prelogar, submitted applications to the United States Supreme Court seeking partial stays on injunctions from the Western District of Louisiana and the Eastern District of...more
7/25/2024
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On November 7th, Ohioans headed to the polls to vote on two proposed ballot measures—the first, deciding on a constitutional amendment regarding reproductive rights and the second, a law permitting use and possession of...more
Nowadays, higher education institutions are in the unpleasant position of being smack-dab in the middle of political and controversial issues and, worst case, are forced to pick which lawsuit they want to fight. While we do...more
What do you look for when reviewing a contract in a higher education setting? Does the contract contain everything you need? Does it have language that will cause you trouble down the line?
Bricker Graydon Higher Ed team...more
The limits of First Amendment protections and principles of academic freedom in higher education institutions seem to be shifting. What are the DEI-related trends on campus? How are lower courts handling First Amendment and...more
On August 14, 2023, the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division (together, the Departments) jointly released two resources to help higher education...more
8/17/2023
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Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions will change the landscape for consideration of race in higher ed. admissions practices... ...more
In 1978, the Supreme Court of the United States established the constitutionality of affirmative action programs in higher education institutions. Since then, colleges and universities across the country have found themselves...more
6/26/2023
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Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
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On April 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education (the “Department”) released a much anticipated Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving...more
4/19/2023
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