In 2020, the California State Legislature passed the California Consumer Financial Protection Law (“CCFPL’) as AB 1864. This law provided the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (“DFPI”) with authority to oversee several areas of the financial marketplace, including private postsecondary education financing. 

DFPI recently finalized new regulations requiring providers of postsecondary education financing to

On January 9, 2025, a federal court vacated the Biden administration’s 2024 Title IX rule, effectively reinstating the 2020 regulations nationwide.

The 2024 Title IX rule was subject to litigation after it went into effect on August 1, 2024, and was enjoined in more than half of the country. This January 9 final decision from

Duane Morris will present the next entry in its webinar series, Boot Camp for Education Legal Leadership: Higher Education at the Political and Legal Crossroads: Protecting Your Institution’s Mission During a Time of Uncertainty, Post-Election Analysis – Federal Regulatory and Legislative Impacts on College and University Operations, to be held on Tuesday, November 12,

What Schools Should Know About Hairstyle Anti-Discrimination Laws

With school back in session, one of the many topics for schools and school districts to keep top of mind is the expanding reach of the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (“CROWN”) Act.

The CROWN Act recognizes that hair texture and hairstyle have

Duane Morris will present the next entry in its webinar series, Boot Camp for Education Legal Leadership: Higher Education at the Political and Legal Crossroads: Protecting Your Institution’s Mission During a Time of Uncertainty, The Supreme Court and Higher Education – Impacts of the Court’s Recent Decisions on College Operations, to be held on Tuesday, September