Public Education & Services

The National Law Review covers developments, legal actions, and news stories related to the public education and services sector.  Under this coverage, legal experts analyze developments with the Department of Education (DOE) compliance actions, stories about how the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) affects public institutions and its students/employers, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), are a taste of the legal analysis related to Public Services available from the National Law Review.

Government funding for new public education services, school meal programs, public housing issues, special education programs in public schools, and ransomware and privacy in higher-education institutions, are among the stories covered by the National Law Review. Visitors will read updated legislation that has passed prohibiting discrimination in the classroom, or new policies related to student-athletes in the country’s top institutions. Campus sexual assault, the #MeToo Movement in the workplace and public education sector, employee relations, and other new stories are reported daily by the National Law Review.  Additionally, litigation and decisions from major circuit courts and the US Supreme Court about public sector employment and other issues related to major government institutions are carefully analyzed by the National Law Review. 

The National Law Review also covers hot topics like civil rights, and how they intersect with the public-education sector in the United States. Our legal experts also cover issues related to the evolution of Title IX, and how enforcement is carried out by the relevant agencies.  Additionally, NLR has articles on how public services and public education work together, topics like transgender discrimination, gender-based harassment claims, and discrimination lawsuits, are leading stories which visitors will find on the website. Details about violence and mass shootings in the realm of public education and institutions, student rights, teacher/employer rights, and other topics related to the public institutions and services sector, can all be found on the National Law Review’s website.

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Apr
23
2014
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Voter-Approved Ban on Affirmative Action in Public University Admissions Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
31
2014
Former Soccer Player Seeks Minimum Wage for Student-Athletes, Sues NCAA, 352 Division I Schools Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
30
2015
Supreme Court to Again Review Higher Education Affirmative Action Case Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
27
2016
Fourth Circuit Wage Discrimination Claim Dismissed Where Female Professor Failed to Show Higher Paid Male Professors Were Appropriate Comparators Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
14
2017
New Sexual Violence Prevention Education Policy Adopted by National Collegiate Athletic Association Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
2
2018
Well-Documented Investigation and Carefully Written Policies Give Win to School District Against Discrimination, Retaliation Claims Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
19
2018
Department of Education has Drafted Long-Awaited Title IX Regulations on Sexual Misconduct Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
25
2018
Sixth Circuit Rules on Sexual Misconduct Case Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
5
2019
State Legislators React to Proposed Federal Title IX Regulations with State Law Proposals Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
26
2019
Federal Court Judge: Private College Denied Due Process to Football Player Accused of Sexual Misconduct Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
5
2019
New Connecticut Law Requires Policy on Opioid Antagonists at Colleges, Universities Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
6
2019
Federal Legislators Form Working Group To Address Student-Athlete Name, Image and Likeness Rights Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
20
2020
State of California– Immediately Ordered to Shelter in Place Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
29
2020
How Colleges and Universities Can Comply with NCAA Rules during COVID-19 Pandemic Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
21
2020
San Jose Issues Guidance and Opinion Letter Regarding Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
12
2020
Reversing Course, NLRB Determines Not to Exercise Jurisdiction Over Religious Institutions Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
26
2020
Universities and Professional Sports Franchises Face Potential Of Unintended Legal Exposure For Well-Intentioned Employment Decisions Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
22
2020
Extended School Closings Create Homework for Employers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
9
2021
Biden Administration to Review Title IX Policies and Regulations and Establish Gender Policy Council Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
11
2021
University Policy Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines for Student-Athletes Blocked by Sixth Circuit Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
15
2021
First NLRB Charge Filed Alleging Student-Athletes Are Employees Since NLRB General Counsel’s Memorandum Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
24
2022
U.S. Department of Education Proposes Amendments to Title IX Regulations Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
8
2023
White House Announces Efforts to Strengthen K-12 Schools’ Cybersecurity Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
21
2024
Department of Education Releases Final Rule Amending Title IX Regulations Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
17
2014
Texas Court Once Again Upholds University of Texas Consideration of Race as Admissions Factor Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
13
2014
New Jersey Suit Against School District Regarding Tweet Settles Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
16
2015
Proposed New Optional Practical Training (OPT) Rules Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
4
2016
Brain Trauma Concerns Have Ivy League Football Coaches Eliminating In-Season Practice Contact. A New Trend? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
24
2016
High Court Finds UT Austin Race-Conscious Admissions Process Constitutional Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
9
2017
What to Expect under Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
15
2017
Changes in FAM May Make it More Difficult for Students with Pending H-1B Cases to Travel Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
26
2019
Court Dismisses Title IX Lawsuit Over University’s Cutting Women’s Ice Hockey Program Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
14
2019
California Senate Bill 206-The Immediate National Impact Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
4
2019
Details about OFCCP’s Technical Assistance Guide for Educational Institutions Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
16
2020
Pending State Bills Propose to Limit Ability of Transgender Student-Athletes to Compete Jackson Lewis P.C.
 

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