{"title":"Judge rules against former graduate student","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/cala.70183","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cala.70183","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>CASE NAME:</b> <i>Finnegan v. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences</i>, No. 23-cv-12997 (D. Mass. 06/16/26).</p>","PeriodicalId":100209,"journal":{"name":"Campus Legal Advisor","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148753840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rulings involving age discrimination","authors":"Eric Lyerly","doi":"10.1002/cala.70181","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cala.70181","url":null,"abstract":"<p><i>An overview of the key topics faced by higher education professionals with citations to noteworthy cases, statutes, regulations, and additional sources.</i></p>","PeriodicalId":100209,"journal":{"name":"Campus Legal Advisor","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148752655","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Judge rules in favor of former department chair","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/cala.70191","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cala.70191","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>CASE NAME:</b> <i>Ghareeb v. Bethune-Cookman University Inc.</i>, No. 6:25-cv-2190 (M.D. Fla. 06/08/26).</p>","PeriodicalId":100209,"journal":{"name":"Campus Legal Advisor","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148753844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ruling on Florida's ‘Stop WOKE Act’ has ramifications for other states","authors":"Blaze Bowers J.D.","doi":"10.1002/cala.70177","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cala.70177","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Higher ed's battle over academic freedom and what may be taught in public college classrooms recently experienced a consequential First Amendment ruling. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit decided <i>Pernell v. Lamb</i> in July, affirming a lower court's injunction of the higher education provisions of Florida's Individual Freedom Act, the 2022 state law also known as the “Stop WOKE Act.” In a 2–1 decision, the Court held that the Act's restrictions on what faculty members at public colleges and universities may say about race, sex, and national origin violate the First Amendment. For higher education professionals in and beyond Florida, the decision is a forceful statement about academic freedom and the limits of legislative control in the classroom.</p>","PeriodicalId":100209,"journal":{"name":"Campus Legal Advisor","volume":"27 1","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148753835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Searching for guidance: Supreme Court cases carry implications for on-campus searches","authors":"Michael Porter","doi":"10.1002/cala.70178","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cala.70178","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Every year, colleges and universities confront questions about searching students’ or employees’ possessions, living spaces, and work areas. On large campuses, these questions arise routinely. On small private campuses, they may surface only occasionally — but often in serious situations. Two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions offer a useful lens for thinking about how institutions should respond.</p>","PeriodicalId":100209,"journal":{"name":"Campus Legal Advisor","volume":"27 1","pages":"3-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148753837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Judge rules in favor of campus police","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/cala.70188","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cala.70188","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>CASE NAME:</b> <i>Freeman v. The Regents of the University of California, et al.</i>, No. 2:25-cv-12432 (C.D. Cal. 05/06/26).</p>","PeriodicalId":100209,"journal":{"name":"Campus Legal Advisor","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148753842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Did court determine cheerleader assumed risk of injury during stunt at exhibition?","authors":"Eric Lyerly","doi":"10.1002/cala.70180","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cala.70180","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A cheerleader at Marist College sued the college and her coach after she was injured when a teammate fell on her during a cheerleading exhibition.</p>","PeriodicalId":100209,"journal":{"name":"Campus Legal Advisor","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148752654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Supreme court upholds state laws limiting women's sports to biological females","authors":"Eric Lyerly","doi":"10.1002/cala.70179","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cala.70179","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In a landmark decision for athletics departments nationwide, the U.S. Supreme Court held on June 30, 2026, that colleges and universities may determine eligibility for women's sports teams based on biological sex — without violating Title IX or the Equal Protection Clause. The consolidated ruling in <i>West Virginia v. B.P.J.</i> and <i>Little v. Hecox</i> resolves a circuit split and validates laws now on the books in 27 states.</p>","PeriodicalId":100209,"journal":{"name":"Campus Legal Advisor","volume":"27 1","pages":"6-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148753838","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}