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2025 Summer Reading List for Educational Leaders

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Another school year is winding down, and educational leaders perhaps have never been more ready for summer break. From the Trump administration’s significant policy shifts to deeply consequential litigation playing out to...more

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Unions Call Time Out on College Athletes, but Campus Organizing Plays On

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The Dartmouth Men’s Basketball team, represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 560, requested to withdraw its petition to unionize on December 31, 2024. The petition, approved by the National Labor...more

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[Webinar] Launching an Esports Program (Higher Education Panel Discussion) - December 13th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

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Join a panel of esports experts, moderated by the Bricker Graydon team, in a discussion of the complexities of launching a collegiate esports program. We’ll discuss both practical and legal challenges, Title IX and gender...more

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Title IX’s Journey in Higher Ed: From NIL Beginnings to the House Settlement (Part 2)

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In Part 2 of this series, we’ll delve into how the Title IX regulations align with the terms of the House Settlement. The latest iteration of the settlement agreement received preliminary approval from Judge Wilken on October...more

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[Webinar] A Primer on Esports on Campus (Higher Education) - November 1st, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

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Join Bricker Graydon’s Higher Education team for this free 1-hour webinar and discover the growing world of esports on campus. We’ll introduce attendees to the essentials of esports, review how esports is impacting higher...more

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Title IX — Highway to NIL Podcast

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In this installment, Troutman Pepper attorneys Cal Stein, Mia Marko, and Dani Clifford discuss Title IX, a longstanding federal law that applies to educational institutions, and its intersection with the evolving landscape of...more

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[Webinar] A Primer on Esports on Campus (Higher Education) - October 11th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

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Join Bricker Graydon’s Higher Education for this free 1-hour webinar and discover the growing world of esports on campus. We’ll introduce attendees to the essentials of esports, review how esports is impacting higher...more

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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 5, May 2024

Welcome to summer and the fifth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024 - In this issue, we examine the following topics of import for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations: ...more

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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 4, April 2024

Welcome to the fourth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024. We begin this edition with discussion of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education released its...more

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The Fight Continues for Employee Status – Dartmouth Men's Basketball Players Are Employees Under the NLRA

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Summary: On February 5, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB or Board) Regional Director for Region 1 (Boston) announced that Dartmouth College men’s basketball players are employees under the National Labor...more

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DOJ Fills in the Blank Spaces and Joins Several State AGs in Lawsuit Against the NCAA

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On January 18, the Department of Justice (DOJ) joined the multistate attorneys general (AG) lawsuit Ohio, et al. v. NCAA, challenging the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Transfer Eligibility Rule. DOJ joins...more

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Don’t Miss the Target - Complying With Hazing Prevention, Training, and Reporting Requirements

University athletic administrators all across the country are welcoming back their athletes for the 2023–2024 athletic season. Athletes and coaches alike will meet with compliance administrators for a refresher on National...more

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Office of Civil Rights Proposes New Rule on Transgender Student Participation in Athletics

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The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published on April 6, 2023, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) about sex-related criteria used to limit or deny a student's ability to participate in...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Department of Education Issues Proposed Title IX Amendment Regarding Athlete Eligibility

The federal Department of Education released a notice of proposed rulemaking earlier this month addressing gender identity and participation in athletics. ...more

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Department of Education’s New Proposed Rule for Transgender Participation in Athletics

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The participation of transgender athletes in youth, interscholastic, and elite sport has long been a highly charged political issue domestically and internationally, with a vast range of different approaches to regulating...more

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Client Alert: Ten Major Issues Facing Higher Education Institutions in 2023

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The last few years have been eventful and, at times, difficult ones for institutions of higher education. Institutions have been deeply impacted by issues ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic, to debates over free speech, to...more

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Work Visas and One International College Athlete’s Slam Dunk on His Name, Image, and Likeness Rights

A basketball player from the Dominican Republic could be the first prospective National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) athlete to secure an O-1 temporary work visa for those with “extraordinary ability” in athletics...more

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Let’s Make A NIL Deal Part II: High School Student-Athletes Look to Get into the NIL Game

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Less than six months after the U.S. Supreme Court’s NCAA v Alston decision, which opened the opportunity for college student-athletes to be compensated from their name, image and likeness, (NIL) high school students are now...more

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Rowing to Title IX Victory: Court Rules in Favor of UConn's Women's Rowing Team

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Summary of facts: In June 2020, the University of Connecticut (UConn) decided to reduce its $42 million athletic deficit by 25% over the course of three years. To accomplish this, UConn planned to cut several sports...more

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[Webinar] What You Missed this Summer in Higher Education - August 20th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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We’re back! Time to get focused and catch up on all you missed this summer with a veritable potpourri of legal developments on NIL, COVID, Title IX, HEERF, Supreme Court decisions and whatever else crosses our desks between...more

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June 2021: The Top 19 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Collegiate Esports 101: Trends & Legal Issues

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Scholastic esports programs have spread like wildfire throughout the country. Join Steve and Nick as they catalog the rapid rise of collegiate esports and discuss some of the legal issues that have come with it. Also hear...more

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Another abuse scandal may change ‘The Talk’ with college-bound students

It’s that time of year when parents send their kids off to schools and opportunities near or far away. While this should be a mostly welcome happening, sadly grownups may want to have The Talk with their young adults before...more

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From the Big Easy to the Big Ten, And Beyond: What the Process of Reforming the New Orleans Police Department Can Teach Colleges...

In 2012, the Penn State Lions went 8-4 on the field, passing 3,283 yards, rushing 740 yards, and scoring 349 points. This credible performance earned it a respectable 38th ranking out of the 124 schools in the NCAA’s Division...more

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Will the New Administration Trump Columbia University?

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GOP Reacts Swiftly to NLRB General Counsel’s Memorandum Regarding the Status of Division I Scholarship Football Players at Private Universities - In a memorandum dated January 31, 2017, National Labor Relations Board...more

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