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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Sep
5
2014
California Sets the Curve with New Regulations on Collection and Use of Student Data Mintz
Sep
4
2014
Michigan Teachers Union Suffers Right to Work Setbacks-- Teachers can Leave Unions at Anytime Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
2
2014
Federal Court in District of Columbia Dismisses Whistleblower Claims of Former Fannie Mae Employee Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
2
2014
Payroll Deductions and Union Dues: Can Government Employers Still Encourage Employees to Support the United Way? von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Sep
2
2014
California Bill Would Create New Sexual Assault Definition on College Campuses Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
29
2014
Stricter High School Student-Athlete Transfer Rules Examined - New York Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
21
2014
2013-2014 Massachusetts Legislative Session Ends Mintz
Aug
21
2014
Western Kentucky University & City of Bowling Green Make Great Remodeling Team McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Aug
19
2014
California: If A Tree Falls In The City, Is It Serving A Public Purpose? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Aug
17
2014
Top Ten Most Corrupt States in the U.S. Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Aug
17
2014
Defense Industry-Backed Lawmakers Voted to Continue Police Militarization Program MapLight
Aug
15
2014
New York's Non-Profit Revitalization Act of 2013 Changes the Governance of Private Colleges, Universities and Schools Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
13
2014
New Jersey Suit Against School District Regarding Tweet Settles Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
11
2014
7th Circuit affirms Plaintiff Failed to Show Adverse Employment Action - Recent Development in the Courts Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Aug
11
2014
In the Illinois Courts-Retaliatory Discharge only Applies to At-Will Employees Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Aug
11
2014
OFCCP Proposes Rule to Collect Compensation Data from Federal Contractors Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
9
2014
California District Court Rules NCAA Violated Antitrust Laws: But Did The NCAA Win By Losing? Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Aug
7
2014
A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year: President Obama Targets Federal Contractors Again, This Time on Labor Law Compliance Mintz
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.
Aug
6
2014
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Issues Proposed Rule Requiring Annual Compensation Disclosures Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
2
2014
President Obama’s New Executive Order Requires Federal Contractors to Disclose Labor Violations Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
30
2014
Colleges and Universities Must Address Sexual Violence Against Students Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
29
2014
Big Increase in 2014 Service Contract Act Health & Welfare Rate Announced Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
25
2014
Cyanotech Corporation v. The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Granting Leave to File Motion to Submit Supplemental Information IPR2013-00401, 404 Faegre Drinker
Jul
25
2014
Can a For-profit Institution of Higher Education Take Advantage of Chapter 11? Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
24
2014
Weekly North Carolina Legislative Update for July 23, 2014 Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jul
18
2014
Congress Considers Multiple Proposals in Advance of Higher Education Act Reauthorization Faegre Drinker
Jul
17
2014
FY2015 Massachusetts Budget Update: Governor Patrick Issues Vetoes, Signs Budget Mintz
Jul
17
2014
Texas Court Once Again Upholds University of Texas Consideration of Race as Admissions Factor Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
11
2014
North Carolina: Lots of Legislative Theater; No White Smoke Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jul
8
2014
Missouri Law Paves Way for Increase In Unpaid Volunteers on Public Works Projects Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
22
2014
North Carolina Supreme Court Confirms Application of Sovereign Immunity for Local Governments Poyner Spruill LLP
Jun
20
2014
Second Circuit Upholds Volunteer Finding Vis a Vis Former Student Turned School Aid Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
19
2014
Sirleaf Calls for Renewed Investment in Girls’ Education Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
16
2014
Florida Bans Use of Biometric Data in Schools Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
14
2014
Weekly North Carolina Legislative Update for June 9th Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
12
2014
Public School Students Sue California; Court Rules Fundamental Right to “Quality of Education” Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
10
2014
Do Public School Athletic Leagues Have To Admit Private Schools? Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
5
2014
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) Updates Guidance on Financial Assistance Programs Sponsored by Charities Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
5
2014
California Affirmative Action Plan: The “Dog Ate My Affirmative Action Plan” and Other Bad Excuses for Not Getting the Job Done Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
30
2014
Recent Changes to New York Election Law and Government Ethics Laws to Affect Organizations Involved in Political Advocacy as well as Public Officials Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
27
2014
Supreme Court Rules on Prayer in Town Meetings Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
27
2014
Louisiana Follows Wisconsin and Tennessee in Protecting Employee and Student Personal Online Account Access Information Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
22
2014
EU: Revised General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) Reduces Need For Commission Prior Approval of State Aid But Some Conditions Stricter Than Before McDermott Will & Emery
May
22
2014
FY 2015 Massachusetts Budget Update: The House Budget Mintz
May
21
2014
North Carolina Public Employee Union Votes to Allow College Athletes to Join Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
15
2014
Private Colleges and Universities Experiencing High Levels of Union Organizing Armstrong Teasdale
May
15
2014
2014 North Carolina Legislative Short Session - Education Bills Introduced Week of May 12th Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
15
2014
California District Court Won’t Reconsider Prior Ruling in NCAA Class Action - National Collegiate Athletic Association McDermott Will & Emery
May
13
2014
Key Takeaways From Recent Reports On The Federal Government’s Efforts To Combat Sexual Assault On Campus Faegre Drinker
 

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