Category: Education
Data Security at Postsecondary Institutions: The Federal Standards Every Title IV Institution Should Follow to Protect Student Information
The U.S. Department of Education recently met with interested stakeholders to discuss data security protocols issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”). The NIST is tasked with developing consistent security standards and guidelines for processing, storing, and transmitting “Controlled Unclassified Information” (“CUI”) managed by nonfederal organizations. Relevant […]
Client Alert: Donations from Foreign Sources Come Under Heightened Federal Scrutiny
In a recent letter to the Senate Subcommittee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (“Subcommittee”), the Department of Education’s Principal Deputy Counsel Reed R. Rubinstein shared preliminary findings from six investigations under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act, as amended. The investigations were launched, in part, as a […]
Debbie Osgood Quoted in Report Issued by U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on Hate Crimes
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) has issued their report: “In the name of Hate: Examining the Federal Government’s Role in Responding to Hate Crimes”. The Commission held a full-day public briefing in May, 2018 where HMBR Partner, Debbie Osgood, was a panelist at the briefing and spoke before […]
New Title IX Rules Move Forward
By Debbie Osgood and Linh T. Nguyen The U.S. Department of Education is one step closer to issuing new Title IX rules for colleges and universities. On November 4, 2019, the Department officially sent its proposed Title IX rules to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs […]
Debbie Osgood to Present on New Title IX Regulations at Vizient University Health System Consortium in Chicago
Debbie Osgood, Partner at Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd., will be leading a session at the Legal and Compliance Network Meeting being held by the Vizient University Health System Consortium. The Meeting will be held October 24-25, 2019 at the Conrad Hotel in Chicago, Debbie’s session, ” Title IX […]
Debbie Osgood presents at University of Vermont Conference on Legal Issues in Higher Education
On Monday, October 14, 2019, Debbie Osgood will speak at two sessions at the University of Vermont’s Legal Issues in Higher Education Conference. Presenting with Seth Gilbertson and Gemma Rinefierd, the first session is “ABCs of OCRs – About the Office and How to Handle a Civil Rights Complaint.” At […]
New Sexual Harassment Legislation in Illinois
On August 9, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed into law a new sexual harassment law (Senate Bill 75), entitled the Workplace Transparency Act (“Act”). The new statewide sexual harassment law creates new requirements for Illinois employers. The Act is effective January 1, 2020, so employers are encouraged to start reviewing their […]
Announcement of Fall Title IX Training Sessions
“Ensuring Equity and Due Process in Title IX Hearings: Training for Hearing Panels and Hearing Officers” The reviews are in for the new Title IX training provided by HMBR partner Debbie Osgood and colleague Rebecca Veidlinger (principal of her own law firm) for hearing panel members and hearing […]
FAPSC Award Presented to Audrey Kaplan
Audrey Kaplan, a Partner at HMBR, was presented with the Spirit of FAPSC Award (Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges) in recognition of her contributions to the FAPSC bylaws revision at the 2019 FAPSC Annual Administration Conference. Ms. Kaplan and HMBR were recognized for their contributions in providing legal […]
Important Notice on State Authorization of Distance Education Programs
In an unofficial federal register notice published yesterday, the Department of Education explained that as a result of the April 26, 2019 decision in National Education Association v. DeVos, No. 18-cv-05173-LB (N.D. CA April 26, 2019), which went into effect on May 26, 2019, the final state authorization regulations, published December 19, 2016 (81 FR 92236), took effect. These regulations contain important changes to Sections 600.2 (Definition of a “State authorization reciprocity agreement”), 600.9(c) (State authorization); 668.2 (Definition of “Distance Education”) and 668.50 (Institutional disclosures for distance or correspondence programs).