On April 23, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued an Executive Order, “Transparency Regarding Foreign Influence At American Universities”, which targets Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and its provisions regarding foreign gift and contract reporting. In her latest Collegiate Comment, KingSpry’s Education and Higher Education Attorney and Employment Law Chair, Avery E. Smith, … [Read more...] about Executive Order Analysis: “Transparency Regarding Foreign Influence At American Universities”
States Secure Order Restoring Federal Education Funding
On May 6, 2025, Judge Edgardo Ramos of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a Preliminary Injunction Order, barring the United States Department of Education from blocking States’ access to American Rescue Plan Act funding. What practical impact will the Preliminary Injunction Order have on Pennsylvania school districts, charter schools, intermediate units, … [Read more...] about States Secure Order Restoring Federal Education Funding
Employers’ Guide to Managing Remote Employees: Ensuring Legal Compliance
As the employment landscape continues to modernize across the nation, remote work has gained popularity and prominence in many industries. In her latest Employment News article, KingSpry’s Employment Law Chair, Avery E. Smith, Esq., provides Pennsylvania employers with a reference guide for all things “remote work”—from wage and hour considerations to recent Federal court cases and … [Read more...] about Employers’ Guide to Managing Remote Employees: Ensuring Legal Compliance
What Schools Need to Know About the FTC’s New Rule on Children’s Online Privacy
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s primary consumer protection agency, has finalized significant updates to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA), a federal law designed to protect the personal data of children under age 13. The amended rule, released in 2024, will take effect June 23, 2025, with a compliance deadline of April 22, 2026. What Is COPPA? COPPA … [Read more...] about What Schools Need to Know About the FTC’s New Rule on Children’s Online Privacy
Making the Adoption Tax Credit Refundable
United States Representative Danny K. Davis and Senator Kevin Cramer have introduced H.R.2833 and S.1458 in the House of Representatives and Senate, respectively. The bills intend to create the Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act and remove income as a barrier to adoption in an effort to help more children find permanent families. KingSpry’s Adoption and ART Practice Chair … [Read more...] about Making the Adoption Tax Credit Refundable
Protecting Pennsylvania’s Schools Amid Federal Funding Revocation
In a move that has sent shockwaves through Pennsylvania’s educational landscape, the Trump administration has abruptly revoked $185 million in federal funding previously allocated to the state’s schools. This decision, affecting 116 school districts, charter schools, intermediate units, and career and technical centers, threatens to derail critical initiatives aimed at enhancing student … [Read more...] about Protecting Pennsylvania’s Schools Amid Federal Funding Revocation
