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1 month ago | 
natlawreview.com | Aron C. Beezley |Nathaniel J. Greeson |Joelle M. Wilson |Brigid Harrington
On February 26, 2025, the Attorney General of Arkansas filed a lawsuit against General Motors Co. (“GM”) and its subsidiary, OnStar LLC (“OnStar”), alleging deceptive trade practices related to the collection and sale of drivers’ data.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Brigid Harrington
On July 30, a Massachusetts federal judge ruled that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was not deliberately indifferent to antisemitism on its campus, and provided some guidance as to how courts may interpret future Title VI claims, particularly those arising out of student protests.
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Jul 5, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Brigid Harrington |Peter Martin |Chelsie Vokes
On Friday, June 28, the Supreme Court struck down 40 years of legal precedent by invalidating the doctrine of Chevron deference in its decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. The Supreme Court’s decision will reverberate through the federal government, shifting power from federal agencies in the executive branch to the judiciary and presenting uncertainty for employers in highly regulated industries, such as healthcare and higher education.
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Jun 28, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Brigid Harrington
Case resolutions released by the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) in the past two weeks may be signaling a change in how OCR expects institutions of higher education to comply with Title VI’s mandate against discrimination and harassment based on race, color, and national origin. The three cases involved the CUNY system, the University of Michigan, and Lafayette College.
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Jun 28, 2024 | 
bowditch.com | Brigid Harrington
By Brigid A. Harrington • June 28, 2024
Case resolutions released by the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) in the past two weeks may be signaling a change in how OCR expects institutions of higher education to comply with Title VI’s mandate against discrimination and harassment based on race, color, and national origin.
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Apr 18, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Brigid Harrington
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ban on race-based affirmative action, many colleges and universities have shifted their admissions practices to more heavily focus on socioeconomic diversity. Early admissions numbers from elite institutions show that those efforts have been largely successful. Harvard, Brown, and Penn each reported that the number of first-generation students admitted early has grown this year as compared to last year.
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Apr 17, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Brigid Harrington
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ban on race-based affirmative action, many colleges and universities have shifted their admissions practices to more heavily focus on socioeconomic diversity. Early admissions numbers from elite institutions show that those efforts have been largely successful. Harvard, Brown, and Penn each reported that the number of first-generation students admitted early has grown this year as compared to last year.
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Feb 21, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Brigid Harrington
In what may be a game-changer for many college athletics programs, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regional official ruled on February 12 that members of the Dartmouth College men’s basketball team are employees of the university.
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Feb 6, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Brigid Harrington
On June 29, 2023, admissions policies and practices of many higher ed institutions were forced to pivot when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that using race to make admissions decisions violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. On February 2, 2024, the Court allowed for an exception to this policy, permitting military academies to continue considering race in deciding which students to admit. Whether that exception will endure remains to be seen.
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Nov 14, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Brigid Harrington
In a Dear Colleague Letter issued on November 7, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a letter reminding educational institutions of their obligation to address and prevent discrimination based on shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics.
