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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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Nov
2
2022
 How Colleges, Universities Can Prep for U.S. Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
3
2023
 Fifth Circuit Reverses Denial of Preliminary Injunction to Invalidate DOL Tipped Dual Jobs Rule Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
5
2023
 Litigation Against OPT, STEM OPT Programs Ends With U.S. Supreme Court Denial of Petition to Review Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
2
2024
 Number of Chinese Students at U.S. Universities Drops Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
29
2014
 President Raises Minimum Wage For Employees of Federal Contractors Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
8
2014
 Stanford University Entitled to Fee Award after Defending Meritless Discrimination Claim, California Court Rules Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
12
2014
 Public School Students Sue California; Court Rules Fundamental Right to “Quality of Education” Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
2
2014
 California Bill Would Create New Sexual Assault Definition on College Campuses Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
14
2016
 U.S. Departments of Justice and Education Issue ‘Significant Guidance’ on Transgender Rights under Title IX Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
8
2017
 Recent 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Case Demonstrates Importance of Documentation of the Interactive Process Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
19
2018
 F-1 Student Visa, Optional Practical Training Risks Continue Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
7
2020
 Childcare Relief for Essential Critical Infrastructure Employees CA Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
8
2020
 Department of Education Releases Long-Awaited Final Rule Amending Title IX Regulations Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
2
2020
 Senators Plan to Introduce Federal Legislation to Eliminate Use of COVID-19 Student-Athlete Liability Waivers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
14
2020
 Trump Administration Abruptly Rescinds Controversial Rule on Foreign Students Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
15
2021
 Labor Board Withdraws Proposed Bar to Student Workers Unionizing at Private Colleges, Universities Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
13
2021
 Vaccine Verification and Testing Requirements for Workers in Schools Across California Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
30
2021
 Department of Education Recommends Steps to Ensure Inclusivity of Intersex Students Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
18
2022
 Cyber Incident, Ransom Payment Reporting to DHS Mandatory for Critical Infrastructure Entities Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
31
2022
 Indiana Bans Transgender Girls From Playing on Their Schools’ Girls Sports Teams Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
21
2022
 Virginia Education Department Releases New Model Policies on Treatment of Student Gender Identity Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
26
2023
 Online Studies Policy to Resume for Foreign Students as COVID-19 Flexibility Ends Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
1
2023
 Employee Leave Entitlements 101: School-Related Requests Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
24
2013
 OFCCP Settles Another Case Involving Allegations of Hiring Discrimination - Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
8
2014
 University Professor’s Religious Speech Not Protected, Mississippi Federal Court Rules Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
14
2014
 Big Ten Announces Scholarship Guarantee As Major Conferences Gain Power from NCAA Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
7
2016
 White House Addresses Sexual Misconduct in K-12 Schools Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
1
2016
 As Charter School Union Organizing Increases, Employers Must be Vigilant in Opposing Organizing Efforts Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
11
2017
 Pizzeria Settles Discrimination Suit With EEOC For $50,000 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
20
2018
 New Proposed Title IX Regulations Raise Unique Institutional Concerns For Rights Of Accused Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
10
2019
 New Legislation Proposed In The State of Washington Pushes For Student-Athlete Compensation In Defiance of NCAA Bylaws Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
24
2019
 Scalia Nomination Clears Senate HELP Committee Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
25
2019
 The Number of States Supporting Student-Athlete Name, Image, and Likeness Rights Continues to Grow Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
27
2020
 California of Department of Fair Employment and Housing Issues COVID-19 Guidance Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
7
2020
 Investigating Complaints Containing Second-Hand Information in the COVID-19 Era Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
9
2020
 Eighth Circuit Affirms in Part, Reverses in Part University’s Early Win in ERISA Fee Suit Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
19
2020
 Florida Senator Rubio Introduces Federal Name, Image, and Likeness Legislation Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
10
2021
 UPDATE: NCAA President Recommends Delay In Name, Image and Likeness Vote Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
1
2021
 California Fair Pay to Play Act To Become Effective September 1, 2021 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
1
2022
 California Changes Mask Guidance for Public Settings and Workplaces Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
20
2022
 Education Department’s Civil Rights Office Reinstates Complainant Protections, Systemic Investigations Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
5
2023
 Efforts Continue to Legalize Work, Other Pathways for Undocumented Students, Asylum Seekers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
6
2014
 How Did This Happen?: When Good Compliance Systems and People are Not Enough in College Athletics and Corporations Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
3
2014
 Final LGBT Rule Released - Analysis Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
20
2016
 University of Tennessee Settles Title IX Lawsuit For $2.48 Million Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
14
2017
 Supreme Court Sends Transgender Student Case Back to Lower Court; Other Case Worth Watching Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
11
2017
 Documented Performance Issues and Inadequate Notice of Need for Leave Sink Employee’s FMLA Claims Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
4
2017
 Class Action Filed Against NCAA and 20 Universities Alleging Student-Athletes with Scholarships Are Employees Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
13
2020
 NCAA Will Consider Eligibility Relief for Student-Athletes Affected by COVID-19 Participation Ban Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
5
2020
 Expanded Wage Replacement Entitlements for California Employees Caring for Children During COVID-19 School Closures Jackson Lewis P.C.
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