Trump Administration Revises Sexual Assault Response Rules for Schools May 8, 2020 By Collin Binkley Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Wednesday issued a new policy that will reshape the way schools and universities respond to...
Students Sue Colleges for Saying No to Medical Cannabis October 28, 2019 By Dave Collins Colleges are becoming a battleground in the conflict between federal and state marijuana laws as students who use medical pot...
Expert Outlines 5 School Insurance Liability Issues to Watch July 19, 2019 By Andrea Wells Lilian A. Vanvieldt, senior vice president, educational entities practice leader for the national insurance agency Alliant, has spent more than...
Oklahoma School District Sued Over Aide’s Alleged Molestation of 15 Girls December 29, 2017 An Oklahoma school and its board of directors are being sued on behalf of 15 girls who say they were...
University of North Carolina, Plaintiffs Square Off Again Over Academic Lawsuit October 4, 2017 By Tom Foreman Jr. Attorneys for The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and athletes who played for the school argued in a...
Ohio Parents Test School Liability in Bullying, Child Suicide Case August 14, 2017 By Dan Sewell The parents of an 8-year-old Ohio boy who hanged himself from his bunk bed with a necktie want school officials...
North Carolina Appeals Court Refuses to Revive UNC Academic Sham Suit April 20, 2017 A North Carolina appeals court won’t revive a lawsuit by two former athletes who say they were harmed by sham...
Kinsale Launches Liability Coverage for Educational Institutions January 6, 2017 Kinsale Insurance Co. (Kinsale), a subsidiary of Kinsale Capital Group, Inc., is now offering educational institution (school board) liability coverage...
New Jersey Catholic School Settles Sexual Abuse Allegations for $1.9M August 25, 2016 A Catholic school in New Jersey has settled allegations of child sexual abuse for $1.9 million. The agreement between Bergen...
Judge Drops NCAA from ‘Academic Sham’ Lawsuit by Ex-North Carolina Athletes August 15, 2016 By Aaron Beard A federal judge has granted the NCAA’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by two former North Carolina athletes seeking...