Category: Firm News
office of civil rights opens new proactive, technical assistance office
U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has announced that a new technical assistance office will be opened to serve as a FREE national civil rights compliance resource for colleges, universities and other schools. The new office will be called the “OPEN Center” – short for “Outreach, Prevention, Education and […]
Patrick Deady follows up with Cheddar News Network on the Trump Impeachment Trial and the legal teams representing both sides
Patrick E. Deady, shareholder and head of Litigation Practice at HMBR, follows up with Cheddar News Network on the Trump impeachment trial discussing the members of the Trump’s defense team and the House managers for the prosecution. Patrick also talks about the possible strategies each side will present. View the […]
Debbie Osgood Presenting at Upcoming Webinar: Title IX Procedures – Reviewing the Final Regulation and What Your Institution Needs to do to Comply
Debbie Osgood will be presenting an online seminar providing an overview of the anticipated changes to Title IX regulations and requirements to be issued by the U. S Department of Education and how they impact your institution. Debbie is a partner in Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd.’s Education Practice. […]
Patrick Deady joins Cheddar News Network to Discuss the Impeachment Trial Process
Patrick E. Deady, shareholder and head of Litigation Practice at HMBR, discusses impeachment on the Cheddar News Network. Speaking with anchors Baker Machado and J. D. Durkin, Mr. Deady compared the current impeachment process moving forward in the Senate with the Clinton impeachment trial and what could happen if […]
If we get to a Senate impeachment trial, who will testify? Patrick Deady’s commentary in Chicago Tribune
Patrick Deady, an HMBR shareholder, and former federal prosecutor, discusses the Senate proceedings if an impeachment trial is conducted against President Donald Trump. Mr. Deady’s commentary was published in The Chicago Tribune, December 9, 2019. The full article can be read here.
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 […]