A little more than ten years ago, I received what seemed like an odd request: would I be willing to serve as an expert witness in federal Title IX litigation? My perception had always been that most Title IX litigation...more
11/23/2020
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It has been a week! We now know that Joe Biden is the President-Elect of the United States of America. There will still be some legal wrangling, and nothing is set in stone until the electors vote in December. But, assuming...more
11/9/2020
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M.M. v. San Juan Unified Sch. Dist., No. 219CV00398TLNEFB, 2020 WL 5702265 (E.D. Cal. Sept. 24, 2020) -
SUMMARY OF PROCEDURAL HISTORY:
M.M., a nine-year-old female student in the San Juan Unified School District (SJUSD),...more
10/29/2020
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Gross Misconduct ,
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