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ORI proposes long-anticipated overhaul of research misconduct regulations

Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Research Integrity (ORI) made the announcement many academic institutions, legal professionals, and observers in...

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THIS WEEK: ED hosts listening sessions on bundled services exception to incentive compensation rule

On March 8 and 9, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) will host virtual listening sessions to receive public comment on the incentive compensation rule. ED will accept written comments...

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Evaluation of transcript withholding practices in the U.S. relation to recent CFPB report

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued Supervisory Highlights in late September 2022 stating that post-secondary institutions that provide loans directly to students...

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Updated U.S. Department of Education guidance on Section 117 Foreign Gift and Contract requirements

This advisory summarizes Section 117 requirements and enforcement, highlights key aspects of the updated guidance, and identifies considerations for higher education institutions given the...

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New veterans education law reinstates foreign student recruitment carve-out to incentive payment ban

After nearly one year of advocacy efforts and watchful waiting by education associations and other stakeholders, Congress has now confirmed via legislation that institutions may approach...

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NLRB General Counsel seeks to further shake up college sports

Earlier this month, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board issued a memorandum declaring that private college athletes should be considered “employees” under...

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Department of Education embarks on negotiated rulemaking

On October 4, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) commenced the first of five negotiated rulemaking sessions. The five sessions are focused on the federal student financial aid...

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What the NCAA’s 9-0 loss means for college sports

Just days ago, in NCAA v. Alston, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the NCAA may place no limits on “education-related” benefits to student-athletes. Siding with current...

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Court of Appeals affirms limited injunction on NCAA compensation restrictions for student athletes

On 18 May 2020 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in an antitrust case challenging the association's...

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