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Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of E-Rate Program
06/27/2025
LCW Special Bulletin

On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision affirming the constitutionality of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) administration of the Universal Service Fund (Fund), including the E-Rate program. The Court’s ruling preserves the FCC’s authority to collect and distribute...

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U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Backs Catholic Charities Bureau in Landmark Religious Liberty Case
06/05/2025
LCW Special Bulletin

“This case is not complicated.” That was the opening line from counsel for Catholic Charities Bureau during oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court. On June 5, 2025, the Court unanimously agreed. It held that the Wisconsin Supreme Court violated the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause by...

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U.S. Supreme Court Issues Decision Addressing Schools and E-Rate Reimbursement
02/25/2025
LCW Special Bulletin

On February 21, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Heath, ruling that E-Rate reimbursement requests qualify as “claims” under the False Claims Act (FCA) when any portion of the funding comes from the federal government....

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President Trump Issues Executive Order, “Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism”
01/31/2025
LCW Special Bulletin

On January 29, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism,” reinforcing prior federal efforts to address anti-Semitic discrimination, particularly in educational institutions. President Trump also issued a fact sheet to accompany the EO....

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President Trump Issues Executive Order, “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling”
01/31/2025
LCW Special Bulletin

On January 29, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling,” outlining policies to address ideological content in education.
Key Provisions
The EO directs the Department of Education, Department of Defense, and Department of Health...

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California Supreme Court Clarifies “Fair Procedure” Required for Student Discipline at Private Educational Institutions
08/01/2023
LCW Special Bulletin

Yesterday the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Boermeester v. Carry, a case involving the expulsion of a student from the University of Southern California (“USC”).  The Court unanimously held that private universities are not required to provide students accused of serious...

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U.S. Supreme Court Prohibits Admissions that Consider Race
06/29/2023
LCW Special Bulletin

Today, the United States Supreme Court issued its highly-anticipated decision involving race-conscious admission programs at a public and private university.  As expected, the Court determined that the admissions programs violated the United States Constitution and federal law.  This decision is...

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NAIS Legal Tip: Federal Agency Places New Restrictions on Severance Agreements
06/07/2023
NAIS Bulletin

This article originally appeared in the May 31, 2023 NAIS Bulletin as the Legal Tip of the Week
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is the federal agency that oversees unionized and non-unionized employee rights for private employers.  It recently issued a wide-ranging decision severely...

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