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The article discusses a court case wherein the Appellate Court of Connecticut supported a trial court's legal opinion for Matthew Coster and the award of exemplary damages against Cristina Duquette for plagiarizing Coster's final examination paper.

Paper offers case studies for handling sexual harassmentFederal judge dismisses Title IX suit against Penn StateProtect your institution's name against fraudulent use [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses a court case wherein a police incident at a dormitory in Michigan State University (MSU) led to a request for detailed information by the student-run periodical, "State News," invoking the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). In State News v. Mich. State Univ., the Michigan Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's determination that an MSU police report was exempt from disclosure under Michigan's FOIA. The court of appeals found the arguments of both parties to be weak.

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CASE NAME:Taylor v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, et al., No. 1:20‐CV‐5048 (N.D. Ga. 10/03/22). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the court case field by Angela Bisong against University of Houston. The U.S. District Court of Southern District of Texas ruled in favor of the university without a trial and dismissed the case of Bisong due to the lack of evidence on racial and discrimination claims. In addition, the court stressed Bisong was expelled from school after she submitted two plagiarized paper for course credit and her claims also lacks evidence.

The article reports on the allegation of Angela Bisong that the University of Houston has discriminated her after being expelled from the doctoral program in Texas. The author stated that Bisong has been expelled from the program after submitting two plagiarized papers for the course credit. Furthermore, the U.S. District Court in Southern District Houston has granted judgment for the university without a trial on Bisong's Title VI race and national origin discrimination.

The article discusses a court case wherein Lisa Gillard was asked to leave the Northwestern University's (NU) libraries in Evanston, Illinois and escorted off the premises by campus police officers. It states that Gillard, sued NU, claiming that her expulsion violated federal statutes that prohibit discrimination based on race and discrimination against individuals researching disability rights. It notes that the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of Gillard's lawsuit.

Occasionally, students deliberately misrepresent their pets as emotional support animals, service dogs, or both. The internet is rife with scam sites that offer ESA letters for a fee, and some students have purchased letters from those sites. Adding to the problem, students living in residence halls with already approved ESA dogs sometimes claim they have trained their dog to be a psychiatric service dog, allowing them to take it to classes and meals. These students may simply show up with their dog in classrooms or campus food services with rehearsed but fraudulent answers to the two approved Department of Justice questions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents an inquiry regarding violations to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The inquirer asked whether requiring students to pass plagiarism documents to their instructors is a violation of students' rights under FERPA. The Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO) responded that such documents are not included as education records of the students; thus, passing plagiarism documents is not a violation to students' rights.

The article discusses a court case wherein the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals confirmed summary judgment and the award for an employee of Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon. The employee has been diagnosed with several medical conditions and his requests for leaves were mostly denied. He sued the company under Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for he has been forced to take day offs due to his emotional distress resulted from denial of his leaves.

The article discusses a court case wherein Anthony Isenalumhe and Jean Gumbs, nursing professors at Medgar Evers College, filed a lawsuit against Georgia McDuffie, Edison Jackson and the college alleging retaliation for exercising their First Amendment rights. It states that the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York granted summary judgment for the lawsuit. It notes that an employee must show that the speech was made as a citizen on matters of public concern to allege retaliation.

The article discusses a court case wherein students filed a copyright infringement action against iParadigms LLC, an online plagiarism detection service, because the company infringes their rights when it uses the student's essays and papers submitted to the company. The Court of Appeals affirmed that the company's use of the students' work was fair under the Copyright Infringement Act and reversed the judgment order as to the counterclaims of iParadigm. The implication of the case is discussed.

The article discusses a court case wherein the Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO) has chosen to inform the public on student's degree candidacy status. A registrar asked on the degree candidacy of a student who may not graduate to be included in the directory information under Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). According to FPCO, the student will still be included in the directory information even though he does not earn a degree provided it is indicated in the directory.

Being sued is many people's worst nightmare. Imagine a process server handing you a thick envelope of legal papers bearing your name next to the word “defendant,” reading about alleged actions you took (or failed to take), and finally, seeing that the plaintiff seeks to recover a large sum of money from you. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

BOSTON — If your institution falls prey to a cybersecurity attack, it risks not only potential reputational damage and financial loss but also lawsuits claiming breach‐of‐contract or failure to comply with privacy policies/laws. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the availability of the "Police Management of Mass Demonstrations: Identifying Issues and Successful Approaches" paper through the Police Executive Research Forum in the U.S. in 2012. It mentions that the paper discusses common safety concerns during mass demonstrations, how to prepare police officers of the campus at mass demonstrations. It states that the campus police chief need to identify what resources the unit has that can help assure a safe event.

Trends in recent Clery Act audits provide institutions with a roadmap for the biggest Clery potholes institutions can avoid. The U.S. Department of Education's continued focus on Clery is undisputed. In January 2019, ED raised the fine per Clery violation to $57,317. And fines have increased by more than $22,000 per violation in approximately the past three years, making it the largest three‐year increase since the law's 1990 inception. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Case name: Biswas v. Rouen, et al., No. 18‐CV‐9685 (S.D. N.Y. 10/16/19). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Case name:Letter to: University of Massachusetts — Boston, No. 01‐16‐2120 (OCR 02/23/year redacted). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the dismissal of the case appeal of Michael Kerr against the University of Nebraska's College of Law Student-Faculty Honor Committee. According to the article, the Honor Committee is determined on the dismissal of Kerr due to his due to his engagement in flagrant and plagiarism act that has proven to be true. It also cites the summary proceedings of the case as well as the claims of the appeal of Kerr.

The article discusses a court case wherein the Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO) advised the St. Thomas Aquinas College registrar on how to deal with an anti-plagiarism service. In Letter to: St. Thomas Aquinas College, the need to follow the standard procedures of the U.S. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) was explained by FPCO to the college's registrar. Some basic principles were outlined by FPCO that the college should adhere to when using a Web-based service offered by a company.

Case name:Windham, et al. v. Medical University of South Carolina, No. 2:19‐1306 (D. S.C. 01/03/22). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses a court case wherein the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals confirmed summary judgment of a criminal detainee against Superior Court of California. The complainant filed a case against Superior Court of California for he was mistakenly arrested. He was detained for several days because of the court's failure to provide an interpreter for him.

Case name:Letter to: University of Denver, No. 08‐21‐2006 (OCR 05/27/21). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The plaintiff entered a doctoral program at the State University of New York at Albany in 2009. Two years later, she was suspended for a year because of allegedly harassing faculty members. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

PHOENIX - Keeping your campus safe is a full-time job. Meeting federal requirements and mandates, while important to achieve the goal of full campus security, can feel like another separate full-time job in and of itself. However, the guidance for complying with these mandates can provide clear actions for making your campus a safer place. Involving your entire campus in meeting these benchmarks and requirements is the best way to go about integrating compliance into effective campus safety and crime prevention programs. At the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators annual conference, Jim Moore, director of the Clery Compliance Division of the Department of Education, shared practical advice for ways to involve your entire institution in meeting the requirements of the Clery Act. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Case name: Letter to: Mesa Community College, No. 08‐16‐2012 (OCR 04/07/16). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Case name: Farley, et al. v. New River Community and Technical College, et al., No. 5:16-cv-09442 (S.D. W.Va. 02/01/17). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses a court case wherein a former coach appealed in the Hawaii's Intermediate Court of Appeals against a school district's superintendent and other school officials for breach of contract. The trial court examined the alleged contract and the violation of the 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause. The court affirmed the dismissal of the coach's due process claims since the contract was rescinded the conditional offer of employment before the contract was made.

The article offers tips in preventing identity theft in various universities and colleges in Orlando, Florida. Because of the myriads student information found in campuses, it is vital that the institution protect these from unauthorized access and identity theft. Some of the best practices in safeguarding student's data include identifying and assessing the risk to customer information, designing and implementing a safeguarding program and monitoring the implementations.

The article reports on the claims of a black male student that St. Louis University has discriminated on the basis of his race in Missouri. The author stated that the student believes that he is being discriminated despite receiving the waiver, since a white male student has been awarded with a Master of Arts in Philosophy by completing a paper. However, the Office for Civil Rights has determined an insufficient evidence to support the allegation of the student.

Case name: Letter to: Georgetown University, No. 11-13-2307 (OCR 01/05/15). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents the court case of Southern Illinois University's (SIU) Board of Trustees and the school's director for its nuclear magnetic resonance facility William Stevens, who was hired in 1989. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois ruled favoring Stevens' discrimination claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family Medical Leave Act. An overview of the case is presented.

Case name: Thompson v. The Ohio State University, et al., No. 2:12-cv-1087 (S.D. Ohio 02/20/15). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses a court case wherein the Supreme Court of New York, Madison County dismissed a fraternity's action for failure to state a claim. In Delta Kappa Epsilon Alumni Corp. v. Colgate Univ., a court order annulling the decision of Colgate University to withdraw recognition of the local Delta Kappa Epsilon chapter was sought by the Delta Kappa Epsilon. The withdrawal of recognition was prompted by the refusal of the fraternity to transfer title of the fraternity house to the university.

A student with attention deficit disorder enrolled in the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston's physician assistant program. At the time of her enrollment, she took medication to control the ADD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Case name:Scott v. Ogden Weber Applied Technical College, No. 1:16‐cv‐00048 (D. Utah 09/28/18). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Your institution has until Aug. 14 to comply with the new Title IX regulations issued by the Department of Education. To help colleges and universities comply with the changes, a webinar panel of education and employment attorneys with McGuireWoods LLP discussed the topic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Case name: Letter re: Southeastern Louisiana University, No. 06152015 (OCR 04/17/15). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Case name: Dopp v. State University of New York, No. 522691 (N.Y. Ct. App. 01/07/17). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Case name: Dragulescu v. Virginia Union University, et al., No. 3:16cv573 (E.D. Va. 12/09/16). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the McAdoo v. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill court case. It states that Michael McAdoo, student at the university, took help from his former tutor regarding footnotes in a paper. It mentions that he was found guilty of plagiarism by the university's court. It highlights that appeals court of North Carolina ruled that the plaintiff didn't suffer from a sanction which didn't allow him to play football.

The article discusses the decision of the U.S. Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO) not to investigate a complaint filed a minor student's mother who claimed that a teacher disclosed the student's education records without consent. The FPCO clarifies that they need certain basic information in a complaint like the date of the improper disclosure and evidence or statements from witnesses to initiate an investigation. The mother's claimed was under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

The article offers suggestions on how academic misconduct should be addressed to foreign students such as developing academic integrity education for incoming students, asking international students what they know and do not know about academic misconduct, and giving educational sanctions.

The article discusses how academic integrity is being viewed by students around the world. It mentions that international students are often confused why sharing work or lifting material from scholarly resources merits a sanction when they are allowed to do that in their own countries. An online survey conducted by the University of Florida in Florida to international students at the university showing uneven number of international graduate students had honor code violations is noted.

When a part-time tutor of student-athletes recently posted on social media her offer to sell evidence of academic fraud committed at a particular university, it surely made every higher education administrator cringe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An overview of the key topics faced by campus administrators with citations to noteworthy cases, statutes, regulations, and additional sources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses a court case in which Jaffar Vossoughi, a scientist, filed a complaint in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals against the University of the District of Columbia for damages. Vossoughi accused the university of destroying his personal property, while the defendant appealed a jury's verdict. The court decided that the plaintiff has sufficient testimony to support the jury's verdict and the university must pay 1.65 million dollars for the said damage.

The article offers information on how to be a member of the advisory board for the publication "Campus Legal Advisors." It emphasizes that the board is searching for well-educated professionals and campus leaders across U.S. that can cooperate in the identification and exploration of legal issues that concern higher education institutions. It notes on the benefits to be provided to the anticipated member.