The new Subchapter V of Chapter 11 became effective on February 19, 2020. Designed to streamline reorganizations for small businesses, the new Subchapter V has proven very popular. The Final Report of the American Bankruptcy Institute ABI Task Force (the
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Supreme Court Avoids Discovery Rule Fight in Copyright Lawsuit
If You Choose Not to Decide, You Still Have Made a ChoiceThe Copyright Act’s three-year limitation period doesn’t limit damages to the three years before suit is filed. And in parts of the country, it currently doesn’t require you to
Fifteen Attorneys General Ask Congress Not to Replace State Privacy Laws With Federal Law
In a May 8, 2024, letter signed by the attorneys general of 14 other states, California Attorney General Rob Bonta urged Congress not to pass a version of the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) that would preempt state consumer privacy
Title IX Rule: Key Changes and Next Steps for Institutions
On April 29, 2024, the US Department of Education published its final Title IX rule in the Federal Register. In our second HigherEdReg Rundown, Scott Goldschmidt provides
preliminary analysis on the new rule. He discusses key differences between the current
U.S. Department of Education Issues New Guidance on Implementation of Program Length Regulations
On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education (“Department”) issued new guidance regarding the implementation of the program length restrictions for Gainful Employment (“GE”) programs. These restrictions are included in the Department’s Financial Responsibility, Administrative Capability, Certification Procedures and
Title IX (Joe’s Version) Dropped This Morning
We interrupt your Tortured Poets Department** listening party to inform you that the Biden administration has released its long awaited Title IX rules. The new rules, published this morning in unofficial form, will be formally published in the Federal
ED’s Latest Financial Value Transparency/Gainful Employment Guidance
In the past three weeks, the U.S. Department of Education has released significant guidance on the implementation of its new Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment rule, which takes effect July 1, 2024. In this 20-minute video, Aaron
Lacey breaks
BIPA Update: Illinois Is One Step Closer to Amending How Damages Accrue under BIPA!
The Illinois Senate recently passed legislation by a 46-13 vote that would significantly amend the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”).[1] Senate Bill 2979 (“SB2979’),
which Senate President Pro Tempore William Cunningham introduced, includes a significant benefit to corporations,
Borrower Defense to Repayment (BDR) Round-Up
As many REGucation readers know, Thompson Coburn has followed the U.S. Department of Education’s Borrower Defense to Repayment (BDR) rules closely over many years. This blog post will outline three recent BDR-related developments that institutions of higher education should have
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