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The Legal Intelligencer

President Obama and His Legacy on Education

As Barack Obama's presidency draws to a close, it is worthwhile to reflect back on some of his accomplishments in the area of education. The president was able to promote a number of ambitious educational policies. Those achievements are all the more remarkable given Republican control of one or both houses of Congress during most of his presidency and the presence of critics from the left, right and center who excoriated his policy prescriptions. While President Obama's achievements should not be ­understated, it remains to be seen in light of his critics whether his overall legacy will benefit students.
16 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

To Address Education Inequality, Fix Barriers to Income Integration

By | December 22, 2016
Our public school system is producing results that are the very best on average in the United States, and among the very worst for our poor students.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Sheriff Training University Faculty to Carry Guns on Campus

A central Florida sheriff's office said that it plans to train faculty at a local private university in law enforcement tactics and will consider them "special deputies" with the goal of stopping an active shooter.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pepper Hamilton Faces Lawsuit Over Baylor Report

Pepper Hamilton is experiencing the backlash of its Title IX internal investigations work at Baylor University, as a former associate athletics director who blames the firm for his abrupt firing has filed a lawsuit.
14 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Court Can't Enforce Settlement Over IDEA Plan, Judge Rules

A federal judge has ruled the court cannot enforce a settlement in the case of a disabled student suing a school for not providing an individualized education plan to meet her needs.
5 minute read

The Recorder

De Vries v. Regents of the University of California

By | December 12, 2016
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Third Circuit Won't Revive Rutgers Students' Suit Against Defunct NJ Firm

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has dismissed a suit for legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty brought against the now-defunct Newark firm of Carpenter, Bennett & Morrissey by two former Rutgers University students.
11 minute read

Daily Business Review

FSU President Thrasher Takes Aim at Guns on Campus Again

In his annual "state of the university" address, Florida State University President John Thrasher reiterated his strong opposition to allowing guns on university and college campuses.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Court Rules Against Lake Schools on Gay-Straight Alliance

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court's ruling that barred a group of students from establishing a gay-straight alliance at a Lake County middle school.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Another CFPB Case Tests the Scope of Agency's Power

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau isn't exactly riding high right now. A federal appeals court struck down the constitutionality of the agency's single-director structure. Republicans in Congress want to fundamentally revamp the agency. And the incoming Trump administration isn't expected to openly greet Richard Cordray, the CFPB director. Here's one more headache: a Washington appeals court will in the coming months decide just how far the agency's investigative power reaches.
8 minute read

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