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The American Lawyer

College Campus Free Speech Woes Command the Legal Profession to Step Up and Step In

"It's time that the legal profession stepped up boldly to lead the much-needed college campus free speech reforms we all know are required in this national moment of consequence," says attorney and political commentator Sophia A. Nelson.
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Law.com

Under Pressure, Dept. of Ed. Moves Title IX Finalization Date to March

"It is our understanding that these proposed rules were scheduled to be finalized last month, and we are concerned about the delay," stated a letter signed by 66 members of Congress and addressed to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Attorneys Eye Up to $70M in Damages for Florida Prepaid Families

"Lawyers should care about whether the government is allowed to change their own contract to their own benefit," said Edward Zebersky, a partner at Zebersky Payne.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Time Is Short': Student Group to Appeal Ruling on Affirmative Action at West Point

In a ruling late Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Philip Halpern of the Southern District of New York denied SFFA's request to block West Point from considering race in admissions while the lawsuit was pending.
3 minute read

Law.com

Federal Judge Turns Back MOHELA's Sovereign Immunity Defense in Student-Debt Cancellation Case

"MOHELA's reliance on Biden to argue that it is 'part of' the State of Missouri is unpersuasive considering that the Supreme Court did not address sovereign immunity," U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema wrote in Tuesday's opinion.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

University Presidents' Failure to Identify Their Crisis

Before a crisis can be managed, it must be correctly identified. Failure to do so can result in damages far greater than the crisis itself.
4 minute read

Law.com

Maryland Court Adopts 2-Part Test to Determine Future Attorney's Accommodation for State Bar Exam

"For too long, aspiring lawyers with disabilities could not get needed accommodations unless they could afford expensive testing to further document their disabilities," Jessica P. Weber, a partner at Brown Goldstein & Levy, told Law.com.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Harassment on Campus

No one supports free speech rights more than this board. But we also recognize the limits of the First Amendment and the utter hypocrisy in the failure of these institutions to protect their Jewish students.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Debate Over Taxpayer-Funded Private Education Comes to Pa.

On the heels of a landmark ruling from the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court declaring that the Pennsylvania Constitution guarantees a "comprehensive, effective, and contemporary system of public education," and a court order directing the state to fund its public schools to provide every child with "a meaningful opportunity to succeed academically, socially, and civically," Pennsylvania has nevertheless found itself in a debate over the state's investment in private education.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Jury's $15M Award to Surgeon Accused of Assault Treads New Title IX Ground, Lawyer Says

It appears to be the largest Title IX verdict for a male since the law was created, The Beasley Firm's Lane Jubb Jr., who represented plaintiff John Abraham, said.
4 minute read

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