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UCSB Student Accused of Sexual Assault Gets Suspension Tossed on Appeal

"Noticeably absent was even a semblance of due process," wrote the court. "When the accused does not receive a fair hearing, neither does the accuser."
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

NCAA Seeks to Block Ex-Villanova Wide Receiver's Claim for Wages

The National Collegiate Athletic Association and Villanova University have asked a federal court to dismiss a former college football player's lawsuit alleging that he is owed wages for his time as a scholarship athlete for the school.
4 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Delaware ACLU Challenge to Inadequate School Funding Gets Green Light

A Delaware Court of Chancery judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing state and county officials of failing to provide adequate school funding for disadvantaged students, thanks in part to outdated property tax assessments.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Federal Judge Blocks Releasing Records on FIU Bridge Collapse

Senior U.S. District Judge William Stafford quashed a ruling by a state-court judge that would have required the Florida Department of Transportation to turn over records requested by the Miami Herald.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Michigan State's Nassar-Related Legal Bills Just Keep Piling Up

Some of the attention on Michigan State University over the Larry Nassar sex abuse scandal may have died down, but the legal costs persist.
3 minute read

Law.com

Study Finds Law Schools Are Losing $1.5 Billion Annually in Tuition

A comprehensive analysis of how law schools have responded to the shrinking applicant pool concludes that the decision by top law schools to reduce their class sizes likely staved off the closures of 20 weaker law schools.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Plaintiffs Drop SDNY Suit Opposing Rider University's Sale of Choir College

The plaintiffs sought to have the sale declared illegal, claiming it violated the terms of the merger agreement between Rider and Westminster.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

3rd Circ. Solidifies Protections for Students With Service Animals

When a child with disabilities needs an accommodation to access school, her parents can request it. If the accommodation is reasonable, federal and state civil rights laws require the school to provide it.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Law Profs Among 900+ Opposing Kavanaugh Nomination

The nominee's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee demonstrates he can't be impartial on the U.S. Supreme Court, hundreds of law professors say.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Justices Asked to Weigh Lawyer's Obligation in Retainer Fee Fight

Somerville attorney Brian Cige was hit with a lawsuit seeking to void his retainer after he sent a bill for $286,746 to a client in a fee-shifting case.
4 minute read

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