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The Legal Intelligencer

Disjunctive 'Severe or Pervasive' Standard Applies to Discrimination Claims Against University, Judge Rules

"The parties' disagreement is understandable given that the jurisprudential landscape with respect to whether Ms. Canaan must plead harassment that was severe-or-pervasive or severe pervasive-and-objectively-offensive is murky, in part because one of several statutes may be applicable to allegations of harassment depending on the bases for the purported harassment, e.g., sex, race, etc." U.S. District Judge W. Scott Hardy wrote in the matter captioned Canaan v. Carnegie Mellon University.
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Corporate Counsel

'Everything From A to Z': University GCs Tested by Legal, Financial, Societal Challenges

“The issues in higher education are some of the most compelling out there right now,” said David Simon, former general counsel of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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The Recorder

Some Elite Universities Favor Wealthy Students in Admissions Decisions, Lawsuit Alleges

The filings offer a rare peek at the deliberations of university heads and admissions officials. They show how schools admit otherwise unqualified students because their wealthy parents could possibly donate large sums down the line.
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Legaltech News

How Legal Tech Changed Law School Education in 2024

The outgoing year ushered in several legal education programs, from tech-focused courses and degrees to access-to-justice clinics, and more.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. 100: Law Schools

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Law.com

'A Horrible Reputation for Bad Verdicts': Plaintiffs Attorney Breaks Down $129M Wrongful-Death Verdict From Conservative Venue

"It's got a horrible reputation for bad verdicts and it's a very antilawsuit place, but this case just transcended all of that," plaintiffs attorney Frank Swarr said of the wrongful-death case handled in St. Tammany Parish court in Louisiana.
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The Recorder

How Uncertainty in College Athletics Compensation Could Drive Lawsuits in 2025

"There remains continued uncertainty around NIL agreements in particular—with states, the NCAA and various universities each passing different laws, rules and regulations to govern such deals," said Tim Heafner, a partner at O'Melveny & Myers.
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The Recorder

'Basic Arithmetic': Court Rules in Favor of LA Charter School Denied Funding by California Education Department

New Village, a nonprofit public high school that enrolls "at-risk" young women in Los Angeles, was awarded more than $250,000 and granted its petition to receive supplemental funding from the California Department of Education by a Los Angeles Superior Court on Dec. 3.
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Corporate Counsel

Professors Association Appoints New GC at Fractious Time

"Academic freedom is central not only to higher education and scholarship, but also to our broader political, social, and economic freedoms,” said Veena Dubal, incoming general counsel of the American Association of University Professors.
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Texas Lawyer

'It's Like They Lynched You:' Law Professor's Discrimination Claim Reaches High Court

Southern Methodist University wants a U.S. Fifth Circuit question answered by barring common law defamation claims.
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