The U.S. Department of Education has awarded more than $40 million in grant funding to help improve completion rates for underserved students. James Kvaal“Across the country, colleges and universities are rejecting the old idea that weeding out students was a sign of quality, and instead they are taking responsibility for all of their students’ success,”…
(Photographer: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Justice Juan Merchan is not recusing from Donald Trump’s false business records case. Again. Since the beginning of this case, the defendant has argued that the judge is biased by his daughter’s work for a Democratic public relations firm. But even before Trump filed his first recusal…
The American Association of University Professors, or AAUP, has responded to a proliferation of administrative actions it deems as hastily enacted policies restricting rights to assemble and protest on college and university campuses. The association, which recently revised its own policy concerning academic boycotts, released a statement that argues new on-campus policies responding to last…
My colleagues have covered the retroactivity rules many times before on the blog but the analysis for determining the retroactivity of new federal rules has changed in the last few years. Considering that and the recent Confrontation Clause rule for substitute analyst testimony announced in Smith v. Arizona, 602 U.S. ___; 144 S.Ct. 1785 (2024)…
(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) If you were suing a company, how much stock would the judge have to have in it before you became concerned about their impartiality? I’d put the limit at whatever the going rate of a nice steak dinner at Ruth’s Chris is, but even more conservative estimates should draw the…
It’s tough out there. People are struggling. Whether it is our collective post-pandemic hangover, partisan politics, or the impact of social media algorithms, it seems that many of us have an “us vs. them” mentality and are quick to feel threatened. Families are experiencing high levels of anxiety as they navigate a rapidly changing world,…
While some major law firms are handing out summer bonuses, others are delaying start days for incoming associates. Regional powerhouse Bass, Berry & Sims — a firm with offices in Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville, and Washington, D.C. — recently announced that it would be postponing the start date for its new first-year associates, from September to…
* Judge Juan Merchan just can’t quit Donald Trump. [The Hill] * Kaplan’s deal with California to take over the bar exam is a go. [Law.com] * If a firm employs a secret bank account, things are probably not on the up-and-up. [Bloomberg Law] * Judge Reed O’Connor recuses himself from Elon Musk’s case against…
Grantmakers are increasingly using artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot to improve productivity and inspire new levels of creativity. When used responsibly, AI has the power to supercharge your work by helping unearth new approaches to identifying grantees and partners, solving complex problems, and maximizing capacity. But this immense promise also comes…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Aug 14, 2024 at 11:00 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Wednesday, August 14, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 14, 2024, 11:00 AM),…