This spring, the U.S. Department of Education imposed a staggering $14 million fine against Liberty University, a private university in Lynchburg, Virginia. The DOE fined Liberty for violating the federal Clery Act which...more
11/5/2024
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Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Gender-Based Violence ,
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Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Violence Policies ,
Students ,
Universities
On April 19, 2024 the long-awaited Biden-era Title IX Regulations dropped. A theme in the U.S. Department of Education’s 2024 Title IX Final Rule: more protection against discrimination based on sex in federally funded...more
4/22/2024
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Educational Institutions ,
Gender Identity ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Title IX Coordinator ,
Universities
After criticism of her testimony before Congress on antisemitism on college campuses, the President of the University of Pennsylvania, Liz Magill, resigned. And, at Pomona College, authorities arrested a professor who...more
On April 21, 2023, Sands Anderson attended the Virginia State Bar’s Third Annual Forum on Diversity in the Legal Profession. This well-attended program provided dynamic speakers focused on the topic of diversity, equity, and...more
As we recognize Black History Month and the Chinese and Vietnamese New Year, it is a great time to take stock at our organizations and all we are doing to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment. This is...more
Starting July 1, 2021, small quantities of marijuana may be legally grown and consumed in Virginia. For those who are 21 years old or older, this includes the ability to consume marijuana upon private property, grow up to...more
Even though Virginia will officially legalize the possession and distribution of small quantities of marijuana this summer, marijuana in all of its forms remains illegal under federal law. Federal prohibitions include...more
5/20/2021
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Workplace Safety
When contention and disagreement seem to permeate all aspects of public life, employers face real challenges in creating healthy, diverse, and inclusive working environments. Diversity and inclusion initiatives not only often...more
In the era of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers struggle to navigate persistent disruptions to the normal ways of doing business. Individuals and businesses alike crave the panacea that an effective COVID-19 vaccination might...more
Bathroom access has become the buzz topic for gender-identity based discrimination claims as publicized and debated in popular media. This nationwide debate has featured the famous Virginia case of Gavin Grimm, see G.G. ex...more
On Wednesday, July 15th, Governor Northam announced a new Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) for Infectious Disease Prevention. This ETS would be put in effect later in July to stem the spread of COVID-19. See §16 VAC...more
Easily lost in Virginia’s new and expansive civil rights legislation known as the Virginia Values Act (VVA) are provisions prohibiting unlawful discrimination in the workplace based on pregnancy and pregnancy-related...more