Welcome to our third issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025.
In this edition, we cover the following topics of interest for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations:
- The...more
4/10/2025
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Colleges ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
FERPA ,
Final Rules ,
NCAA ,
New Regulations ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Schools ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Title II ,
Title IX ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
Universities
Welcome to our second issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025.
In this edition, we cover the following topics of interest for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations:
- the...more
3/12/2025
/ Colleges ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Foreign Students ,
Name and Likeness ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
NCAA ,
NLRB ,
Research Funding ,
Student Athletes ,
Student Loans ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
Happy holidays and welcome to our final issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024. Thank you for engaging with us through the newsletter this year.
With this publication, we strive to provide schools, colleges and...more
12/17/2024
/ Colleges ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Educational Institutions ,
F-1 Visa ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Student Loans ,
Student Privacy ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
Welcome to The Academic Advisor - our e-newsletter focused on education law insights.
With Fall Break behind us and the race to end-of-term underway, we highlight the following topics of import for schools,...more
11/1/2024
/ College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
LGBTQ ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Net Neutrality ,
Private Schools ,
Public Schools ,
Scholarships ,
Student Athletes ,
Student Loans ,
Universities
July 29, 2024 Welcome to the seventh issue of The Academic Advisor – our e-newsletter focused on education law insights.
In this final summer edition, we look ahead to the new academic year and cover the following...more
7/30/2024
/ Admissions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employees ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
Machine Learning ,
NCAA ,
Race Discrimination ,
SAVE Act ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Technology ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
Universities
Revisiting…Are Automakers Making Sufficient Efforts to Protect Customer Data?
As a follow-up to our previous article and webinar, “Are Automakers Making Sufficient Efforts to Protect Customer Data?", we are addressing the...more
12/20/2023
/ American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ,
Automotive Industry ,
CEOs ,
CFTC ,
CRISPR ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Life Sciences ,
Manufacturers ,
Personal Data ,
Public Schools ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Remote Working ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Surveillance ,
Technology Sector
Schools across the county use a myriad of different surveillance technologies, including school communications monitoring, online monitoring, web filtering, weapon detection systems, and remote video monitoring. According 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
11/8/2023
/ Accreditation ,
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Colleges ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Education ,
Disability ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Electronic Monitoring ,
Financial Aid ,
First Amendment ,
Florida ,
Free Speech ,
Harassment ,
Information Technology ,
Name and Likeness ,
New Legislation ,
North Carolina ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Protests ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Management ,
Student Athletes ,
Students ,
Surveillance ,
Teachers ,
Technology ,
Universities
U.S. Department of Education Takes Action Against Five Schools for Disbursing Federal Student Aid to Students Enrolled in Unaccredited Programs -
“The settlement agreements include the payment of liabilities for all five...more
10/2/2023
/ Colleges ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Student Aid ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Personal Data ,
Research Funding ,
School Districts ,
Students ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Universities
Understanding the New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and Full Scope of Pregnancy-Related Discrimination Laws for Schools -
On June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act went into effect. This new law requires covered...more
8/3/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Colleges ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Education ,
Duty to Accommodate ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hackers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
LGBTQ ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Information ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
School Districts ,
Sports ,
Sports Injuries ,
Student Loans ,
Title IX ,
Undue Hardship ,
Universities
Summer is Coming: Are Youth Camps Part of Your Clery Compliance Program?
“Regarding compliance and safety, many institutions have youth protection policies that camps must follow.”
Why this is important: The Jeanne...more
5/24/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Colleges ,
Cybersecurity ,
Debt ,
Educational Institutions ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
New Legislation ,
Ransomware ,
School Districts ,
Sports ,
Student Loans ,
Students ,
Universities