On Monday, February 5, 2024, the Region 1 Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a Decision and Direction of Election
Continue Reading Regional Director of NLRB’s Region 1 Office Upends College Sports by Declaring That Student Athletes Are EmployeesColleges and Universities
New Connecticut Law Limits Transcript Withholding by Institutions of Higher Education
Last month, Connecticut joined a growing number of states in limiting colleges and universities from withholding transcripts when students have outstanding debt. Effective October 1…
Continue Reading New Connecticut Law Limits Transcript Withholding by Institutions of Higher EducationU.S. Supreme Court Changes Landscape on Affirmative Action in College Admissions
Last week, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark decision that dramatically alters the admissions landscape for colleges and universities. In a nutshell, the…
Continue Reading U.S. Supreme Court Changes Landscape on Affirmative Action in College AdmissionsRelease of Final Changes to Title IX Regulations Postponed from May to October 2023
On May 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education (the “Department”) announced that it would delay release of the final revisions to the regulations implementing…
Continue Reading Release of Final Changes to Title IX Regulations Postponed from May to October 2023Proposed Title IX Regulations Affecting Athletic Team Eligibility
On April 13, 2023, the United States Department of Education (the “DOE”) published proposed regulations intended to address participation of transgender students in school athletic…
Continue Reading Proposed Title IX Regulations Affecting Athletic Team EligibilityOCR Releases New Resources Regarding Athletic Programs and Title IX Compliance
On February 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) released three new resources regarding equal opportunity in athletic programs under…
Continue Reading OCR Releases New Resources Regarding Athletic Programs and Title IX ComplianceThird Circuit Hears Case on Whether College Athletes May Be Employees
Current and former college athletes are suing the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) over the NCAA’s failure to pay them an hourly wage. Last week…
Continue Reading Third Circuit Hears Case on Whether College Athletes May Be EmployeesShipman Successfully Defends CIAC in Pivotal Title IX Transgender Athletes Case
In a Title IX case that is garnering national attention, Peter Murphy and Linda Yoder from Shipman’s School Law Practice Group successfully defended the Connecticut…
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The Impact of Dobbs on Campus Health Clinics Operated by Colleges and Universities
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs, State Health Officer of the Mississippi Department of Health et al. v. Jackson Women’s …
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Title IX Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Published in Federal Register
On July 12, 2022, the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) from the Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education, which proposes to amend the regulations…
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