Policy and Legal Affairs

(Note: This is part two of a three part series on insurance coverage in the #MeToo era. Read Part one here.) An often troubling reality of sex abuse cases is that more often than not, the abuse occurs over an extended period of time, involves multiple victims, offenders and repeat offenses, and has effects that […]

Private colleges and universities may get more certainty over whether they must treat graduate-student teaching assistants as employees who have the right to unionize.

When it comes to sex abuse claims, the increasingly litigious climate, coupled with societal inflation of jury awards for abuse cases, has opened up educational institutions to significant risk and potentially bankrupting liability.

“Hands down, it’s communication—making up-to-date policies accessible to a large readership in the way people expect it today: on the go, on their mobile devices, fully searchable, 508 compliant. Common complaints: People can’t find what they need, and getting updates out and tracking readership is overwhelming. Outdated methods and tools are the problem. Better solutions exist […]

Policy management process tends to involve a set of critical components. These six related steps are important for administrators on a policy cleanup mission.

In recent years, there has been a tragic uptick in sports-related injuries and deaths. In this landscape, it’s critically important for universities to review their programs, safety precautions and priorities to help reduce risk and protect student-athletes.