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Four Legal Trends Impacting Higher Education Institutions (Podcast)

From ‘illegal DEI' to union activity to False Claims Act risks, the past year has been a flurry of activity and high-stakes changes for higher education institutions.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Department Of Education Finalizes New PSLF Employer Eligibility Rule

The U.S. Department of Education has issued a final rule that will change how the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program evaluates whether a government or nonprofit employer qualifies as "public service." Effective July 1, 2026...

United States Consumer

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Outside GC

DOJ Eliminates Disparate-Impact Liability Under Title VI. What's Next?

On December 9, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published a final rule rejecting the use of disparate-impact liability, i.e., holding entities liable for discrimination due to a policy's disproportionate effect on a certain group, even without evidence of intentional discrimination.

United States Employment

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Jenner & Block

DOJ Drops "Disparate-Impact" Liability From Title VI: What This Means For Institutions Of Higher Education

On December 10, 2025, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") published a final rule amending its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964...

United States Consumer

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Frequently Asked Questions: FAFSA "Lower Earnings" Indicator

United States Consumer

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Thompson Coburn LLP

JONES DAY TALKS®: Real Assets Roundup – Episode 6: Higher Education (Podcast)

United States Consumer

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Jones Day

FTC's Proposed Consent Order With Illuminate Education: A Tale Of Two Enforcement Approaches

United States Consumer

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Roth Jackson

Department Of Education Plans Enhancements To E-App System

United States Consumer

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Duane Morris LLP

Department Of Education Announces 2025 E-App Enhancements

United States Consumer

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Duane Morris LLP

USDOE Enters Into Interagency Agreements That Cause Concern

United States Consumer

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Genova Burns

Schools In Pennsylvania Must Notify Parents About Weapons Incidents

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

The Weekly Hill Update - December 01, 2025

United States Healthcare

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BakerHostetler

Higher Education Litigation Summary: December 3, 2025

United States Consumer

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Thompson Coburn LLP

The Federal Education Landscape Is Being Rebuilt In Real Time — Here Is What It Means For You

United States Consumer

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Foley & Lardner

Hot Topics In International Trade A Tariff Christmas Message For US Kids (Video)

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Top 5 Takeaways From "Advanced Mediation Strategies For Handling The Toughest Situations"

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JAMS

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Banking Industry Outlook: U.S. Banking M&A Surge Arrives In Q3

United States Compliance

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

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Steptoe LLP

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

As students return to campus this Fall, university leaders are stepping into a new semester following two notable Title IX developments this year. In January, a federal court overturned the Biden administration's updated regulations, sending schools back to the stricter 2020 rulebook.

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JAMS

ACTS Targets Selective Institutions: What Counsel And Admissions Need To Know

On November 13, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education proposed adding the "Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS)" to IPEDS, narrowing applicability...

United States Consumer

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Get Work Experience At A&O Shearman Through Our Smart Start Programme

Smart Start is A&O Shearman's flagship social mobility program, run in partnership with Causeway Education.

United States Employment

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A&O Shearman

A Public School District's Bar Against Students Referring To Transgender Classmates With Biological Sex Pronouns Is Unconstitutional

In Defending Education v. Olentangy Local School District Board of Education, _ F.3d _ (6th Cir. 2025), the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals...

United States Consumer

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Clark Hill

Special Education Due-Process Complaints In New York: A Guide For Parents

United States Consumer

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Tully Rinckey

Department Of Education Appoints Aaron Lacey To AHEAD Rulemaking Committee

United States Consumer

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Title VI Oversight Meets Data Reality: Comments On The ACTS Proposal Analyzed—Key Takeaways For Higher Education

United States Consumer

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Update On The Compact For Academic Excellence In Higher Education

United States Consumer

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Steptoe LLP

Higher Education Litigation Summary: November 11, 2025

United States Consumer

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Settlement Against Illuminate Education Highlights Expanding Enforcement Of Student Data Privacy Laws

United States Privacy

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Ohio Court Expands NIL Rights To High School Athletes

United States Consumer

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Higher Education Litigation Summary: October 28, 2025

United States Consumer

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Replay: Workforce Pell Under OB3 (Video)

United States Consumer

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Duane Morris LLP

Higher Education And The Next Wave Of Pixel-Tracking Litigation: Lessons From The Michigan VPPA Decision

United States Privacy

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

As students return to campus this Fall, university leaders are stepping into a new semester following two notable Title IX developments this year. In January, a federal court overturned the Biden administration's updated regulations, sending schools back to the stricter 2020 rulebook.

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JAMS

Higher Education Litigation Summary: October 28, 2025

Thompson Coburn's Higher Education Litigation Summary is your resource for legal updates on key rulings and ongoing cases shaping the higher education sector.

United States Consumer

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Replay: Workforce Pell Under OB3 (Video)

A replay of "Workforce Pell: Equipping Colleges for the Tools of the Trade" is now available for viewing.

United States Consumer

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Duane Morris LLP

Higher Education And The Next Wave Of Pixel-Tracking Litigation: Lessons From The Michigan VPPA Decision

A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Goodman v. Hillsdale College (No. 1:25-cv-417, Oct. 17, 2025), denied Hillsdale College's motion...

United States Privacy

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Thompson Coburn LLP

White House Looks To Seize Control Of Higher Education Policy Through "Compact For Academic Excellence In Higher Education"

United States Consumer

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Steptoe LLP

Higher Education Litigation Summary: October 14, 2025

Thompson Coburn's Higher Education Litigation Summary is your resource for legal updates on key rulings and ongoing cases shaping the higher education sector.

United States Consumer

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Thompson Coburn LLP

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United States Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

Capital Snapshot: A Monthly Overview Of The Issues, Events, And Timelines Driving Federal Policy Decisions

Our Legislative & Public Policy team is pleased to provide the October 2025 edition of "Capital Snapshot." Capital Snapshot includes a monthly summary of the issues, events, and timelines...

United States Government

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Arnold & Porter

White House Invites Nine Universities To Enter "Compact" In Exchange For Access To Federal Funds And Other Benefits

On October 1, 2025, according to external reporting by The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Examiner, and others, the White House sent a letter inviting nine universities...

United States Consumer

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Are You A Victim Of Sexual Misconduct At School? Here's How To Take Action

United States Consumer

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Tully Rinckey

I'm Accused Of Misconduct At School: What Happens Next?

United States Consumer

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Tully Rinckey

Transparency Or Turbulence: Colleges Brace For Education Department Crackdown On Admissions Data

United States Consumer

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Foreign Influence In Higher Ed: New Federal Guidance And Congressional Scrutiny

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Steptoe LLP

Higher Education Litigation Summary: September 30, 2025

United States Consumer

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Teaching And Shielding: AI's Dual Role In Tennessee Schools

United States Consumer

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Butler Snow LLP

How Universities Can Prepare For The New Higher Education Act Section 117 Investigations

United States Consumer

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

State Coalition Lays Groundwork For Challenge To Department Of Education Public Service Loan Forgiveness Changes

United States Consumer

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Duane Morris LLP

NCAA Eligibility Update: Sixth Circuit Scrutinizes Junior College Transfer Rules

United States Media & IT

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Client Alert: Grant Terminations And Court Of Federal Claims Litigation

United States Government

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Jenner & Block

Department Of Education Solicits Comments On Development Of A Common Manual For The Ford Direct Loan Program

United States Consumer

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Duane Morris LLP

Department Of Education Discontinues Discretionary Grant Funding For Minority-Serving Institutions

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Higher Education Litigation Summary: September 16, 2025

United States Consumer

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Circuit Split Over NCAA Eligibility Rules Looms As Student-Athletes Take The Field

United States Media & IT

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration's Freeze Of Grants To Harvard University: Implications For First Amendment And Title VI Enforcement

United States Consumer

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

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Green and Spiegel

Pennsylvania Statewide High School Mock Trial Competition History

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Green and Spiegel

Customs Brokers: Giving Credit To Accreditors

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Why Low Morale Plaguing Higher Education Is Not Inevitable

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JAMS

Designing Dispute Resolution For Educational Institutions: Listening Is Key

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JAMS

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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Thompson Coburn LLP

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

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