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NIL After House: What Name, Image, And Likeness Means For Colleges And Higher-Education Institutions In 2026

The legal and compliance landscape for name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights in college sports has changed dramatically over the last two years. What began as a response to state NIL statutes and constitutional challenges...

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Butler Snow LLP

Public Comment Period Open On Proposed Rulemaking To Amend Federal Student Loan Programs

Given the significant changes proposed in the NPRM and the substantial impact on institutions and the higher education sector as a whole, all interested parties are strongly encouraged to submit written comments.

United States Consumer

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Duane Morris LLP

Real Estate Legal Hotline: Reciprocity & Continuing Education As Professional Self Care: Loving Your License

February is a good time to tend to the relationships that matter, and for real estate professionals in the DMV, few relationships are more important than the one you have with your license.

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Shulman Rogers

New York Enacts The Jack Reid Law: Protect All Students Act

On October 23, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul enacted the Jack Reid Law (the Reid Law), amending the New York Education Code to extend certain protections to students attending nonpublic elementary and secondary schools...

United States Consumer

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McDermott Will & Schulte

NCAA Urges Federal Regulators To Suspend Collegiate Prediction Markets Amid Escalating Integrity Concerns

United States Media & IT

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Steptoe LLP

Non-Renewal Of Michigan Probationary Teacher Contracts

United States Consumer

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Clark Hill

Non-Renewal Of Michigan School Administrator Contracts

United States Consumer

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Clark Hill

U.S. Department Of Education Signals Shift On Entity-Owner Co-Signature Requirements, But Leaves Some Questions Open

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Title IX's Three-Part Test For Athletic Participation Remains Enforceable In The Courts (At Least For Now…)

United States Consumer

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

Higher Education Compliance And Government Enforcement: Looking Ahead To 2026

United States Consumer

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Foley Hoag LLP

Trump Administration Drops Appeal To Defend Dear Colleague Letter On DEI – Implications For Higher Education Institutions

United States Consumer

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

Department Of Education Narrows PPA Owner-Signature Enforcement, But Leaves Core Statutory Issue Unresolved

United States Consumer

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Duane Morris LLP

How Early Exposure Shapes The Future Of STEM Pathways

United States Consumer

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Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

New York Amends And Strengthens Its Health Care "Shield" Law

United States Healthcare

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

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

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

Beyond Checkmate: Lessons From Chess In The Art Of Mediation

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JAMS

What Foundations And Other Nonprofits Need To Know About The Foreign Agents Registration Act

United States Government

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WilmerHale

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 264

United States Commercial

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Davis Wright Tremaine

The X Factor In Mediation Success: Why A Consistent Client Experience (CX) Fosters Trust

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JAMS

FTC Seeks Information From Universities On Agent Compliance With SPARTA

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued information requests to 20 universities—all with NCAA Division I sports programs—as part of an inquiry into whether sports agents are complying...

United States Consumer

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Steptoe LLP

New Jersey Enacts "Bell-to-Bell" Cellphone Ban: What School Districts Need To Know

In one of his final acts in office, on January 8, Governor Murphy signed into law legislation requiring school districts to adopt policies barring students from using cellphones in classrooms.

United States Consumer

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Porzio, Bromberg & Newman

School Aid Act's Section 164k Requirements And Federal Privacy Laws Intersect On Surveys

Section 164k of the State School Aid Act (MCL 388.1764k) was signed into law on Oct. 7, 2025, and requires schools to comply with certain legal requirements or face a 5% state aid penalty.

United States Consumer

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Clark Hill

What The Transition Of US ED Programs Means For Grants Management

The November 18, 2025, announcement that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) will begin transferring management of core programs to other federal agencies...

United States Consumer

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Alvarez & Marsal

Michigan Court Of Appeals Holds No Definitive Timeline For Fulfilling FOIA Requests

United States Litigation

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Clark Hill

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

United States Government

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Arnold & Porter

What To Expect In 2026 For Higher Education

United States Consumer

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Jenner & Block

Sixth Circuit Addresses For First Time How Fourth Amendment, Student Seizure Applies At Public Schools

United States Consumer

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Clark Hill

Higher Education Litigation And Federal Policy: 2025 Year In Review

United States Litigation

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Foley Hoag LLP

Navigating The Immigration Landscape In 2026: What K-12 And Higher Education Institutions Need To Know

United States Immigration

Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm

Four Legal Trends Impacting Higher Education Institutions (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Department Of Education Finalizes New PSLF Employer Eligibility Rule

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Outside GC

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

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

United States Consumer

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Thompson Coburn LLP

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

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

USDOE Enters Into Interagency Agreements That Cause Concern

On November 18, the US Department of Education announced six new agency partnerships that shift core programs and responsibilities away from the USDOE...

United States Consumer

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Genova Burns

Schools In Pennsylvania Must Notify Parents About Weapons Incidents

Pennsylvania has enacted a law requiring K-12 schools, charter schools, and career and technical schools to promptly notify parents, guardians, and school personnel when there is an incident involving possession of a weapon on school property.

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

The Weekly Hill Update - December 01, 2025

Below is this week's congressional update by BakerHostetler's Federal Policy team. We'll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session.

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

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

United States Consumer

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

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

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

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

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

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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

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

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JAMS

American Council On Education (ACE) Issue Brief: Immigration Related Campus Concerns

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Green and Spiegel

Pennsylvania Statewide High School Mock Trial Competition History

United States Consumer

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

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JAMS

Trump 2.0 And Higher Education: Your Questions Answered (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

The Latest On ED's Financial Value Transparency And Gainful Employment Rule (Video)

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Santa Ethics – On-Demand CLE Program (Video)

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

Crafting The Right Enrollment Agreement For Your School (Video)

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

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