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'If There Had Been a Full Refund, Do You Think We'd Be Here?': Ohio Supreme Court Hears Arguments in COVID-19 College Refund Dispute

"[A]s appellees have now conceded, there is no qualitative difference between online instruction and in-person instruction. They are the same, we charge the same, it's the same instruction," argued OSU's counsel, John R. Gall, a senior partner at Squire Patton Boggs in Columbus.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Justices: NJLAD Provides Same Protection From Sexual Harassment in Both Employment and Place of Public Accommodation

"'Because of' and 'on account of' both incorporate the traditional standard of but-for causation. Under that standard, one event can have multiple but-for causes," Justice Rachel Wainer Apter wrote for the court.
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Law.com

Sheer Volume of Public Comments Likely to Further Delay Final Title IX Regulations

"The DOE is obviously going to want to shore things up if they head in a direction where they know, inevitably, there is going to be litigation," Patricia Hamill, co-chair of the Clark Hill's Title IX and campus discipline practice, said.
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Daily Report Online

State School Board Reverses Troup Student's Expulsion After Hitting Teacher With Cellphone

"It was the right decision based upon the law, based on the rule that was charged, based upon constitutional considerations which are present when a governmental agency like a board of education acts against an individual such as a student," said Andrew Lampros, the student's attorney.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Facing Scare Tactics, Phila. Law Firm DEI Experts Hold Line and Prepare for the Worst

"It's important for us to take a wait-and-see approach and prepare for what the outcome may be," Ballard Spahr chief DEI officer Virginia Essandoh said of lawsuits pending against Perkins Coie and Morrison & Foerster over their own DEI initiatives.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Seasoned NJ Attorney and Law Professor Appointed to Steer State University Back to Financial Stability

"New Jersey is proud of the many options our state offers individuals seeking an affordable, high-quality postsecondary education and must work to ensure these institutions can continue to provide the first-rate education students deserve," said Gov. Phil Murphy. "The appointment of Henry Amoroso, a highly respected turnaround specialist, will help us safeguard our promise to New Jersey students and protect the public interest by promoting financial stability and accountability at New Jersey City University."
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New Jersey Law Journal

Rutgers Successfully Fends Off Student's Hostile Educational Environment Claim

"Nonetheless, assuming arguendo that plaintiff satisfied the first Lehmann prong, the motion record is devoid of any evidence that O'Meara engaged in severe or pervasive harassing conduct," stated the per curiam opinion. "Plaintiff's allegations against O'Meara are vague and contradictory."
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New Jersey Law Journal

Lawsuits Are Mounting Over Bullying—And the Limelight Is a Weapon

"Once they're held accountable for failing to do something right, they are much more likely to institute reforms and put new procedures in place to ensure this doesn't happen again," said Emily Suski of the University of South Carolina School of Law.
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New Jersey Law Journal

NJAG's Guidance on Student Discipline May Open 'Floodgate of Litigation'

"I think it is too early to come to a conclusion, but the new guidelines themselves could act as a sort of new industry standard and it might increase new claims of disparate treatment or discrimination under New Jersey LAD or under existing federal law," stated Jeffrey M. Scott, a partner with Archer & Greiner.
8 minute read

The Recorder

California Sues School District in State Court Over Policy That Aims to 'Out' Transgender Students

This case was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
3 minute read

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