The Fourth Circuit recently ordered a substantial cut to a District Court's award of attorney's fees in a Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") class action lawsuit. The court's analysis primarily focused on the relative success of plaintiff's claims...
The distance education regulations, which the Department attempted to put on hold, went into effect on May 26, 2019. These regulations were originally slated to go into effect on July 1, 2018. In its announcement on Monday, July 22, 2019, the...
The Office of Management and Budget announced today that the Department of Education plans to establish new regulations related to the Borrower Defense to Repayment Rule (BDR). Changes to the Obama-era BDR regulations are expected to include...
James D. Hicks, Division Chief of External Operations for the Student Exchange Visitor Program (“SEVP”) recently issued guidance for F-1 and M-1 student visa program participants. This guidance seeks to clarify and remind schools that SEVP requires...
The initial session of negotiated rulemaking on the topic of Accreditation and Innovation was completed at the Department of Education’s Headquarters in Washington, D.C. this week. What was scheduled to be a three-day session, shrunk to just...
Steve Chema will be discussing How to Develop and Implement an Effective Information Security Program at the Private Career Colleges and Schools Region VII Financial Aid Conference in Kansas City, Missouri on January 28. For more information about...
Gombos Leyton attorneys Steve Chema and Peter Leyton will be speaking about the Department of Education’s anticipated negotiated rulemaking at the 16th Annual National Conference on Allied Health Education in Savannah, Georgia. For more information...
The California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools held its 34th Annual Conference in Rancho Mirage, California during the week of October 10, 2018. In attendance were Gombos Leyton attorneys Gerry Ritzert and Peter Leyton, who contributed...
The Career Education Colleges and Universities Annual Convention brings together leaders in every aspect of career education. Among other highlights from the 2018 Annual Convention, Peter Leyton moderated a discussion with industry leaders about...
Gombos Leyton attorney Peter Leyton participated in a presentation on Compliance Requirements & Practices to Ensure Regulatory Compliance Regarding Job Placements at the 2018 ABHES Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
