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Plaintiffs Urge Court to Increase $100K Sanction of Betsy DeVos' Education Department

Lawyers representing former students of Corinthian College affiliates claim that the government has collected more than $21 million since a federal judge issued an injunction halting repayment.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Combating Ransomware Cyberattacks

In his Cyber Crime column, Peter A. Crusco describes the various malware and ransomware scenarios that have been playing out in countless damaging incidents throughout the nation, and analyzes legislation and preventative measures to potentially combat these cyberthreats.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Why Philadelphia Public Schools Need More State Funding

Philadelphia schools are showing signs of distress, and more state funding is a necessary part of the solution. Pennsylvania courts may soon decide that more funding is required. Here's a look at the numbers in Philadelphia underlying the problem.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'Private Politicking': Former School Board Attorney's Defamation Claim Fails

U.S. District Judge William Martini said: "These facts ... are insufficient to constitute official conduct," added Martini. "It was 'private politicking.'"
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Attorney's Campaign Against Hazing Deaths Produces Two State Laws

A death at the University of Miami sent a Miami attorney on a yearslong anti-hazing campaign, which produced a second state law this year.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

University of North Texas General Counsel to Retire Following Assistant GC's Resignation

The UNT System announced Nancy Footer's retirement days after assistant general counsel Caitlin Sewell used the n-word during a free speech discussion and resigned amid calls for her ouster. Sewell later said she stepped down to prevent Footer from being fired.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

What the NCAA's Decision on Student-Athlete Compensation Might Mean for Fla.

Only time will tell how (and if) the NCAA's decision will translate into actual rule change. Creating even more uncertainty for Florida colleges and universities is the question of how pending state legislation might intersect, or conflict, with the NCAA's anticipated new rules.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judge in Transgender Case Asks: Why Have Separate Boys' and Girls' Restrooms?

A lawyer for a transgender boy says no one is asking to end gender separation in school restrooms.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida State President Thrasher Points to Progress in Fighting Hazing

"Our efforts are working," Florida State University President John Thrasher said. "Students and parents are more educated about what constitutes hazing and are more likely to report incidents … and police and prosecutors now have stronger laws to enforce."
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Christian High School Wins Round Over Prayer Before Game

Cambridge Christian School of Tampa argued that the Florida High School Athletic Association decision blocking the use of the loudspeaker for the prayer violated First Amendment rights.
4 minute read

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