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Department of Education Issues Amendments to Title IX Regulations

As long expected, the U.S. Department of Education issued amendments to Title IX regulations following the public comment period. The amended regulations—totaling 1,577 pages—make clear that sex discrimination under Title IX...more

Business Better Podcast Episode: Is DEI at Risk? Considerations on the US Supreme Court Ruling Against Affirmative Action Programs [Video]

In this episode, we discuss the recent US Supreme Court ruling in the Students for Fair Admissions Inc.'s lawsuits against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, which challenged the constitutionality of...more

Supreme Court Strikes Down Race-Conscious Admissions: Implications for Corporate DEI Programs

Summary - The Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina (collectively SFFA), in a 6-3...more

Highlights from the U.S. Department of Education’s Title IX Hearings

Summary - The U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR) held virtual public hearings and collected written comments on Title IX enforcement from June 7 through June 11, 2021. The hearings kicked off OCR’s...more

DOE to Hold Public Hearings on Trump-Era Title IX Rules & Protections for LGBTQ+ Individuals in Schools

Summary - The Department of Education (DOE) will hold five days of virtual public hearings on Title IX enforcement starting on June 7. This comes as part of the DOE’s comprehensive review of its Title IX regulations in...more

Biden Executive Order Expands Title IX Protections

Summary - President Biden issued a new Executive Order on “Guaranteeing an Educational Environment Free from Discrimination on the Basis of Sex, Including Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.” The Executive Order—which...more

Federal Judge Strikes Down Key COVID-19 Orders in PA

On Monday, September 14, U.S. District Court Judge William S. Stickman IV became the first federal or state judge in Pennsylvania to strike down Governor Tom Wolf’s emergency orders relating to the COVID-19 pandemic....more

Universities Should Exercise Care Amidst Student Lawsuits Demanding Tuition and Fee Refunds

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, most colleges and universities have moved to online learning for the remainder of the school year with the potential for continuing in to the Fall semester. Schools have taken...more

DOE Changes Student Borrower Defense Rules

The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) released final regulations for student borrower defense-to-repayment claims on August 30, 2019. The regulations create a number of notable changes, including permitting education...more

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