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Event Details About this Event On April 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice issued its Final Rule regarding implementation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) across digital platforms, which codifies application of existing nondiscrimination requirements for services, programs, and activities to public postsecondary web-based services and mobile apps. This Rule […]

Event Details About this Event With the beginning of a new academic year comes a wave of student disability accommodation requests and issues. As practitioners in this space know, these requests and issues grow more complex and challenging each year. Therefore, it is crucial that an institution’s departments communicate clearly and effectively to ensure fairness and […]

Event Details About this Event Since 2020, the legal landscape for student voting and elections, in addition to cultural expectations and sensitivities surrounding political campaign activity on campus and in the workplace, have shifted and evolved. As the country leaps into the final sprint to the November election, counsel must contend with a heightened level […]

Event Details About this Event As students, faculty, and staff head back to campus, colleges and universities around the country anticipate a continued presence of demonstrations and protest activities related to the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza and the upcoming presidential election.  Counsel must be prepared to advise on how to (1) protect the […]

Event Details About this Event The law pertaining to antidiscrimination protections for postsecondary students, faculty, and staff who identify as transgender, or whose gender identity is nonbinary, is complex. It is a combination of federal, state, and local laws, interpreted via inconsistent and occasionally conflicting jurisprudence across different jurisdictions, which is further complicated by regulatory […]

Event Details About this Event Faculty members occupy an important, albeit unique, position on college and university campuses. As we enter the new year, campuses will face challenges related to academic freedom and faculty discourse in response to the 2024 presidential election and the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza. They will also be tasked […]

Event Details About this Event Compliance with laws and regulations, coordination with various stakeholders, and organization to ensure processes are followed are all needed to conduct just one internal investigation. However, a single incident at a postsecondary institution can trigger multiple investigations by different offices on campus and the discovery of unknown information during those […]

Event Details About this Event Compliance with laws and regulations, coordination with various stakeholders, and organization to ensure processes are followed are all needed to conduct just one internal investigation. However, a single incident at a postsecondary institution can trigger multiple investigations by different offices on campus and the discovery of unknown information during those […]

Event Details About this Event Rapid advancements in technology provide tremendous opportunities but also carry significant risks to the mission-critical operations of colleges and universities. The vast amount of student, patient, and research data make higher education institutions increasingly attractive targets for criminals and bad actors, who are constantly improving their capabilities to carry out […]

Event Details About this Event Title IX remains a socio-political and legal football.   On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (the Department), released its 2024 Title IX regulations, which included significant departures from the 2020 Rule, including expanding the definition of sex-based discrimination and harassment, and broadening what triggers […]