International students express fear and concern over recent federal immigration policies
FORBES — International students face increasing peril under Trump administration policies targeting the protests, articles and social media posts of visa holders.
Read More about International students express fear and concern over recent federal immigration policiesFederal government pauses research grants to Princeton University
AP NEWS — The Trump administration has halted dozens of research grants at Princeton University, the latest Ivy League school to see its federal money threatened in a pressure campaign targeting the nation’s top universities.
Read More about Federal government pauses research grants to Princeton UniversityHarvard University president pens letter vowing to combat antisemitism on campuses
HARVARD UNIVERSITY — Dear Members of the Harvard Community, Earlier today, the federal government’s task force to combat antisemitism issued a letter putting at risk almost $9 billion in support of research at Harvard and other institutions, including hospitals in our community.
Read More about Harvard University president pens letter vowing to combat antisemitism on campusesTribal colleges fear loss of federal funding amid major federal cuts to education
INSIDE HIGHER ED — As the Trump administration slashes government spending, some tribal college leaders are preparing for the worst.
Read More about Tribal colleges fear loss of federal funding amid major federal cuts to educationOpinion: Cornell University president Michael I. Kotlikoff discusses why universities should not shy away from discourse
THE NEW YORK TIMES — Dr. Kotlikoff is the president of Cornell University. Cornell University recently hosted an event that any reputable P.R. firm would surely have advised against.
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MSNBC — In spring 2024, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision that found a government official could not use her position to punish a disfavored political organization by going after the third parties that did business with it.
Read More about Opinion: If law firms fought executive orders in court they would winUS judges block executive orders targeting law firms
REUTERS — Two U.S. judges temporarily blocked key parts of Donald Trump‘s executive orders targeting Jenner & Block and WilmerHale on Friday as the prominent law firms challenged the Republican president in court while another one, Skadden Arps, cut a deal with the White House to avoid a similar directive.
Read More about US judges block executive orders targeting law firmsCalifornia State Bar to host July exam fully in-person following troubled rollout of online exam
BLOOMBERG LAW — The California State Bar’s Board of Trustees greenlit plans Wednesday to replace the proctoring service responsible for widespread exam problems in February, opting for a completely in-person July Bar Exam at as many as ten sites throughout the state.
Read More about California State Bar to host July exam fully in-person following troubled rollout of online examHow artificial intelligence could affect the future of the legal profession
LEXBLOG — Artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies are transforming the legal profession at an unprecedented pace.
Read More about How artificial intelligence could affect the future of the legal professionSurvey finds that 8 percent of US federal judiciary employees experienced workplace abuse
REUTERS — More than 8% of employees responding to the U.S. federal judiciary’s first-ever nationwide survey examining workplace conditions in the court system reported experiencing sexual harassment, discrimination or other forms of abusive conduct on the job.
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