2021
July 28, 2021
Public Hearings on Prior Administration's Title IX Regulations
The Department of Education held five days of public hearings in June. Students, educators and others with interest and expertise in Title IX were...
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July 28, 2021
The Dawn of New Era in Intercollegiate Athletics
The evolving landscape of intercollegiate athletics has changed dramatically over the last few months, thanks in large part to developments at the federal...
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July 28, 2021
Senate Bill 1371: A Bill Allowing Anonymity Still
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In 2019, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 212 (SB 212), which requires all post-secondary institution employees to report sexual misconduct...
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July 28, 2021
Open Records FAQ
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This article provides answers to regularly asked questions about UTSA’s responsibilities when providing information for an open records request. Chapter 552 of the Texas...
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April 12, 2021
The Preservation of Privilege During the Pandemic
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Since the announcement of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations have seen the rise of the remote workforce which presents unique challenges in preventing the inadvertent loss of attorney-client privilege.
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April 12, 2021
Finding of Viewpoint Discrimination Leads to Loss of Qualified Immunity for University Officials
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… the legal doctrine that protects state and local officials from individual liability unless they violate clearly established constitutional rights – did not apply to the University of Iowa (“UI”) administrators who denied registered student organization status to … Christian student group that rejects homosexual relationships.
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April 12, 2021
A Redo of the Title IX Regulatory Framework?
Last month, President Biden issued an Executive Order on “Guaranteeing an Educational Environment Free from Discrimination on the Basis of Sex, Including Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity” (“EO”).
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April 12, 2021
Texas Court Refuses to Expand Compensation to Cover All Time “On Call”
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A Texas court recently ruled that all time spent “on call” is not compensable and that instead compensation is limited to time spent actually performing work.
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January 20, 2021
Further Pandemic Relief Coming to Higher Education
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On December 27, 2020, Congress allocated $23 billion in further emergency relief aid for colleges and universities, and their students, which is $9 billion more...
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January 20, 2021
Flurry of Employment-Related Agency Activity in the Waning Days of the Trump Administration
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During the last few days of the Trump Administration, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) was quite active, issuing guidance and rules on...
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January 20, 2021
Can (and should) Universities Require Their Employees to Obtain the COVID-19 Vaccine?
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The approval, and the beginning of the administration, of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines offers hope that the current pandemic’s days...
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January 20, 2021
Text Messages Subject to Open Records Disclosure
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Did you know that texts produced using your cell phone or personal device to conduct University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) business are subject to...
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