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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...
This program discusses the basics of IT contracts for lawyers who are not IT specialists. Our presenters discussed some fundamental differences between traditional software licenses vs. agreements for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and cloud computing applications, how to address critical operational...
Contract Management: Tools for Improving Commercial Contract Processes Within Organizations Often times in-house counsel is responsible for oversight of negotiation, drafting, tracking, modification, and renewal of a high volume of commercial agreements, frequently working internally with non-legal...
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...
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care, and specifically, as the utilization of software in medical devices continues to increase. Machine learning (ML) is a branch of AI in which computer systems automatically adapt, improve, and make predictions by applying algorithms to analyze...
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...
Mental Health in Turbulent Times - Legal Considerations Partner James Keller and Associate Levi Schy will participate as speakers during the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools Wellness Summit. Their workshop presentation will focus on student mental health, which is a significant and...