2020 was a year marked by the pandemic and its economic fallout, coupled with record setting catastrophe losses. As we look ahead to 2021, our latest U.S. Property Market Outlook discusses the relative impact across key niche industries such as hospitality, habitational real estate, schools and public entities. Help your clients succeed with our 2021… Continue reading RPS Releases 2021 U.S. Property Market Outlook Report
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Reopened Schools Find Health Risks in Water After Covid-19 Lockdowns
The new coronavirus is not the only illness that teachers, students, parents and staff will have to worry about as some schools attempt to reopen this fall. Legionella could lurk in the water supplies of school buildings, and some measures to keep people in schools safe from coronavirus may even increase risks from deadly illnesses… Continue reading Reopened Schools Find Health Risks in Water After Covid-19 Lockdowns
Hackers’ Latest Target: School Districts
Some hackers demand ransom; others sweep up personal data for sale to identity thieves. But whatever hackers’ motives, school systems around the country have been the targets of their cyberattacks. One attack forced the Houston County School District in Dothan, Ala., to delay the first day of school for 6,400 students. Others crippled computer systems… Continue reading Hackers’ Latest Target: School Districts
University of Southern California to Pay $215 Million Over Sex Abuse Scandal
The University of Southern California has agreed to pay $215 million to settle a federal lawsuit filed by hundreds of women who say that they were sexually abused by the former head gynecologist at the student health center and that school officials did not address their complaints. The settlement, which still needs to be approved… Continue reading University of Southern California to Pay $215 Million Over Sex Abuse Scandal
Yale Faces Civil Rights Inquiry Over Possible Discrimination Against Asian-American Applicants
The Trump administration is investigating whether Yale University illegally discriminated against Asian-American applicants, escalating its effort to challenge race-based admissions policies at elite universities. The Justice and Education Departments have begun a civil rights investigation into Yale’s use of race as a factor in its admissions process and whether it has unfairly prevented qualified Asian-American… Continue reading Yale Faces Civil Rights Inquiry Over Possible Discrimination Against Asian-American Applicants
New U.S. Sexual Misconduct Rules Bolster Rights of Accused and Protect Colleges
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is preparing new policies on campus sexual misconduct that would bolster the rights of students accused of assault, harassment or rape, reduce liability for institutions of higher education and encourage schools to provide more support for victims. The proposed rules, obtained by The New York Times, narrow the definition of sexual… Continue reading New U.S. Sexual Misconduct Rules Bolster Rights of Accused and Protect Colleges