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CFPB Private Student Loan Ombudsman issues first annual report

Dow Lohnes PLLC
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USA
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November 1 2012

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Student Loan Ombudsman recently released his first annual report on private education loans

Court of Appeals reverses in part Department of Education's efforts to expand misrepresentation rules

Dow Lohnes PLLC
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USA
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June 12 2012

Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued its long-awaited decision in the case brought by the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities (APSCU) challenging, among other Program Integrity provisions, the U.S. Department of Education’s 2010 misrepresentation regulations

US Court of Appeals strikes down federal distance learning rule

Dow Lohnes PLLC
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USA
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June 6 2012

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit issued its decision yesterday in the lawsuit brought by the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities (APSCU) to overturn or revise key aspects of the “Program Integrity Regulations” that were published on October 29, 2010 and went into effect, with minor exceptions, on July 1, 2011

Significant recent developments in qui tamincentive compensation cases

Dow Lohnes PLLC
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USA
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August 25 2011

This month, there have been important developments in three pending qui tam (whistleblower) lawsuits involving large for-profit postsecondary educational institutions and their employee compensation practices

New ED guidance concerning incentive compensation regulations

Dow Lohnes PLLC
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USA
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March 31 2011

At long last, the U.S. Department of Education (“ED”) has issued a much anticipated Dear Colleague Letter (“DCL”) containing guidance on the new incentive compensation regulations that were issued last October

Impacts for colleges and libraries from the increased focus on education department program reviews and audits

Dow Lohnes PLLC
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USA
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March 29 2011

In December, the Department of Education (ED) announced it would greatly increase its oversight of programs participating in Federal Student Aid (FSA) programs, such as the Federal Family Education Loan Program, Perkins Loans, and Pell Grants

Is your educational institution ready for the Credit CARD Act?

Dow Lohnes PLLC
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USA
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March 4 2010

Federal regulations implementing the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (the "Credit CARD Act") took effect on February 22, 2010

New private education loan self-certification form now available

Dow Lohnes PLLC
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USA
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February 16 2010

The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) added a section to the Truth-In-Lending Act (TILA) providing that before a private educational lender may consummate a private education loan for a student in attendance at an institution of higher education, the private education lender must obtain a completed and signed Self-Certification form

Citizens United v. F.E.C.: new protection for corporate political speech

Dow Lohnes PLLC
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USA
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January 28 2010

On January 21, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the government may not restrict any corporation, whether for-profit or non-profit, from spending money on political speech so long as the corporation does not coordinate its communications with campaigns or political parties

Congressional Research Service Report: resources for grantseekers

Dow Lohnes PLLC
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USA
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June 1 2009

Please click here to view the report, which describes sources of information on government funding and on eligibility for federal grants, including grants under the stimulus package

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