Industries
Higher Education
Our higher education team understands postsecondary education from a legal, regulatory and business perspective
Practices
40+
attorneys and subject matter professionals focused on higher education
Robust network of education institutions, service providers and strategic investors that we can leverage for the benefit of our clients
M&A transactions for companies such as DeVry, Education Corporation of America and Kaplan
Public offerings for companies such as Rosetta Stone and 2U
Significant financings and investments for companies such as Midwest Technical Institute, Knewton and Interfolio
Extensive experience in education-related fund formation
Dynamic litigators with experience in a wide range of controversies in federal and state courts and before the Department of Education
Handle FCA cases involving alleged violations of the Higher Education Act and other education statutes, in most cases resulting in a declination by the government to intervene
Represent many postsecondary institutions in Office of Inspector General and Federal Student Aid investigations involving alleged Title IV violations
Complex litigation for institutions, organizations and companies such as the Massachusetts Association of Private Career Schools and Blackboard
100+
Experience in more than 100+ state, federal and international courts, arbitral forums and administrative bodies
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Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers and 20+ former Assistant US Attorneys and Department of Justice lawyers within the team
Team includes senior personnel from the Department of Education, former regional and national accreditation agency executives, institutional student financial aid and auditing executive and senior staff from one of the largest state authorizing agencies
Assist clients in navigating the complex and changing federal and state higher education policy processes
Unique State and International Authorization Services that help schools navigate the cross-border environment for online education
Extensive experience counseling on student data privacy regulations and on accessibility requirements
Counsel universities and institutions on the regulations governing economic sanctions and the export of goods, software, technology and services
Counsel on the complicated regulatory environment that surrounds the delivery of instruction through alternative means, such as Competency Based Learning and Prior Learning Assessment
Provide holistic patenting services and advice for companies like MIT and Stanford University
75+
Patent due diligence support on 75+ business transactions, including venture financings, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings and licensing transactions in 2015
Manage and defend trademarks and copyrights for companies including Singularity Education Group and Universal Technical Institute
Counsel on protecting and exploiting university-created technology and inventions from both the university and the company perspective
Strategic agreements, technology transactions and licensing deals for companies like Florida State University, the University of South Florida, Kaplan and Parchment
Extensive experience in managing domain name enforcement, asserting claims and instituting UDRP actions
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