Students, Damages

Supreme Court Says ADA Does Not Require Bad Faith Demonstration to Award Damages to Disabled Students

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 6/20/2025

Employers are familiar with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provisions that apply to disabled employees or applicants. However, other portions of the law apply similar prohibitions against discrimination by government...more

Court Upholds Almost $2 Million In Jury Award To Male Coach On Defamation Claim Against Student Who Spread False Rumors Of Sexual...

Clark Hill PLC on 5/13/2025

After a male university student told his mother and girlfriend that a male coach was rumored to be having sex with one of his female players, the mother reported the rumor to the university. The university conducted a Title...more

What You Missed This Summer in Higher Ed Athletics - The House Settlement and Johnson Ruling

Bricker Graydon LLP on 8/30/2024

This summer brought significant legal and administrative changes to college athletics, reshaping the landscape for the upcoming academic year. Key court rulings, including the landmark House v. NCAA settlement, have mandated...more

U.S. Supreme Court Decides Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools

Dickinson Wright on 3/27/2023

The United States Supreme Court issued a decision in Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, No. 21-887, opening the door for future claims against schools for compensatory monetary damages. In its unanimous opinion, the Supreme...more

U.S. Supreme Court Rules That IDEA Exhaustion Requirements Do Not Preclude Money Damages Under The ADA

Franczek P.C. on 3/24/2023

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of a deaf student in Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, 143 S. Ct. 81 (U.S. 2022), where the Court held that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) exhaustion...more

Supreme Court Holds Districts May Be Sued for Damages Even When IDEA Administrative Process Is Not Exhausted

Roetzel & Andress on 3/23/2023

The Supreme Court unanimously held in Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, No. 21-887 (Mar. 21, 2023) that a student can sue for compensatory damages under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) even when they have not...more

CFPB files lawsuit against companies and individuals involved in offering student debt relief services

Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/14/2020

The CFPB filed a complaint last week in a California federal district court against several companies and individuals involved in offering student loan debt relief services for allegedly obtaining consumer reports unlawfully,...more

A Discussion on the Kollaritsch v. Michigan State University Board of Trustees Decision

Troutman Pepper Locke on 12/16/2019

On December 12, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued its decision in Kollaritsch v. Michigan State University Board of Trustees, holding that, in order to be liable for deliberate indifference under Title...more

Third Circuit Rejects Inflated-Value Theory of Damages, Declines to Certify Law School Tuition Class

Carlton Fields on 9/1/2016

The Third Circuit recently affirmed the denial of class certification in a suit alleging that a law school made misrepresentations about the employment status of its graduates, thereby inducing students to pay inflated...more

Education Update, No. 3, July 2013: Are Your Enrollment Agreements Creating More Liability Than Revenue?

Fisher Phillips on 7/8/2013

Running a school has become more regulated and difficult. As we look at the creative ways that schools structure enrollment contracts and encourage early payment or accommodate payments over time, many schools may be...more

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