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In an effort to combat discrimination and harassment based on caste, numerous colleges and universities have amended their nondiscrimination policies to explicitly prohibit misconduct based on caste. Institutions of higher education are joined in this effort by some states and municipalities...
Saul Ewing attorneys Josh Richards and Carolyn Pellegrini will be attending the 2023 NACUA Annual Conference in Chicago, IL. During the conference, these attorneys will also be speaking on various panels. See below for more information. 01C. Bias Incident Response Landscape: Publics and Privates...
Institutions of higher education have increasingly become the targets of the plaintiffs' class action bar, but many institutions named as defendants in those class actions are finding themselves in that position for the first time. This seminar reviewed the types of class claims being asserted...
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced two (2) different settlements, one with a HIPAA business associate for $350,000 and one with a HIPAA-covered entity pursuant to the OCR Right of Access Initiative for $15,000...
The University Risk Management & Insurance Association's (URMIA) 2023 Northeastern Regional Conference, being held April 10-11, 2023 in Boston, MA, will focus on risk management and insurance within URMIA's core competencies 2 and 3. It will bring together ideas, lessons learned, and best practices...
The University Risk Management & Insurance Association's (URMIA) 2023 Western Regional Conference, being held March 1-2, 2023 in Anaheim, CA, will focus on risk management and insurance within URMIA's core competencies 2 and 3. It will bring together ideas, lessons learned, and best practices for...
Pat Nugent (Partner, Philadelphia) will participate as panelists on a roundtable for the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA). Pat will be discussing recent developments on Name, Image, and Likeness issues, and Ashley will be discussing developments in labor issues and...
On January 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) published a letter and resolution agreement regarding a December 2020 complaint (OCR Complaint # 04-21-2060) filed against Troy University by a student alleging discrimination on the basis of pregnancy in...
On December 15, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board’s Los Angeles regional office determined that an unfair labor practice charge (ULP) alleging that student-athletes should be classified as employees has “merit.” The National College Players Association filed the ULP in February 2022 against...
Work Product Protection for Patient Safety Information Charles Kelly, MS, partner, at Saul Ewing LLP, will walk attendees through two important pieces of legislation that protect healthcare workers: the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005, which ensures federal privilege and...
Saul Ewing LLP announced today that it has elected partners Colleen A. Foley and Amy S. Kline to the Firm’s nine-member Executive Committee. Ms. Foley will serve a four-year term, effective immediately. Ms. Kline will serve a five-year term, beginning on January 21, 2023 upon the expiration of...