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Title IX and Transgender Athletes: Penn's Landmark Settlement and the Legal Implications

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In early July, the University of Pennsylvania said it had reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Education, resolving a federal investigation into Title IX violations based on transgender athlete participation in...more

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International College Athletes Remain in Limbo After House v. NCAA Decision: Considerations for International Athletes in Name,...

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In February 2023, we shared an update on the rapidly evolving landscape of student-athlete NIL rights following the emergence of new state-level NIL laws and the Supreme Court’s decision in NCAA v. Alston. Since then,...more

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Title IX Legal Challenges Mount as Colleges and Universities Enter New Revenue-Sharing Landscape

Higher education institutions and student-athletes are navigating continuing uncertainty about institutional revenue-sharing payments and the Title IX implications of the landmark House v. NCAA settlement....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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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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Federal Officials Launch Title IX Special Investigations Team – The 5 Things Higher Education Institutions Need to Do

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The federal government just took a dramatic step to reshape Title IX enforcement – one that should prompt immediate action from all colleges and universities. On April 4, the U.S. Department of Education and Department of...more

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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 3, April 2025

Welcome to our third issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025. In this edition, we cover the following topics of interest for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations: - The...more

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So You’re Concerned About Losing Federal Funding: 3 Things Schools Should Do Right Now

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Many K-12 and institutes of higher education are concerned about the potential threat to their federal funding given recent changes to the way the government is interpreting existing federal law to achieve certain policy...more

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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 2, March 2025

Welcome to our second issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025. In this edition, we cover the following topics of interest for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations: - the...more

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NCAA Settlement Faces 88 Objections as Deadline Looms

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Callan Stein, a partner in Troutman Pepper Locke’s Health Care + Life Sciences Industry Group, was quoted in the February 28, 2025 Global Competition Review article, “NCAA Settlement Faces 88 Objections as Deadline Looms.”...more

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Trump U.S. Department of Education Rescinds Biden Administration NIL Title IX Guidance Previewing a Contentious 2025 for Title IX

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In a move that was expected, the Trump Administration’s new Department of Education (Department) rescinded the Biden Administration’s January 16, 2025, name, image, and likeness (NIL) guidance applying Title IX to NIL...more

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Navigating the Title IX NIL Landscape Post-DOE Rescission of Biden Guidance

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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has rescinded the name, image, and likeness (NIL) guidance under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 issued in the final days of the Biden...more

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Feds Announce that NIL Payments Will Not Be Subject to Title IX Gender Equity Requirements – What Your School Needs to Know

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President Trump’s new administration just clarified that Title IX equity principles should not apply to Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) payments, a decision that could have a significant impact on your college athletics...more

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Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Transgender Student-Athletes From Women’s Sports

On Feb. 5, National Girls & Women in Sports Day, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” declaring “it is the policy of the United States to oppose male competitive...more

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How Executive Order on Transgender Athletes Impacts Educational Institutions

President Donald Trump last week took a major step to deliver on one of his top campaign promises: banning transgender athletes from participating in girls' or women’s sports....more

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President Trump Signs Executive Order, “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports”

On Feb. 5, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order, “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.” The Executive Order states that “[i]n recent years, many educational institutions and athletic associations have allowed men to...more

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Department of Education OCR Issues Guidance on How Schools Analyze NIL Activity Under Title IX

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On Jan. 16, 2025, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance regarding how it will analyze name, image and likeness (NIL) activity under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The...more

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Title IX Gender Equity Mandate Applies to NIL Activity, Department of Education Confirms

In long-awaited guidance, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) officially confirmed what many Title IX practitioners and athletics administrators thought to be true: Title IX’s gender equity...more

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OCR Confirms Title IX Applies to Institutions’ Direct NIL and Revenue-Sharing

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On January 16, 2025, the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Education – the agency responsible for enforcing Title IX at institutions of higher education – issued a Fact Sheet confirming that OCR will apply...more

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Trump 2.0: What Changes Lie Ahead for Institutions of Higher Education

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As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second stint in the White House beginning January 2025, higher education leaders are bracing for potential shifts in policy that could reshape the landscape of institutions of...more

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The Academic Advisor - Education Care Insights, Issue 9, October 2024

Welcome to The Academic Advisor - our e-newsletter focused on education law insights. With Fall Break behind us and the race to end-of-term underway, we highlight the following topics of import for schools,...more

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Title IX Litigation Tracker: Where Do Things Stand Two Months After Implementation?

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It has been two months since the August 1, 2024 implementation date for the 2024 Title IX regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of Education (“Department”) and schools across the country still face uncertainty from...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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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 7, July 2024

July 29, 2024 Welcome to the seventh issue of The Academic Advisor – our e-newsletter focused on education law insights.    In this final summer edition, we look ahead to the new academic year and cover the following...more

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Summer Reading for Educational Leaders: Resources to Help You Plan for the 2024-2025 School Year

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As you recover from another whirlwind of a school year, we hope you can take some time to relax and enjoy your summer break. The next few months will be the perfect time to – at your leisure – catch up on this past year’s...more

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