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National Law Journal

GOP-Led States Tell SCOTUS: Keep Student Loan Program on Ice

The states claim the Biden administration is using COVID-19 as a "pretext" to mask the president's "true goal" of fulfilling his campaign promise to erase student loan debt.
4 minute read

Law.com

Oregon Woman Obtained Nearly $40K in Federal Student Loan Aid With Deceased Spouse's Info, U.S. Attorney's Office Says

An Oregon woman now faces federal charges under allegations that she used her deceased spouse's identity to fraudulently obtain nearly $40,000 in federal student aid, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon announced last week.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Affirmative Action Cases Present Crossroads

What is at issue are two fundamentally conflicting views of what the 14th Amendment permits or even requires with respect to race.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Biden Administration Asks SCOTUS to Intervene in Student Loan Forgiveness Fight

Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar told the justices that the injunction issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit "leaves millions of economically vulnerable borrowers in limbo."
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Teacher's Reinstatement Upheld After Termination for Appearance in TikTok Video

A unanimous three-judge panel of the Commonwealth Court upheld a teacher's reinstatement and arbitration award Monday after the Central Valley School District dismissed her from the position in December 2019 for appearing in a TikTok video with her daughter.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Groups Say They'll Sue Ga. Over 'Divisive Concepts' Ban

The Southern Poverty Law Center, the National Education Association and the Georgia Association of Educators sent a notice to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr notifying Carr of their intent to sue in federal court.
3 minute read

Law.com

Federal Judge Certifies Appeal Over Whether Tax Exempt Status Equals Federal Financial Assistance Under Title IX

In an issue of first impression, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland has certified an interlocutory appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit regarding whether 501(c)(3) tax exempt status constitutes federal financial assistance under Title IX, according to the opinion.
4 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Looking Back at a Battle for Affirmative Action: Latham's Gregory Garre

Latham & Watkins's Greg Garre offers memories and advice on his Supreme Court appearance defending affirmative action policies in Texas.
7 minute read

The Recorder

'Get This House in Order.' Judge Delays Juul Trial to Fix a 'Mess of Issues'

U.S. District Judge William Orrick delayed the first bellwether trial over Juul's electronic cigarettes to Nov. 15 after finding a "mess of issues" with motions, depositions, exhibits and jury instructions.
3 minute read

Law.com

Class Action Claim Against Brown University Over Handling of Title IX Complaints Partially Allowed to Proceed

"The judge's decision in Soenen v. Brown dismisses the majority of the plaintiffs' claims at the outset and significantly narrows the scope of the case," said Brian E. Clark, Brown University's associate vice president for news and editorial development.
4 minute read

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