Haight Partner Greg Rolen Testifies About SB 907 Before the California State Assembly
False Claims Act Insights - Eureka! Government Investigators Seek Out Research Misconduct
AGG Talks: Healthcare Insights Podcast - Episode 5: What the End of Agency Deference Means for the Healthcare Industry
Examining the New NCAA Transfer Rules and Tampering - Highway to NIL Podcast
NCAA Settlement - Highway to NIL Podcast
No Password Required: Education Lead at Semgrep and Former Czar for Canada’s Election Security
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Gavels & Gowns - What’s Next in VA K-12 Education? An Interview with Scott Brabrand, Executive Director of VASS
AGG Talks: Healthcare Insights - Episode 1: A Primer for Providers When Insurance Companies Refuse to Pay
AGG Talks: Women in Tech Law - Episode 1: Charting the Course: Women Trailblazing in Cybersecurity and Crisis Governance
Serving the Diverse Needs of Children through Education Law: On Record PR
Post-Injunction Enforcement — Highway to NIL Podcast
The Labor Law Insider—Dartmouth Men's Basketball Team Unionizes: Air Ball or Nothing But Net?
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business - How Foreign Companies Can Protect Their IP and Brand in the U.S.
Labor Law Insider—Dartmouth Basketball Team Unionizes: The NLRB Sets a Pick for Unions
The NCAA's Response to the NIL Recruitment Injunction — Highway to NIL Podcast
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Gavels & Gowns - Title IX Regulations - Changes on the Horizon
NIL Recruitment Injunction — Highway to NIL Podcast
State AGs File NIL Antitrust Lawsuits — Highway to NIL Podcast
2024 NIL Predictions — Highway to NIL Podcast
From Academia to the Marketplace: The Ins and Outs of University Spinout Licenses with Dan O’Korn
What is the Clery Act? The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, (commonly known as the Clery Act), is a federal law enacted in 1990. The Clery Act was passed to promote...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled an administrative proceeding against Hamlin Capital Advisors, LLC and its managing director on Oct. 24, 2024, for failing to timely and fully disclose material conflicts of...more
As 2024 comes to a close, permutations in the arena of name, image and likeness (NIL) impacting collegiate athletics continue unabated. Most prominently, Northern District of California District Judge Claudia Wilken...more
The PAC recently issued a non-binding opinion, finding a school district did not waive the attorney-client privilege where prior disclosures of the requested records were mandated by state law....more
A state education department recently released and circulated an official policy document riddled with false citations because administrators used generative AI to help create it, highlighting concerns over the use of GenAI...more
This spring, the U.S. Department of Education imposed a staggering $14 million fine against Liberty University, a private university in Lynchburg, Virginia. The DOE fined Liberty for violating the federal Clery Act which...more
The Illinois Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued its tenth binding opinion of the year, finding the Village of Dolton Board of Trustees violated the Open Meetings Act (OMA) by failing to make two Board meetings convenient...more
Penn State recently agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle allegations of False Claims Act violations related to its cybersecurity controls after a whistleblower alleged that the university failed to adhere to cybersecurity...more
In recent years, the U.S. Department of Justice has ramped up its examination of cybersecurity compliance among federal contractors, with a particular focus on academic institutions....more
As part of our Tip of the Week series on the revised NABITA Industry Standards for Behavioral Intervention Teams, two complementary standards, Standards 11 and 12, are worth discussing. These standards focus on collecting...more
Fired Pastor's Ousting During Church Service Did Not Violate His Free Exercise Rights Anthony J. Sirven In Couzens v. City of Forest Park, Ohio, 114 F.4th 571, 574 (6th Cir. 2024), church leaders hired off-duty municipal...more
In recent months, NIH signaled that it, in the words of Director Monica Bertagnolli, understands the “difficult climate for our valued Asian American, Asian immigrant and Asian research colleagues who may feel targeted and...more
Imagine this scenario taking place at Greek parties all around the country: A fraternity hosts a party at its house and invites either another sorority or allows non-Greek students to attend. Alcohol is served at the party,...more
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
Sometimes, despite the best and thorough efforts of school employees, parents of students receiving special education services will file a request for a due process hearing (usually known as a “due process complaint”). When...more
On Oct. 16, 2024, the Western District of New York entered final judgment on a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement action against the City of Rochester, New York, its former Finance Director, and their...more
Sometimes we hear that opposites attract, and such was the case between two members of the Nutmeg Board of Education. Board members Penny Pincher and Mal Content rarely see eye to eye on the challenges the Board faces, with...more
If you are the parent of a high school senior, you’re keenly aware that it is not just leaf peeping season, but college application season. Early action and early decision applications for most colleges are due in October or...more
Here are the four things the employer did right. I hope everyone had a fun Halloween last night. And before Halloween gets too far into the distant past, check out this scary HR story: A full-time adjunct instructor at the...more
The Seventh Circuit’s recent decision – holding that an employee’s request for a second chance that allows them to change their behavior to meet employer expectations is not a “reasonable accommodation” under the ADA –...more
Educational technology (EdTech) tools were critical during the COVID-19 pandemic and remain a key part of education, from digital textbooks and instructional material, to interactive applications for teachers, parents, and...more
Legend has it that Alice Cooper originally titled his hit “Preschool’s Out Forever.” I made that up, but it occurred to me when I read a headline from Law360 that read “Under Pot Law, Preschool Isn’t ‘School,’ Ariz. Court...more
The short answer is: It's complicated. A night of partying with friends, one too many drinks, a reckless decision – a DUI can derail your life in the blink of an eye. If you're a college student in Colorado facing DUI...more
Can a teacher put a sticker on their laptop expressing support for a political candidate? What about an employee attending a pro-life rally or using their personal social media account to express opinions about global...more
In a recent policy shift, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) agreed in a court filing to end its plan to impose additional regulations on third-party service providers (TPSPs) contracting with colleges and universities....more