A recent spate of complaints and penalties assessed against universities for violations of the Clery Act, which requires qualifying colleges and universities to keep and regularly disclose information about crime on and near their campuses, is yet another reminder that higher education institutions should look for Educators Legal Liability (“ELL”) coverage that is closely tailored to their unique needs.

 Students at four major universities (Dartmouth College, Swarthmore College, the University of Southern California and the University of California, Berkeley) have recently filed federal complaints with the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) alleging that their schools had violated the provisions of the Clery Act.

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