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Daniel M. Kowalski
over 3 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Waiting for Work Authorization
Elizabeth Redden, Inside Higher Ed, June 25, 2019 "Colleges are seeing increases in processing times for international students applying for work authorization through the Optional Practical Training, or OPT, program, leaving some students with...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 6 years ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
University Presidents Call for Continuation, Expansion of DACA
Elizabeth Redden, Nov. 21, 2016 - "More than 90 college and university presidents have signed a statement calling for the continuation and expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, under which more than 700,000 young people...
State Net
over 7 years ago
Tax Law
State & Local Taxation
State Net Capitol Journal – March 7, 2016; Brownback Makes Big Cuts to Kansas University System
Budget & Taxes Brownback Makes Big Cuts to KS University System Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R) announced plans for a 3 percent immediate cut to the state university system after tax collections came in well below projections last month. The...
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
over 8 years ago
Criminal Law and Procedure
Criminal Law and Procedure Blog
Violence Against Women Act Amendments to The Clery Act
Effective October 1, 2014, colleges and universities have new and expanded responsibilities for reporting complaints of sexual misconduct. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), reauthorized in 2013, included amendments to the Clery Act , [ enhanced version...
Ballard Spahr LLP
over 8 years ago
Criminal Law and Procedure
Criminal Law and Procedure Blog
White House Task Force on Sexual Assault Advises Colleges on Working with Law Enforcement
By Olabisi L. Okubadejo and Rachel M. Keene In its April 2014 report , the White House Task Force to Protect Students From Sexual Assault promised to release a sample Memorandum of Understanding to provide guidance to institutions of higher education...
Ballard Spahr LLP
over 9 years ago
Constitutional Law and Civil Rights
Constitutional Law and Civil Rights Law Blog
College Settles Student’s Pregnancy Discrimination Complaint
by Olabisi L. Okubadejo and Daniel V. Johns The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) announced last month that Logan University in Missouri settled a pregnancy discrimination complaint that the NWLC filed with the U.S. Department of Education’s...
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
over 8 years ago
Public Policy
Public Policy Law Blog
Ten Questions to Ask to Prevent Academic Fraud
In the aftermath of the most recent report on the academic fraud scandal at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, presidents and trustees have to wonder whether such events are happening on their campus. While one would hope that is not the...
Ballard Spahr LLP
over 9 years ago
Public Policy
Public Policy Law Blog
Incidents of Race-Based Bullying Highlight Need for Prompt and Effective Responses by Educational Institutions
by Olabisi L. Okubadejo and Daniel V. Johns Educational institutions are advised to audit their procedures for investigating and responding to race-based conduct in light of recent news reports about incidents of bullying, hazing, and racial harassment...
Travis Burchart
over 10 years ago
Intellectual Property
Patent Law Blog
Patents vs. 18th Century Satire: Which Will Do More to Protect Copyrights at the University Level?
In 1729, Jonathan Swift wrote A Modest Proposal , in which he suggested that the impoverished Irish would benefit from selling their children as food to the rich. As Swift wrote: I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in...
Ballard Spahr LLP
over 10 years ago
Intellectual Property
Copyright and Trademark Law Blog
Ballard Spahr LLP: GSU Scores a Victory for Academic Fair Use in Landmark Copyright Case
By members of the Intellectual Property Litigation Group In a landmark decision on the nature of copyright law in the digital age, a federal judge in Atlanta has ruled in favor of officials at Georgia State University on nearly all the copyright...
Travis Burchart
over 10 years ago
Intellectual Property
Copyright and Trademark Law Blog
Patents vs. 18th Century Satire: Which Will Do More to Protect Copyrights at the University Level?
In 1729, Jonathan Swift wrote A Modest Proposal , in which he suggested that the impoverished Irish would benefit from selling their children as food to the rich. As Swift wrote: I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London...
Copyright & Trademark Law Community Staff
over 10 years ago
Intellectual Property
Copyright and Trademark Law Blog
Fraternity for Gay Students Files Trademark Case against Gender-Neutral Greek Organization
Delta Lambda Phi, a national Greek organization founded in 1986 to promote the interests of gay, bisexual, transgender, and progressive students, recently accused Delta Lambda Psi of trademark infringement. Founded in 2005, Delta Lambda Psi describes...
Travis Burchart
over 11 years ago
Intellectual Property
Copyright and Trademark Law Blog
Sky Appears to Be Falling on Higher Education Copyright Policies
I'm designating myself the Chicken Little of academic copyrights. Last week, I wrote about the lecture note monkeyshines at UC Berkley , where students are restricted from note sharing because of instructor copyrights. This week, I look up and see...
Travis Burchart
over 11 years ago
Intellectual Property
Copyright and Trademark Law Blog
Is UC Berkeley’s Lecture Note Restriction an Attempt at Copyright Monkeyshines?
Ever heard of the infinite monkey theorem? Basically, if a monkey randomly hits a typewriter's keys for an infinite time, it is theorized that the monkey will produce the works of Shakespeare or other great authors. In the Simpson , the character...
Travis Burchart
over 11 years ago
Intellectual Property
Copyright and Trademark Law Blog
Is UC Berkeley’s Lecture Note Restriction an Attempt at Copyright Monkeyshines?
Ever heard of the infinite monkey theorem? Basically, if a monkey randomly hits a typewriter's keys for an infinite time, it is theorized that the monkey will produce the works of Shakespeare or other great authors. In the Simpson , the character...
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