Following the House v. NCAA settlement, which provides for backpay and permits revenue sharing with student athletes, Division I colleges and universities are grappling with regulatory, compliance, and financial challenges...more
Despite popular belief that Title IX applies only to higher education institutions, the regulations interpreting Title IX—and court decisions analyzing and applying those regulations—apply the statute much more broadly. This...more
The education industry, like many others, saw a fundamental shift in 2020 as remote learning challenged some of the long-held traditions of institutions, educators, and related companies. From federal support of reopening...more
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The US Department of Education (DOE) on May 6, 2020 issued legally binding amended regulations governing how institutions that receive federal funding under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) must respond...more
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The US Supreme Court issued a per curiam opinion on February 25 vacating and remanding the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s en banc opinion in Rizo v. Yovino, in which the Ninth Circuit held that prior pay cannot...more
The recent ruling by a federal appeals court holds that prior pay does not justify pay differential between male and female employees under the Equal Pay Act. Along with state and local laws that regulate reliance upon...more