Melissa Carleton

@melissacarleton
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Higher ed lawyer and consultant. Thinking big thoughts about #TitleIX and #FERPA. #LawTwitter refugee. Based in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State/Penn Law grad. Wife, mom, genealogist, Queen fan, traveler, black cat and leopard gecko enthusiast. She/her. Opinions mine. #LawFedi #lawyer #law #HigherEd #LegalGeek
Anyone else going to the Education Law Association conference in Orlando this week?
I am supposed to be packing for the NACUA conference but instead I am glued to the news channels. Today is a wild ride.
I can't allow myself to be excited about spring break until I am closer to being caught up...
First episode of Extraordinary Attorney Woo was better than described. #fedilaw

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I just did my first call for the Be My Eyes app. How fun! I feel more useful.

BREAKING: #SCOTUS keeps Biden student loan forgiveness plan on hold, sets arguments in case for February 2023.

DOJ had asked for the lower-court order halting the program to be lifted, but, alternatively, asked for SCOTUS to take the case to be heard this term. The court chose the latter.

At the same time, Biden admin extended the loan repayment pause through June. Hearing the case in February means that a final #SCOTUS decision will be expected by late June.

ePrivacy regulation: EU legislators chase compromise on processing electronic communications data https://www.euractiv.com/section/data-protection/news/eprivacy-eu-legislators-chase-compromise-on-processing-electronic-communications-data/ <light at the end of a very long tunnel?
ePrivacy: EU legislators chase compromise on processing electronic communications data

After months of stagnating debates on the ePrivacy Regulation, EU lawmakers and diplomats have moved on to dis

EURACTIV
Today's victory: on boarding a new employee. I love the energy.

Update: phone obtained. Didn't even crack.

Valuable lessons were learned.