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St. Thomas University Settles With Fired Professor Who Had Alleged Academic Freedom Violations and Discrimination

The Miami school walked back claims—from a letter of termination it had shared with the ABA Journal—that Lauren Gilbert had an inappropriate relationship with a university graduate and posed a danger to students.
9 minute read

Law.com

'What Is Certain Is Uncertainty': Patchwork Title IX Rules Face Expected Changes in Second Trump Administration

"Educational institutions are expending so many resources putting systems in place, training their employees, educating their student bodies, and then having to do it all over again in a short period of time when regulations change as much as they have in 2020 and now 2024," said Patricia Hamill, a member with Clark Hill.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

'No Evidence'?: Big Law Firms Defend Academic Publishers in EDNY Antitrust Case

Counsel for the defendants intend to pursue prediscovery dismissal of the complaint, arguing the plaintiff has no "direct evidence" of an antitrust conspiracy.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

$3M Settlement Reached on Day of Trial as 8 Other Claimants Await

Wayne Azzarello's suit was one of nine pending against the Edison School District in connection with abuse by Edison High School shop teacher Frederick Burkley.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

University of Georgia School of Law Finds Next Dean on Its Own Faculty

The hiring of Usha R. Rodrigues follows a nationwide search conducted with the assistance of a 15-person advisory committee.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'Judge Adubato Got It Exactly Right' on Nuanced Promissory Estoppel

"It's not common to apply promissory estoppel to deed recording, but it's not common for a seller to so disregard its recording as Newark District did here," said Thomas O. Johnston of the Johnston Law Firm in Montclair, representing the Friends of Team.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Penn State Agrees to $1.25M Settlement in Novel 'Cyber-Whistleblower' Suit

The university was accused of failing to comply with cybersecurity requirements in 15 contracts involving the Department of Defense or National Aeronautics and Space Administration between 2018 and 2023.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

2024 Continuing Legal Education Attorney Ineligible List and In-House Counsel Ineligible List

The 2024 continuing legal education attorney ineligible list and the in-house counsel ineligible list can be found here:
1 minute read

The American Lawyer

Dechert Partners With Wharton School for Associate-Level Business Training Program

The firm is following in the footsteps of Milbank and Weil, which have pursued similar tie-ups with top business schools.
5 minute read

Law.com

Law Firms Are Turning to Online Training Platforms as Apprenticeship Model Falters

While the pandemic showed the potential of training employees through online platforms, law firms are finding they can still embrace that method as new pressures continue to make more traditional training less viable.
7 minute read

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