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Trump administration investigating admission policies at some medical schools
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (451+ words) Cybersecurity & Data Privacy: How Law Firms Can Navigate Risk Reuters via Reuters Connect//March 29, 2026// The Trump administration has opened investigations into admissions policies at some major medical schools, marking its latest crackdown against top U.S. educational institutions. The investigation would focus…...
Education – Special education – ‘Place’ regulation
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (421+ words) Court rules AI use can waive privilege: What lawyers need to know Education " Special education " "Place" regulation Mass. Lawyers Weekly Staff//March 25, 2026// "Central to this appeal, the regulations require that "special education services funded with state or local funds [be]…...
Education – Tenure
2+ week, 4+ day ago (318+ words) Mass. Lawyers Weekly Staff//March 11, 2026// "Benjamin Edelman was a Harvard Business School professor. He thinks the School (or "HBS) made a big mistake in not recommending that he be granted lifetime tenure. Edelman blames the Faculty Review Board ("FRB), claiming…...
Licenses and permits – Day care
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (474+ words) From burden to shield: How compliance beats AI driven cyber risks Licenses and permits " Day care Division of Administrative Law Appeals Mass. Lawyers Weekly Staff//February 25, 2026// Where a petitioner has appealed from a determination of the Department of Early Education…...
Trump administration sues Harvard, accuses it of defying admissions probe
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (419+ words) SJC to weigh in on Prompt Payment Act Trump administration sues Harvard, accuses it of defying admissions probe Reuters via Reuters Connect//February 15, 2026// The Trump administration sued Harvard University on Feb. 13, accusing it of failing to comply with a federal…...
Education – Parental opt-out – Curriculum
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (238+ words) SJC to weigh in on Prompt Payment Act Education " Parental opt-out " Curriculum Mass. Lawyers Weekly Staff//February 12, 2026// "Plaintiff objects to the content of certain books concerning sexual orientation and gender identity that are included in the kindergarten curriculum being used…...
Retirement – Teacher – STEM coordinator
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (266+ words) Retirement " Teacher " STEM coordinator Division of Administrative Law Appeals Mass. Lawyers Weekly Staff//January 22, 2026// Where a teacher agreed to step in as her school district's science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) coordinator for a few years, the pay she received…...