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George P. Sellis Promoted to Partner at HMBR
Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd. is pleased to announce the promotion of George P. Sellis to Partner in the firm. Mr. Sellis practices in the areas of Education, Health Care and Litigation. He has broad experience in commercial transactions, regulatory compliance and corporate governance.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNOUNCES COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF TITLE IX REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
By: Debbie Osgood and Linh T. Nguyen In a press release and letter issued earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has outlined its approach to implementing President Biden’s March 8, 2021 Executive Order on Guaranteeing an Educational Environment Free from Discrimination on the […]
Patrick Deady participates in College of Labor and employment lawyers 7th circuit fall program for law students
Patrick Deady, a Fellow of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, recently participated in the College’s 7th Circuit Fellows’ fall program for law students held virtually for the first time in its ten year history. Mr. Deady was one of the panelists who discussed issues and concerns in remote […]
CLIENT ALERT: EXECUTIVE ORDER ON COMBATING RACE AND SEX STEREOTYPING LIMITS CERTAIN TYPES OF DIVERSITY TRAINING
By: Debbie Osgood and Linh T. Nguyen On September 22, 2020, President Trump signed an Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping (“EO”) to combat, in the Trump Administration’s view, “offensive and anti-American race and sex stereotyping and scapegoating” in certain diversity trainings hosted by executive departments and agencies, […]
HMBR Shareholder Named Co-Chair of the ABA’s Labor and Employment Law Section’s Trial Institute
Patrick Deady, head of the firm’s Litigation Practice, was recently named the union/employee co-chair of the Trial Institute of the ABA’s Section of Labor and Employment Law. The Trial Institute sponsors a biannual comprehensive four-day trial skills training course specifically designed for mid-level labor and employment lawyers. The 3rd Trial […]
NEW TITLE IX REGULATIONS GO INTO EFFECT
New Title IX Regulations on Sexual Harassment implemented on August 14, 2020.
LEGAL ALERT: COURTS DENY MOTIONS FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION IN IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW TITLE IX REGS
U.S. District Court Judges for the District of Columbia and the Southern District of New York have denied motions for a preliminary injunction to enjoin implementation of the Department of Education’s (“ED”) new Title IX rule. The D.C. case was brought by attorneys general in 17 states and the District […]
Upcoming HMBR Webinar: Title IX Sexual Harassment Training
The new Title IX Regulations on Sexual Harassment became effective on August 14, 2020. HMBR is offering a webinar to help colleges and universities comply with the new training requirements in the regulations. Sign up here. This training is designed for Title IX Coordinators, investigators, hearing officers, hearing panel members, […]
Debbie Osgood Elected as Program Committee Chair for Associated Colleges of Illinois
Debbie Osgood has been elected to serve as the Program Committee Chair for the Associated Colleges of Illinois (ACI). ACI is a network of 22 private independent colleges and universities located in urban, suburban and rural communities throughout Illinois. ACI supports member institutions by helping to advance independent liberal arts […]
HMBR’s New Title IX Compliance Webpage
Check out our new HMBR webpage: Title IX Compliance. This new webpage provides easy access to key Title IX legal documents, including the final Title IX regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Education last month. The final regulations will require that by August 14, 2020, schools make significant […]