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Beth Tyner Jones, Benita Jones, Rebecca Fleishman Discuss Issues Facing College/University HR Professionals

Jan 22 2021

Between dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, managing a remote workforce and adjusting to a Presidential transition, college and university HR officials have plenty of work to do in the weeks and months ahead.

Radio, Radio: FM Radio Licenses Soon to be Available to Educational Institutions

Jan 07 2021

For educational institutions that have given little thought to the possibility of establishing a broadcast radio station, now is the time for such consideration.

Be Prepared for OSHA’s COVID-19 Interim Enforcement Response Plan

Apr 17 2020

On April 13, 2020, OSHA issued its Interim Enforcement Response Plan for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Employers should pay close attention to this interim guidance because it includes important changes to enforcement guidelines and record-keeping requirements. High-risk employers in the medical and manufacturing sectors face especially important rule changes and enforcement risks. Employers in all sectors should make sure their written policies reflect OSHA’s most up-to-date changes.

Beth Tyner Jones Discusses Remote Learning Privacy Concerns in Education with Bloomberg Law

Apr 09 2020

Remote learning applications have been a lifeline for schools, colleges and universities during the COVID-19 outbreak, but they may also bring unexpected privacy challenges, according to attorney Beth Tyner Jones, a leader of Womble Bond Dickinson’s Education and School Law Team. Jones recently spoke about these challenge with Bloomberg Law. With regular classes disrupted in virtually every state due to COVID-19 concerns, educators have turned to online video meeting apps to maintain some semblance of a normal school year. But Jones said “There is little time for true diligence or compliance vetting” as schools are scrambling to implement emergency online learning plans.

Commercialization Of University Research

Mar 10 2020

Tanu Chatterji, Assistant Director of the Office of Tech Transfer and Innovation at the University of Houston, sits down with Womble Bond Dickinson attorneys Mark Henriques and Karthika Perumal to talk about why more university researchers should be patenting and commercializing their work.

Privacy COUNTS: Act Now to Ensure That Your Census Participation Complies with Student Privacy Laws

Feb 26 2020

Preparations are well underway for the largest peacetime mobilization of federal resources—the decennial census.

Pam Rothenberg, Womble Bond Dickinson Support Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. EDGE Honors Reception

Nov 20 2019

Once again, Womble Bond Dickinson was a proud participant in the Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. (CLEO) EDGE Honors Reception . The event took place Nov. 7 in Washington, DC, and firm Partner Pam Rothenberg, who serves on the CLEO Board of Directors, represented Womble Bond Dickinson at the reception.

Patrick Allen, Benita N. Jones, Beth Tyner Jones to Provide Legal Update at College HR Directors Meeting

Oct 11 2019

ELON, NC—Womble Bond Dickinson will have a leading role in the North Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities (NCICU) Directors of Human Resources Meeting, which takes place Oct. 17 at Elon University.

A Dream or a Nightmare? Who pays in a world without student loans?

Aug 14 2019

So how would colleges and universities operate in a world where students potentially no longer have easy (or any) access to student loans? No one knows exactly, but one thing is sure: institutions that implement a strategy to deal with possible changes now will have a leg up when those changes come to fruition.

Dr. Ruth López Turley Discusses the Role of Research in Promoting Educational Equity with Womble Bond Dickinson

Aug 01 2019

On Monday, July 29, Rice University Professor and Assistant Director of the Rice University Kinder Institute of Urban Studies Dr. Ruth López Turley spoke to Womble Bond Dickinson attorneys and staff members during the latest installment of the firm’s Diversity Speaker Series.

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