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Online Proctoring, Biometrics, and the State Privacy Law Stack
Online Proctoring, Biometrics, and the State Privacy Law Stack If you work in edtech, higher education administration, or any company that sells assessment tools to schools, you should be paying...
Basel IsmailMay 29, 2026
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Campus Security AI, Facial Recognition, and the FERPA Question
Campus Security AI, Facial Recognition, and the FERPA Question Universities have been quietly deploying facial recognition systems for campus security over the past several years. Some of these...
Basel IsmailMay 29, 2026
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Public Defender Offices and the Resource Question for Compliant AI Tools
Public Defender Offices and the Resource Question for Compliant AI Tools Public defender offices across the country are drowning. That is not news to anyone working in criminal defense, but the...
Basel IsmailMay 28, 2026
AI compliance
FERPA and the Generative AI Question Every University CIO Has Now
FERPA and the Generative AI Question Every University CIO Has Now If you are a CIO at a research university or a mid-size college right now, you are fielding some version of this question from...
Basel IsmailMay 28, 2026
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K-12 Schools, Student Data, and the AI Tool Approval Process Most Districts Skip
K-12 Schools, Student Data, and the AI Tool Approval Process Most Districts Skip A teacher finds a neat AI tutoring app. She signs up with her school email, creates a class roster, and has her third...
Basel IsmailMay 28, 2026
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University Research and the Federally Funded Project AI Compliance Stack
University Research and the Federally Funded Project AI Compliance Stack Universities running federally funded research projects have quietly accumulated one of the most complex compliance surfaces...
Basel IsmailMay 28, 2026
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Student Information Systems With AI Features and the FERPA Audit Question
Student Information Systems With AI Features and the FERPA Audit Question SIS vendors are in an arms race to bolt AI features onto their platforms. PowerSchool, Infinite Campus, Ellucian, Anthology,...
Basel IsmailMay 28, 2026
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Title IX, Investigation Documents, and the AI Confidentiality Question
Title IX, Investigation Documents, and the AI Confidentiality Question Title IX coordinators at universities are increasingly being asked to use AI tools in their workflow. Summarize interview...
Basel IsmailMay 28, 2026
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Time Entry Ethics When AI Did Most of the Work
Time Entry Ethics When AI Did Most of the Work A contract review that used to take a junior associate four hours now takes 22 minutes with AI assistance. The associate reviews the output, makes...
Basel IsmailMay 27, 2026
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Conflict Checks, AI Tool Memory, and the Cross-Matter Leak Risk
Conflict Checks, AI Tool Memory, and the Cross-Matter Leak Risk Law firms have been running conflict checks for decades. The process is well understood, if sometimes tedious: before taking on a new...
Basel IsmailMay 27, 2026
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The Texas Bar AI Opinion and the Confidentiality Standard for Legal AI
The Texas Bar AI Opinion and the Confidentiality Standard for Legal AI The State Bar of Texas Committee on Professional Ethics issued Opinion No. 690 in March 2024, and it deserves a closer read than...
Basel IsmailMay 27, 2026
AI compliance
Florida Bar Generative AI Guidance and the Practical Compliance Steps
Florida Bar Generative AI Guidance and the Practical Compliance Steps The Florida Bar's Board of Governors approved Proposed Advisory Opinion 24-1 in January 2024, and it landed with more specificity...
Basel IsmailMay 27, 2026
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