As universities and corporations across America have expanded their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in recent years, some states are pushing back. Florida and its governor, Ron DeSantis, have led this...more
I. THE USE OF REMOTE PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL PRACTICE -
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an enormous impact on civil litigation in Illinois, particularly by increasing the use of remote proceedings in Illinois circuit courts.
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The last few years have been eventful and, at times, difficult ones for institutions of higher education. Institutions have been deeply impacted by issues ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic, to debates over free speech, to...more
2/3/2023
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DACA ,
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Diversity ,
Educational Institutions ,
Immigration ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
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OCR ,
Race Discrimination ,
Student Loans ,
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Title IX ,
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Working in partnership with abortion service providers and civil liberties groups, a Jenner & Block team filed a lawsuit in Florida to block the implementation of a new state law that would ban abortion after 15 weeks of...more
6/3/2022
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Florida ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Human Rights ,
Injunctions ,
Patient Access ,
Pro Bono ,
Right-To-Access ,
State Constitutions ,
Women's Rights
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC’S IMPACT ON CIVIL PRACTICE
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an enormous impact on civil litigation in Illinois. Since March 2020, the Governor of Illinois and Illinois courts of all levels have...more
4/4/2022
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Service of Process
On February 8, 2022, the National College Players Association (NCPA), an advocacy group for college athletes, filed unfair labor practice charges before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against the National...more
2/28/2022
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Educational Institutions ,
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Employee Rights ,
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Student Athletes ,
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