We saw a flurry of activity this week from the Supreme Court, with rulings that employers and educational institutions should be aware of. Specifically, the Supreme Court ruled in the Trump Administrations’ favor on several of…
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/ Administrative Law, Education Law, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
It was another big week for the Department of Education, with President Trump signing an Executive Order on Thursday instructing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take actions to “close” the Department. President Trump’s…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
Headlines this week largely focused on the Department of Education, and rightfully so. As announced on Tuesday, President Trump’s administration terminated over 1,300 Department of Education employees this week – nearly 50% of…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Education Law, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
We reported last week that the pace of executive orders coming from the new presidential administration had begun to slow. While, overall, the rate does still appear to be slowing, this week has been a notable one…
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/ Civil Rights, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
As corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (“DEI”) face increasing legal and political scrutiny, a deep divide is emerging among states on how they view these initiatives. Some states are doubling down on their…
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/ Business Organizations, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Each week as the new presidential administration takes shape, we get a clearer picture of how its priorities will affect federal agencies, and how those changes will affect the employers and educational institutions that…
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/ Administrative Law, Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
As we shared in a previous alert, in early February, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” which restricts transgender women and girls from participating in women’s athletic…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Civil Rights, Education Law
Last week was another busy week for the White House, with several notable Executive Orders and more agency leadership changes. As we reported in our previous Week in Review, these sweeping changes are expected given the new…
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/ Administrative Law, Education Law, Immigration Law
Some of us measure our year in weeks, months, or, for the readers of this article, likely by the school calendar. The Supreme Court, however, has its own measurement. The Court operates, hears cases, and issues rulings each year…
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/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law
It is no secret that whenever there is a change in the Oval Office it is common for the incoming administration to implement quick and widespread changes to effectuate campaign promises. Indeed, in modern times, newly elected…
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/ Administrative Law, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
In the evening hours of Monday, January 27, 2025, President Donald Trump fired National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and Democratic Board member Gwynne Wilcox. While the termination of General…
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The Illinois State Board of Education issued Non-Regulatory Guidance on Immigration Enforcement Actions following DHS’s recent statement and change in policy. ISBE’s new guidance responds to a press release from the Department…
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/ Education Law, Immigration Law
On January 20, 2025, one of President Trump’s first actions as the president of the United States was signing an Executive Order proclaiming that the U.S. government only recognizes two sexes: male and female. The order goes on…
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/ Civil Rights, Education Law
The start of a new year may prompt questions regarding hot button areas of the law in flux. We have received questions about several such issues and what they mean for educators. Title IX, immigration enforcement, and school…
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/ Education Law
On Thursday, January 9, 2025, Judge John C. Reeves of the Eastern District of Kentucky issued an opinion and order vacating the Final Rule that implemented the 2024 Title IX Regulations. The decision by Judge Reeves has the same…
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/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law
