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October 06, 202391. Making LegalEASY: Diving In: The Department of Education’s New Gainful Employment Regulations with Dan Brozovic, Principal at The Powers Law Firm
Welcome to America's leading higher education podcast where we talk trending legal, regulatory and compliance matters - EdUp Legal!
YOUR host is ⁠Deborah Solmor⁠
In this episode, her guest is Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC, Principal, Dan Brozovic. Listen in as they talk about the Department of Education’s new final gainful employment regulations that were announced on September 27th, with an effective date of July 1, 2024:
What programs are impacted by the new regulations?

What information do institutions need to be looking at to determine compliance?

What should institutions be doing now to ensure compliance later?
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A link to some additional resources:
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Landmark Final Rules to Protect Consumers from Unaffordable Student Debt and Increase Transparency

Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Landmark Regulations on Accountability, Transparency & Financial Value for Postsecondary Students

⁠2022 Program Performance Data Description

⁠Unofficial Version of Final Regulations⁠

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35 min
September 25, 2023 90. Making LegalEASY: What can we learn from the recent trend of litigation targeting consumer facing websites with Joe Lipchitz & Sandy Bilus, Partners at Saul Ewing
Welcome to America's leading higher education podcast where we talk trending legal, regulatory and compliance matters - EdUp Legal!
YOUR host is ⁠Deborah Solmor⁠
In this episode, her guests are Saul Ewing partners Joe Lipchitz & Sandy Bilus. Listen in as they talk about the rise of litigation focused on data collection by consumer facing websites, including what information is being collected and how. They also discuss the legal theories behind these class action lawsuits and offer practical guidance for businesses related to risk mitigation.
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A link to some additional resources:
·      Protecting Your Business From Recent Trend of Wiretap Lawsuits Targeting Companies With Consumer-Facing Websites
·      Massachusetts seeing wave of ‘session replay’ suits
Listen in each week to get the buzz on the trending higher education legal, regulatory, and compliance questions without the legalese.
We make higher education LegalEASY.
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We make Education YOUR business
30 min
September 20, 2023 89. Making LegalEASY: Monthly Meetups with Michele Shuster, Managing Partner, Mac Murray & Shuster, LLP
Welcome to America's leading higher education podcast where we talk trending legal, regulatory and compliance matters - EdUp Legal!
YOUR host is ⁠Deborah Solmor⁠
This episode marks the first in a new series called Monthly Meetups with Michele where Deborah and Michele will chat about trending legal, regulatory and compliance topics related to higher education marketing. In this episode they breakdown the difference between the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and dive into each agency’s purpose and priorities as they relates to marketing activities.
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Listen in each week to get the buzz on the trending higher education legal, regulatory, and compliance questions without the legalese.
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20 min
September 17, 2023 88. Making LegalEASY: Responding to Borrower Defense Claims with Scott Goldschmidt & Jeff Fink, Partners at Thompson Coburn
Welcome to America's leading higher education podcast where we talk trending legal, regulatory and compliance matters - EdUp Legal!

YOUR host is ⁠Deborah Solmor⁠

In this episode, her guests are Scott Goldschmidt & Jeff Fink, Partners at Thompson Coburn and they chat about the increase in the number of institutions who have received notification from the Department of Education about pending borrower defense claims.

     What is a borrower defense claim?
     Why are institutions getting notified about them now?
     What should an institution be thinking about in preparation to respond?
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A link to some additional resources:
·       Thompson Coburn Website
·       Suggest Protocols for Responding to Individual Borrower Defense to Repayment Claims
·       Responding to Student Borrower Defense to Repayment (BDR) Claims (Webinar)
·       U.S. Department of Education BDR Site
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36 min
September 11, 2023 87. Making LegalEASY: Institution Disciplinary Proceedings: Learnings from a recent California Supreme Court Decision with Tery Gonsalves, Partner at Alston & Bird
Welcome to America's leading higher education podcast where we talk trending legal, regulatory and compliance matters - EdUp Legal!
YOUR host is ⁠Deborah Solmor⁠
In this episode, her guest is Tery Gonsalves, Partner at Alston & Bird and they discuss a recent California Supreme Court case that held that California law of fair procedure does not require a private institution to provide cross examination in a disciplinary proceeding for allegations of intimate partner violence.
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A link to some additional resources:
·      Education Advisory: California Supreme Court Says Cross-Examination Is Not Necessary for Campus Disciplinary Proceedings
·      Boermeester v. Carry
·      Alston & Bird: Tery Gonsalves’ Bio
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18 min
September 01, 2023 86. Making LegalEASY: Part 2: A Deeper Dive into the Challenges & Risks Related to an Institution’s Marketing Efforts with Michele Shuster, Managing Partner Mac Murray & Shuster, LLP
Welcome to America's leading higher education podcast where we talk trending legal, regulatory and compliance matters - EdUp Legal!
YOUR host is ⁠Deborah Solmor⁠
In this episode, her guest is Michele Shuster, Managing Partner, Mac Murray & Shuster, LLP. Today is part 2 of their discussion and they dive into marketing compliance at the state level and offer practical guidance and tips for setting up a robust compliance program, including how to train, monitor, and stay abreast of changes in the regulatory environment.
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A link to some additional resources:
·      Mac Murray & Shuster Blog Information
·      LeadsCon Connect 2023 (September 27 - 28)
·      Pace ACX Conference (October 10 – 12)
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27 min
August 28, 2023 85. Making LegalEASY: ContractsCon-Law School Edition: A Partnership to Bring Experiential Learning to Law School Students with Lisa Lang, Laura Frederick and Sasha Magee
Welcome to America's leading higher education podcast where we talk trending legal, regulatory and compliance matters - EdUp Legal!
YOUR host is ⁠Deborah Solmor⁠.
In this episode, her guests are Lisa Lang, Vice-President & General Counsel, Ohio Northern University; Laura Frederick, Founder & CEO, How to Contract; and Sasha Magee, Strategic Sourcing Director, Intermountain Health & Adjunct Professor, University of Dayton School of Law
Today we build on the conversation Deborah had in Episode 80 where she talked to Charlie Rose, Dean of ONU’s law school, about the changing landscape of legal education and the continued need to focus on experiential learning programs. In this episode, her guests talk about a new partnership  between ONU’s Claude W. Pettit School of Law and ContractsCon to bring real and practical learning to ONU's students.
Links to Additional Resources:
·      Do It Afraid
·      You Can Contract Show
·      Practical Tips on How to Contract
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31 min
August 25, 2023 84. Making LegalEASY: Where Else Can We Expect to See Impact from SCOTUS’ Affirmative Action Decision with Lara Flath and Amy Van Gelder, partners at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Welcome to America's leading higher education podcast where we talk trending legal, regulatory and compliance matters - EdUp Legal!
YOUR host is ⁠Deborah Solmor⁠
In this episode, her guests are Lara Flath and Amy Van Gelder, partners at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates

Today we take another look at the Supreme Court’s recent decision on race conscious admissions policies in higher education. We hear from two experts and the co-authors of Potential Private Sector Implications of the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling.
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Listen in each week to get the buzz on the trending higher education legal, regulatory, and compliance questions without the legalese.
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28 min
August 16, 2023 83. Making LegalEASY: Part 1: A Deep Dive into the Challenges & Risks Related to an Institution’s Marketing Efforts with Michele Shuster, Managing Partner Mac Murray & Shuster, LLP
Welcome to America's leading higher education podcast where we talk trending legal, regulatory and compliance matters - EdUp Legal!
YOUR host is ⁠Deborah Solmor⁠
In this episode, her guest is Michele Shuster, Managing Partner, Mac Murray & Shuster, LLP
Today we look at marketing and advertising and talk about risks and challenges associated with these activities in Part 1 or a 2-Part Series
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A link to some additional resources:
· News and Insights About Related Topics on Firm Website
Listen in each week to get the buzz on the trending higher education legal, regulatory, and compliance questions without the legalese.
We make higher education legalEASY.
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We make Education YOUR business
26 min
August 07, 2023 82. Making LegalEASY: A Look at the State of the Higher Education Insurance Market with Frank Cella, Managing Director & National Leader, Education Consortia Practice at Marsh
Welcome to America's leading higher education podcast where we talk trending legal, regulatory and compliance matters - EdUp Legal!
YOUR host is ⁠Deborah Solmor⁠
In this episode, her guest is Frank Cella, Managing Director & National Leader, Education Consortia Practice at Marsh.
Today we look at the state of the higher education insurance market. How are institutions adjusting to a hard market? What is the value of a robust Enterprise Risk Management program? And what are some “hidden gem” insurance products that institutions, parents, and students should know about.
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Listen in each week to get the buzz on the trending higher education legal, regulatory, and compliance questions without the legalese.
We make higher education legalEASY.
Join YOUR EdUp community at ⁠The EdUp Experience⁠!
We make Education YOUR business

29 min

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