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2026 Government Relations Legislative Update - Week Six

The first legislative funnel has come and gone, with approximately 770 subcommittee meetings scheduled thus far this session, 183 of which were scheduled this week alone.

United States Government

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BrownWinick Law

CalRecycle Publishes Several Components Of The SB 54 Statewide Needs Assessment

On February 18, 2026, CalRecycle published several components of the SB 54 statewide needs assessment, including five technical reports and a Synthesis Report summarizing the overall findings.

United States Environment

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

Webinar Replay: Pre- And Post-M&A Strategic Considerations For Higher Education Institutions (Video)

A replay of Pre- and Post-M&A Strategic Considerations for Higher Education Institutions is available for viewing.

United States Consumer

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Duane Morris LLP

School Cell Phone Ban, Policy Requirements To Take Effect For 2026-2027

On Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill 4141 into law, which requires school boards to implement a policy prohibiting students from using cell phones (referred to as "wireless communication...

United States Consumer

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Clark Hill

A Year After The February 14, 2025 USDOE Dear Colleague Letter And Title VI Coordinator Best Practice Issues (Video)

United States Consumer

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

The Current Immigration Reality For Academic Institutions: Compliance, Cost, And Continuity

Worldwide Immigration

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Mayer Brown

Capital Snapshot: A Monthly Overview Of The Issues, Events, And Timelines Driving Federal Policy Decisions

United States Government

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Arnold & Porter

Title IX Preempts Public University Labor Contract Grievance Procedure, According To New Jersey Supreme Court

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Legal Battles In College Sports: Enforcement Of NIL Contracts And The Future Of Athlete-Institution Agreements

United States Media & IT

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Education Department Proposes RISE Committee Rules On Loan Limits And Repayment Plans

United States Consumer

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Holland & Knight

Congressional Investigations: Year In Preview And What To Expect In 2026

Worldwide Technology

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Foley Hoag LLP

NIL After House: What Name, Image, And Likeness Means For Colleges And Higher-Education Institutions In 2026

United States Commercial

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Butler Snow LLP

Public Comment Period Open On Proposed Rulemaking To Amend Federal Student Loan Programs

United States Consumer

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Duane Morris LLP

Real Estate Legal Hotline: Reciprocity & Continuing Education As Professional Self Care: Loving Your License

United States Real Estate

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Shulman Rogers

New Year's Resolutions For Mediators (That Actually Change Outcomes)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Federal Government Continues Anti-Fraud Enforcement In The Sports Industry And Signals Desire To Work Cooperatively With Organizations Under Investigation

United States Criminal

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Steptoe LLP

What Europe's Renewable Energy Struggles Can Teach U.S. Regulators About Dispute System Design

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Signed, Sealed, But Not Delivered? Don't Wonder About Taxes Under New Postal Service Rules

United States Tax

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Nossaman LLP

New York Enacts The Jack Reid Law: Protect All Students Act

On October 23, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul enacted the Jack Reid Law (the Reid Law), amending the New York Education Code to extend certain protections to students attending nonpublic elementary and secondary schools...

United States Consumer

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McDermott Will & Schulte

NCAA Urges Federal Regulators To Suspend Collegiate Prediction Markets Amid Escalating Integrity Concerns

The NCAA has asked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to suspend prediction markets tied to college sports.

United States Media & IT

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Steptoe LLP

Non-Renewal Of Michigan Probationary Teacher Contracts

The deadlines are approaching for non-renewal of probationary teacher contracts. The standard probationary period is four years.

United States Consumer

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Clark Hill

Non-Renewal Of Michigan School Administrator Contracts

The deadlines are approaching for non-renewal of public school administrative contracts. Administrator contracts are governed by Section 1229 of the Michigan Revised School Code...

United States Consumer

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Clark Hill

U.S. Department Of Education Signals Shift On Entity-Owner Co-Signature Requirements, But Leaves Some Questions Open

United States Consumer

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Title IX's Three-Part Test For Athletic Participation Remains Enforceable In The Courts (At Least For Now…)

United States Consumer

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

Higher Education Compliance And Government Enforcement: Looking Ahead To 2026

United States Consumer

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Foley Hoag LLP

Trump Administration Drops Appeal To Defend Dear Colleague Letter On DEI – Implications For Higher Education Institutions

United States Consumer

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

Department Of Education Narrows PPA Owner-Signature Enforcement, But Leaves Core Statutory Issue Unresolved

United States Consumer

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Duane Morris LLP

How Early Exposure Shapes The Future Of STEM Pathways

United States Consumer

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Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

New York Amends And Strengthens Its Health Care "Shield" Law

United States Healthcare

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

FTC Seeks Information From Universities On Agent Compliance With SPARTA

United States Consumer

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Steptoe LLP

New Jersey Enacts "Bell-to-Bell" Cellphone Ban: What School Districts Need To Know

United States Consumer

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Porzio, Bromberg & Newman

School Aid Act's Section 164k Requirements And Federal Privacy Laws Intersect On Surveys

United States Consumer

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Clark Hill

New York Amends And Strengthens Its Health Care "Shield" Law

Through the amendment, lawmakers bolted on additional protections and provisioned New York's Office of the Attorney General (NYAG) with additional authority.

United States Healthcare

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

FTC Seeks Information From Universities On Agent Compliance With SPARTA

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued information requests to 20 universities—all with NCAA Division I sports programs—as part of an inquiry into whether sports agents are complying...

United States Consumer

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Steptoe LLP

New Jersey Enacts "Bell-to-Bell" Cellphone Ban: What School Districts Need To Know

In one of his final acts in office, on January 8, Governor Murphy signed into law legislation requiring school districts to adopt policies barring students from using cellphones in classrooms.

United States Consumer

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Porzio, Bromberg & Newman

School Aid Act's Section 164k Requirements And Federal Privacy Laws Intersect On Surveys

Section 164k of the State School Aid Act (MCL 388.1764k) was signed into law on Oct. 7, 2025, and requires schools to comply with certain legal requirements or face a 5% state aid penalty.

United States Consumer

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Clark Hill

What The Transition Of US ED Programs Means For Grants Management

United States Consumer

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Alvarez & Marsal

Higher Education Litigation And Federal Policy: 2025 Year In Review

President Trump made higher education a focus of his second term, and his administration has targeted colleges and universities in various spaces...

United States Litigation

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Foley Hoag LLP

Navigating The Immigration Landscape In 2026: What K-12 And Higher Education Institutions Need To Know

As we close out the year and head into 2026, the intersection of immigration policy and the education sector continue to evolve in complex ways...

United States Immigration

Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm

Four Legal Trends Impacting Higher Education Institutions (Podcast)

From ‘illegal DEI' to union activity to False Claims Act risks, the past year has been a flurry of activity and high-stakes changes for higher education institutions.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Department Of Education Finalizes New PSLF Employer Eligibility Rule

The U.S. Department of Education has issued a final rule that will change how the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program evaluates whether a government or nonprofit employer qualifies as "public service." Effective July 1, 2026...

United States Consumer

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Outside GC

DOJ Eliminates Disparate-Impact Liability Under Title VI. What's Next?

United States Employment

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Jenner & Block

DOJ Drops "Disparate-Impact" Liability From Title VI: What This Means For Institutions Of Higher Education

United States Consumer

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Frequently Asked Questions: FAFSA "Lower Earnings" Indicator

United States Consumer

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Thompson Coburn LLP

JONES DAY TALKS®: Real Assets Roundup – Episode 6: Higher Education (Podcast)

United States Consumer

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Jones Day

FTC's Proposed Consent Order With Illuminate Education: A Tale Of Two Enforcement Approaches

United States Consumer

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Roth Jackson

Department Of Education Plans Enhancements To E-App System

United States Consumer

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Duane Morris LLP

Department Of Education Announces 2025 E-App Enhancements

United States Consumer

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Duane Morris LLP

USDOE Enters Into Interagency Agreements That Cause Concern

United States Consumer

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Genova Burns

Schools In Pennsylvania Must Notify Parents About Weapons Incidents

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

The Weekly Hill Update - December 01, 2025

United States Healthcare

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BakerHostetler

Higher Education Litigation Summary: December 3, 2025

United States Consumer

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Thompson Coburn LLP

The Federal Education Landscape Is Being Rebuilt In Real Time — Here Is What It Means For You

United States Consumer

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Foley & Lardner

ACTS Targets Selective Institutions: What Counsel And Admissions Need To Know

United States Consumer

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Get Work Experience At A&O Shearman Through Our Smart Start Programme

United States Employment

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A&O Shearman

A Public School District's Bar Against Students Referring To Transgender Classmates With Biological Sex Pronouns Is Unconstitutional

United States Consumer

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Clark Hill

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Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

American Council On Education (ACE) Issue Brief: Immigration Related Campus Concerns

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Pennsylvania Statewide High School Mock Trial Competition History

United States Consumer

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Green and Spiegel

Customs Brokers: Giving Credit To Accreditors

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Why Low Morale Plaguing Higher Education Is Not Inevitable

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Designing Dispute Resolution For Educational Institutions: Listening Is Key

United States Consumer

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JAMS

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A Year After The February 14, 2025 USDOE Dear Colleague Letter And Title VI Coordinator Best Practice Issues (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

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JAMS

HigherEdReg Rundown – ED Layoffs, Thoughts For Schools (Video)

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Santa Ethics – On-Demand CLE Program (Video)

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

Admitting And Accommodating Students With Disabilities (Video)

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

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