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
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Shipman 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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Former Harvard Student Allowed to Proceed with Lawsuit Alleging Wrongful Withholding of Diploma
On June 14, 2022, the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a former Harvard University student, Damilare Sonoiki, will be allowed to proceed with
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Kennedy v. Bremerton School District: A Coach’s Prayers Are Answered
On June 27, 2022 the United States Supreme Court surprised many observers by holding that the free exercise and free speech rights of a football
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New Proposed Title IX Regulations Released on the Statute’s 50th Anniversary
Today, on the 50th Anniversary of Title IX, the U.S. Department of Education issued 701 pages of proposed amendments to the Title IX federal
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Second Circuit Holds that Individuals Can Sue Their Employers for Discrimination under Title IX
On June 2, 2022, the Second Circuit held that individuals could sue their employers for gender discrimination under Title IX, resolving a prior split of
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Save the Date: Legal Update for the Public Sector: A Review of 2022 Legal Trends
There have been many legal changes to the legal landscape over the course of the pandemic and those working in the public sector have had
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Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges (CCIC) 2021 Annual Member Forum
Jarad Lucan and Christopher Engler will present the session, “Connecticut FMLA and Leave Changes on the Horizon” during the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges (CCIC)
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