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• Update: August 2021

  Dear Subscriber:

  Thank you for augmenting your library with the 2021 edition of the College and University Law Manual . This latest edition brings updated resources within your immediate reach—for fast, accurate, and practical answers to your questions.

  Highlights from the many issues addressed in this edition include

  • standards applicable to student hearings;

  • recent Supreme Court and Supreme Judicial Court opinions on the scope of the ministerial exception in employment actions against educational institutions;

  • contractual claims based on statements in college handbooks and manuals;

  • case law and regulations governing the rights of students with disabilities with respect to issues such as reasonable accommodations, accessibility, the use of service animals, application of academic standards, and risk of harm to self or others;

  • enactment of the Massachusetts Uniform Trade Secrets Act, effective October 1, 2018;

  • substantial developments in law and policy applicable to university research standards;

  • case law clarifying the scope of the False Claims Act, addressing, among other issues, the viability of implied certification claims based on a failure to disclose noncompliance with a statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirement;

  • imposition of an excise tax on the net investment income of certain educational institutions and changes in the rules governing tax on executive compensation and on the computation of unrelated business taxable income (UBTI);

  • substantial changes in the application of Title IX to intercollegiate athletics;

  • important new cases on the legal standards applicable to college admissions;

  • recent guidance from the Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General on the management of endowment funds; and

  • case law and regulatory guidance on the handling of campus safety and security issues.

  We trust you will find this latest version of the College and University Law Manual an invaluable resource for your busy practice.

  Very truly yours,

  John M. Lawlor, Esq., MCLE Publications Attorney

Table of Contents

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Student Discipline

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Steven S. Locke, Esq., Brandeis University

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Tenure Decisions and Academic Freedom

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Michael J. Tuteur, Esq., Foley & Lardner LLP
Jennifer Wang, Esq., Foley & Lardner LLP

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Copyright on Campus

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Nora E. Field, Esq., Boston College Office of the General Counsel
Lori B. Silver, Esq.,

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Student Privacy Issues

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Daryl J. Lapp, Esq., Locke Lord LLP

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Students with Disabilities

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Erika Geetter, Esq., Boston University/Office of General Counsel
Galina Vujovic, Esq., Boston University/Office of General Counsel

Exhibit 5A

- Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Technical Standards for Medical School Admission Buy Form

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The Stewardship and Capitalization of Intellectual Property Assets by Academic Institutions

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William E. O'Brien, Esq.,

Checklist 6.1

- Elements of a Technology License or Transfer Agreement Buy Form

Exhibit 6A

- Employment Agreement Buy Form

Exhibit 6B

- Letter Offering Employment Buy Form

Exhibit 6C

- Invention Disclosure Form Buy Form

Exhibit 6D

- Patent License Agreement Buy Form

Exhibit 6E

- Clinical Trial Site Agreement Buy Form

Exhibit 6F

- Materials Cooperative Research and Development Agreement Buy Form

Exhibit 6G

- Copyright Disclosure Form Buy Form

Exhibit 6H

- Confidential Disclosure Agreement Buy Form

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Research Compliance

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Mark McPherson, Esq., Choate Hall & Stewart LLP
Christine G. Savage, Esq., Choate Hall & Stewart LLP

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The False Claims Act and Universities: From Fraud to Compliance

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Roberto M. Braceras, Esq., Goodwin Procter LLP

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The Tax Exemption

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Kendi E. Ozmon, Esq., Ropes & Gray LLP

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Immigration Options for Higher Education Faculty and Staff

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William L. Coffman, Esq., Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, PC

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Title IX and Its Application to Intercollegiate Athletics

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Janet P. Judge, Esq., Education & Sports Law Group, LLC
Cameryn Mercurio, Esq.,

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Legal Issues in Higher Education Admissions

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Bradley E. Abruzzi, Esq., Harvard University Office of General Counsel

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Institutional Funds

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Christopher A. Klem, Esq.,
Carolyn O. Ward, Esq., Ropes & Gray LLP

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Campus Safety and Security

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Paul G. Lannon, Jr., Esq., Holland & Knight LLP
Jeffrey J. Nolan, Esq., Holland & Knight LLP

Checklist 14.1

- Addressing the Threat of Campus Violence Buy Form

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