(Podcast) The Briefing: Sinking the Rogers Test? What Pepperdine’s Lawsuit Could Mean for Hollywood
The Briefing: Sinking the Rogers Test? What Pepperdine’s Lawsuit Could Mean for Hollywood
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - NCAA Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) Update – Effects of House Settlement
Business Better Podcast Episode: Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation - Intellectual Property
The Briefing: Everyone Loves the HBO Series 'White Lotus,' Except Duke University
(Podcast) The Briefing: Everyone Loves the HBO Series 'White Lotus,' Except Duke University
Business Better Podcast Episode: Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation - Public Finance
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Business Better Podcast Episode: Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation - Real Estate and Tax
Business Better Podcast Episode: Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation – Mergers, Acquisitions, and Antitrust
Business Better Podcast Episode - An Introduction to Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Gavels & Gowns - Enforcement on Campus: The Impact of New Immigration Priorities on Academia
House Settlement Approval — Highway to NIL Podcast
TortsCenter Podcast | Episode 6 | Fielding the Future: Title IX and NIL
NCAA Settlement Update — Highway to NIL Podcast
Title IX — Highway to NIL Podcast
Are Colleges Prepared to Classify Student-Athletes as Employees?
Serving the Diverse Needs of Children through Education Law: On Record PR
Labor Law Insider—Dartmouth Basketball Team Unionizes: The NLRB Sets a Pick for Unions
The NCAA's Response to the NIL Recruitment Injunction — Highway to NIL Podcast
Following the House v. NCAA decision (more on this decision), there is uncertainty surrounding the future of booster collectives and their role in athlete compensation. Since 2021, when the NCAA began allowing athletes to...more
As a longtime researcher and policy analyst in higher education, I’ve spent decades studying how federal law, regulation, and politics shape practice on the ground. In my keynote at the 2025 Joint ATIXA and NABITA Annual...more
Effective June 26, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) has required U.S. consulates to expand social media vetting for all F, M, and J visa applicants (students and exchange visitors) before issuing visas allowing them to...more
On July 4, President Donald Trump signed “The Act,” commonly referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” as part of the budget reconciliation process and, among other changes, amended the Higher Education Act of 1965. While...more
In this week’s Film Room, we provide updates on: - College Sports Commission (CSC) activity - The SCORE Act College Sports Commission Update - On July 10, Ross Dellenger of Yahoo! Sports published a memo sent by...more
Congress is deepening its scrutiny of U.S. universities that have academic partnerships with Chinese institutions, emphasizing concerns over national security and the use of federal research funding. A series of congressional...more
Private nonprofit colleges and universities are consolidating at a growing rate, driven by shifting demographics, rising costs and increased competition from nontraditional education paths. ...more
In this week’s Film Room, we break down newly reported detail on third-party NIL clearinghouse procedures. Actionable Information Regarding Clearinghouse - Last week, Ross Dellenger of Yahoo! Sports reported on a memo...more
A three-page memo distributed to schools provides further clarity regarding Deloitte’s role as the approved clearinghouse for name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals, as outlined in the House settlement and guidance documents....more
On May 5, 2025, the Department of Education (ED) released a “Request for Institutions to Provide Repayment Information to Former Students to Prevent Defaults” (GEN-25-19). Noting that “only 38% of Direct Loan and...more
The rising demand for education in Vietnam is creating significant opportunities for foreign investors. Factors such as a growing middle class, rising incomes, talent shortages and skill gaps, and government emphasis on...more
The introduction of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) agreements has fundamentally changed the landscape of college athletics. For the first time, student-athletes can capitalize on their personal brands while pursuing their...more
The recent “Stop Campus Hazing Act” creates new anti-hazing requirements for colleges and universities. Collection of Data Regarding “Hazing Incidents”: January 1, 2025 - The federal “Stop Campus Hazing Act” (the Act) amends...more
The US Department of Education (ED) recently announced two separate groups of enforcement investigations to assess university compliance with civil rights obligations. The first, announced on March 10, includes 60 colleges...more
In its final days, the Biden Department of Education issued a Dear Colleague Letter regarding misrepresentations made by third‐party service providers engaged by institutions of higher education. This new guidance, published...more
Over the past few weeks, the Trump administration has introduced sweeping changes across the federal government that have impacted the federal grantee and contractor community. Adding to these changes, the National Institutes...more
To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more
I am in my second year as the Interim Vice President for Campus Life at Lake Forest College, which marks my thirtieth year in a vice president role for student affairs. Our institution is a small, private liberal arts college...more
On Tuesday, May 21, 2024, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed bill H. 4957 into law after it was approved unanimously by state lawmakers earlier in the year. Similar NIL (“Name, Image, and Likeness”) bills to H....more
Attorney Peter Zeidenberg was surprised to learn that NIH had successfully clawed back $3.6 million—plus a nearly 100% penalty—from Cleveland Clinic. The Department of Justice (DOJ) claimed the award funds were ill-gotten...more
On April 19, 2024, nearly two years after its July 2022 release of proposed amendments to the 2020 Title IX regulations, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued final amendments to the Title IX regulations, 34 C.F.R....more
Educational institutions are anxiously awaiting the U.S. Department of Education’s issuance of the amended final Title IX regulations. The deadline for releasing the new regulations has been pushed back several times...more
Welcome to the first issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024. In this edition, we examine the following topics of import for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations: -...more
Title IX coordinators in higher education have a lot on their plates when it comes to complying with various federal and state regulations related to sex- and gender-based harassment, discrimination, and violence prevention....more
At Cornell University, institutional review board (IRB) members meet with the chief information security officer and a liaison to the general counsel’s office. Their regular attendance has been “really critical,” said IRB...more