Federal Court Vacates 2024 Title IX Regulations: What’s Next for Educational Institutions?
With less than two weeks left in President Biden’s term, a federal court has vacated the Biden administration’s overhaul of the regulations implementing Title IX (“Final Rule”). On January 9, 2025, Chief Judge Danny Reeves of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky entered an order declaring […]
Sheila M. Sokolowski rejoins HMBR
HMBR is very pleased to announce that Sheila Sokolowski has rejoined the Firm as a Partner. Ms Sokolowski’s practice is concentrated on Privacy/HIPAA and Health Care.
Benjamin D. Bresnick Elected Shareholder
Benjamin D. Bresnick was elected a shareholder of the Firm as of January 1, 2025. Mr. Bresnick joined HMBR in June 2023 and his practice concentrates on Health Care and Privacy issues.
U.S. Department of Education Releases New Resource on Retaliation Under Federal Civil Rights Laws
On December 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) published a new resource addressing retaliation under the federal civil rights laws that OCR enforces, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination […]
Validating High School Diplomas: A Reminder to Institutions to Review Your Admissions Policies and Procedures
With the flurry of activity from the recently released Free Application for Federal Student Aid and upcoming Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment reporting, it’s understandable that some institutions may have overlooked a lesser-known regulation on validating high school diplomas. The new regulation, which was tucked into the U.S. Department […]
Megan Chan – A New Addition to HMBR
Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd. is pleased to announce that Megan Chan has joined us as a Partner of our Firm, as of November 1, 2024. Megan brings extensive experience and expertise in higher education law and policy, as well as government and regulatory compliance. We welcome Megan as […]
HMBR Welcomes Emily Bothfeld to Expanding Education Practice
Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd. would like to announce the addition of Emily Bothfeld as a Partner of the Firm as of September 23, 2024. Emily brings a wide range experience and knowledge of Title IX and civil rights compliance. Ms. Bothfeld counsels educational entities in other areas as […]
Thomas (Tommy) Screen joins HMBR
Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose Ltd., is pleased to announce Thomas (Tommy) Screen has joined us as a Partner of the firm. Mr. Screen specializes in higher education law and brings extensive experience, having served as general counsel at two institutions of higher education. With nearly twenty years dedicated to […]
Webinar on New Title IX Regulations: Exploring Key Provisions
Debbie Osgood and Linh Nguyen, two HMBR attorneys with expertise in Title IX, will be presenting a Webinar hosted by United Educators on June 6, 2024 at 1:00 PM (EDT) on the new 2024 Title IX regulations. Debbie and Linh, along with Hillary Pettegrew, Senior Risk Management Counsel for United Educators, will explore […]
FTC Announces Rule Banning Non-compete Agreements
The FTC has banned non-compete clauses in most employment contracts with very few exceptions to the prohibition. While this ban does not apply to “senior workers,” that are in a position to “make policy” for an organization, or a business owner that owned 25% or more of a company at […]