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Michael Geist
Ontario is Done Waiting for Universities to Act on Campus Antisemitism
Earlier this month, Jewish students at Wilfrid Laurier University returned to their residence after Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, to find that the mezuzahs affixed to their doors had…
Thompson Coburn LLP
Higher Education Litigation Summary: September 2026
Welcome to the September 2026 edition of Thompson Coburn’s Higher Education Litigation Summary, your resource for timely legal updates on key rulings and ongoing cases shaping the higher education sector.…
Sports Law Expert
Governing from the Sidelines Is No Longer Enough
By Holt Hackney
To be sure, innovation is necessary in higher education, and college athletics certainly needs new ideas. For example, a recent report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that 94 percent of…
Verfassungsblog
Begründet die Wissenschaftsfreiheit partizipative Rechte in der Wissenschaftsorganisation?
„Was für eine eigenwillige Frage!“, mag sich denken, wer im deutschen Wissenschaftssystem und Verfassungsrecht sozialisiert ist. Selbstverständlich folgen aus der Wissenschaftsfreiheit Teilhaberechte und Organisationspflichten, ist man hierzulande geneigt auf die…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
A Couple Predictions on the Proposed Reg on Nondiscrimination in Private Schools
Earlier this month, following Treasury and IRS' proposed regulation impacting private schools, Lloyd Mayer made an informative post on this site. TLDR: under the proposed regulation, to keep their tax-exempt status, private schools--especially private…
ContractsProf Blog
What’s a University President Worth?
Last May, Josh Moody reported for Inside Higher Education on the contract for the University of Florida’s interim president, Donald Landry. Cutting to the chase, Dr. Landry was to be paid a base salary…
TaxSlaw
Proposed Regs, Discrimination by Private Schools, and The Loss of Tax-Exempt Status
By Louis Vlahos
Gown vs. State It is no secret that the Administration[i] is not pleased with many tax-exempt organizations, especially those “elite” private colleges and universities that, according to the White House…
Sports Law Expert
Loyola University New Orleans Names Sports Lawyer LeBlanc as Associate Athletic Director for Compliance
By Holt Hackney
Loyola University New Orleans has named Chad LeBlanc associate athletic director for compliance and administration, Assistant Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Brett Simpson announced Tuesday.LeBlanc brings 17 years of experience…
Sports Law Expert
Business of Sports Institute Names Bowers Managing Director
By Holt Hackney
The Business of Sports Institute has named Dr. Matt Bowers as its new managing director, the organization announced one the summer.Bowers is a professor of instruction in the University of…
School Law
What Independent Schools Should Know about New Changes to F-1 International Student Regulations
UPDATE 9/15/26: Federal Court Blocks Implementation of DHS Final Rule Eliminating Duration of Status (For Now) A federal court has enjoined the implementation of DHS’ final rule eliminating duration of…