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EO Directs Future Reporting Requirements for Higher Education Institutions

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The White House issued the “Ensuring Transparency in Higher Education Admissions” executive order (EO) on Aug. 7, 2025. The EO aims at eliminating the use of race in higher education admissions practices and revamping the...more

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More Change to Federal Grant Administration: Political Appointees Overseeing Grantmaking? Uniform Guidance Changes? And Indirect...

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The Trump Administration announced its intent to overhaul federal grantmaking and grant administration in an August 7 Executive Order titled Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking....more

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New Admissions Data Reporting Requirements for Higher Education Institutions

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The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced it will require institutions of higher education to report additional data relating to admissions processes. The announcement follows President Donald Trump's executive order...more

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The “Save College Sports” Executive Order and Its Impact on the Evolution of College Athletics Post-Alston

On July 24, 2025, President Trump signed the “Save College Sports” Executive Order (the “Executive Order” or “Order”), introducing the voice of the executive branch into the rapidly evolving landscape of college sports in a...more

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Trump Signs Executive Order Titled “SAVING COLLEGE SPORTS.” What Does This Mean?

President Trump signed an executive order titled “Saving College Sports,” on July 24, 2025. The order, which has been the subject of speculation for weeks, is presented as a response to the rapidly evolving and increasing...more

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New Game Plan: White House and Congress Move to Clarify Student Athlete Unionization Rights

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Last week, both Congress and President Trump took steps that could reshape how labor and employment laws apply to student athletes in higher education. While neither action will have immediate legal effect, together they...more

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A Federal Playbook: How the White House Is Approaching the Future of College Sports

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On July 24, 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order: Save College Sports (the “Order”), which outlines federal guidelines and positions on the evolving landscape of student-athlete compensation for name, image,...more

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What Should Your Athletic Department Know About Trump’s New NIL Executive Order Attacking “Pay for Play” Deals? 3 Steps For...

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In yet another sweeping move impacting college athletics, President Trump just signed an Executive Order seeking to ban “third-party, pay-for-play payments to collegiate athletes,” while still allowing athletes to enter into...more

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Executive Order Seeks Balance in Student-Athlete Compensation

Yesterday, July 24, 2025, President Trump signed a new executive order aimed at preserving and expanding opportunities for collegiate student-athletes, with a focus on women’s and non-revenue sports. This order identifies...more

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SCOTUS to Determine Whether States Can Ban Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports – What Your School Needs to Know

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The Supreme Court will soon decide whether states can ban transgender high school and college athletes from participating on female sports teams at their schools. After initially declining to review this issue in 2023 and...more

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[Webinar] What Civil Rights Administrators Need to Know Right Now About the False Claims Act Risk - July 24th, 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm...

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Your college has a strong commitment to DEI work, but you’re concerned about the Trump Administration’s Executive Order banning DEI. You’re not sure how seriously to take it, or what the early court rulings against the order...more

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An Unprecedented Semester: Higher Education Faces Challenges From Washington

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Running a college has never been an easy job. But as this academic year draws to a close, higher education is experiencing new challenges with potential long-lasting impacts....more

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Justice Department’s “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative” Increases False Claims Act Risks Related to Alleged Discrimination

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On May 19, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum announcing the creation of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Fraud Initiative (the Initiative), which directs DOJ attorneys to utilize the...more

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U.S. Consulates Halt Issuance of F, J, and M Visas

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On May 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of State issued a directive to U.S. consulates globally to temporarily halt the issuance of F-1, M-1 and J-1 Exchange Visitor visas. This action is part of the current administration’s...more

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[Webinar] Federal Update - Higher Education - June 10th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

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This latest session in our Federal Update webinar series is designed to provide timely updates to institutions of higher education to help you prepare for and comply with the various Executive Orders, guidance documents,...more

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Trump’s Initiative to Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status: Implications for Higher Education

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President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to strip the tax-exempt status from colleges and universities. Most recently, on May 2, Trump announced in a social media post, “We are going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax...more

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DOJ Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Targets "Illegal DEI" Programs via the False Claims Act

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the creation of the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative in a Memorandum issued on May 19, 2025. According to the Memorandum, the Initiative is an enforcement effort that will use the...more

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DOJ’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative: Key Considerations for Health Care Providers

The Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) May 19, 2025 “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative” memorandum, issued by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche (the “Initiative”), marks a consequential policy shift for False Claims Act (“FCA”)...more

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Key Insights on DOJ's Civil Rights Fraud Initiative

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In a memorandum dated May 19, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the establishment of a new Civil Rights Fraud Initiative (the Initiative) at the Department of Justice (DOJ)....more

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DOJ’s Plan to Use the False Claims Act to Address Civil Rights Fraud

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According to a memorandum issued on May 19, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) will use the False Claims Act as a tool to enforce federal civil rights laws. The new policy memo has serious potential implications for...more

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DOJ Targets DEI Programs with False Claims Act Enforcement

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is raising the stakes with a broad new initiative targeting what it calls “illegal DEI.” In a May 19, 2025 internal memorandum, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche outlines a Civil Rights...more

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Client Alert: New DOJ Civil Rights False Claims Act Initiative: Announcing Intent for Aggressive Fraud Enforcement of...

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On May 19, 2025, United States Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche circulated a memo to the Department, announcing the establishment of the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, an effort aimed at leveraging the civil False Claims...more

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The Future of the False Claims Act

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On May 19, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum titled Civil Rights Fraud Initiative announcing the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) plan to use the False Claims Act (FCA) to “aggressively” pursue...more

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DOJ Establishes Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Targeting Corporate DEI Programs and Antisemitism

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On Monday, May 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new initiative titled the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, which will use the False Claims Act (FCA) to further the Trump Administration’s stated goals...more

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DOJ Announces New Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Targeting DEI

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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memo on May 19, 2025, announcing the DOJ’s establishment of the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative. The initiative will “utilize the False Claims Act to investigate and, as...more

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