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Ohio’s Suspension and Expulsion Laws: What Every Parent Needs to Know

As a parent, your child’s education is one of your top priorities. However, navigating the complexities of school discipline can be daunting, especially when considering potential suspension and expulsion. Understanding the...more

Title IX Challenges for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Two major trends are simultaneously unfolding on college and university campuses around the country. One, growing numbers of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are being accepted into higher education. Two, colleges...more

Top 10 Reasons to Tell Your Your Parents When You Are Involved In A Title IX Or Other Campus Conduct Proceeding

The attorneys at KJK encourage all students to immediately tell their parents (or another relative) when they are involved in a Title IX or other campus conduct proceeding....more

How to Handle Bullying of Your Child with Special Needs

Every school year, we receive calls from parents asking about how they can protect their child from being bullied. Bullying is a serious problem for any child. However, bullying is particularly a concern for children with...more

The Impact of PubPeer on Scientific Research Misconduct Investigations

Scientists are generally pleased to learn that their papers are being discussed and cited. Discussion on one platform, however, is a cause of consternation: PubPeer.  No scientist wants to learn that their paper is being...more

Understanding Self-Plagiarism: What Every College Student Needs to Know

What is Self-Plagiarism? Every college student understands that you can’t plagiarize and plagiarism is prohibited. What many students don’t realize, however, is that self-plagiarism can also lead to disciplinary actions....more

One Last Conversation: Essential Conversations Parents Must Have Before Sending Their Child to College

The Busywork of Preparing for College - Whether it’s your first, middle, or last child, sending a child off to college remains difficult for parents. They don’t call it “empty nest syndrome” for nothing. Let’s face it,...more

Judge Blocks Implementation of New Title IX Rules in Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio Indiana, Virginia, and West Virginia

On June 17, 2024, Chief Judge Danny Reeves of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky granted a preliminary injunction in State of Tennessee, et al. v. Miguel Cardonoa, et al., U.S. District Court for the...more

Investigating the Intersection: Title IX Complaints and Criminal Investigations

Students involved in campus sexual assault cases often come to us full of confusion surrounding the intersection of the Title IX complaints and criminal investigations. While the same set of allegations can be simultaneously...more

But We Were Both Drunk! A Primer for Students & Parents on Mutual Intoxication

We’ve said it many times: to college students, drinking and sex go together like peanut butter and jelly. Despite annual training on alcohol consumption and consent for freshmen, we still encounter cases questioning whether...more

Admitted Students Beware: College Policies, Including Title IX, Apply To You Too

WHO DO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES CONSIDER TO BE A STUDENT? Who do colleges and universities consider to be a student? You may be surprised to hear the answer provided by some college institutions....more

Discrimination in Education: Do You Have a Title IX claim, a Title VII claim, or Can You Bring Both?

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) both act to prevent discrimination. While Title VII governs employment relationships; Title IX applies in...more

CLIENT ALERT: Biden Administration Releases Long-Awaited Title IX Regulations

On April 19, 2024, the Biden Administration released its long-awaited overhaul of the Title IX regulations governing investigations of alleged sexual misconduct and sex discrimination in federally-funded education programs....more

Understanding Title IX Penalties: What You Need to Know

Students found responsible for Title IX violations face a wide array of penalties, ranging in severity depending upon the nature of the sexual misconduct. Because sanctions for Title IX violations can follow a student...more

Crafting Effective IEP Goals for Student Success

IEP stands for Individualized Education Program, which is a personalized plan developed for students with disabilities. IEP goals are specific targets designed to address the unique educational needs of each student. These...more

Surviving the Second Semester Blues

UNDERSTANDING SECOND SEMESTER BLUES - The second semester of college is considered to be the toughest. The second semester brings with it feelings of homesickness, stress related to new and more challenging courses, doubt...more

Why We Highly Recommend Students Avoid Marijuana

On December 7, 2023, Ohio legalized adults possessing 2.5 ounces of cannabis in any form.  With recreational marijuana use now legal in twenty-four states, many college students wonder if they can possess and use marijuana at...more

This Paper is So Bad! You Were Either Hallucinating or Using Generative AI

Students love ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence (AI). And why not? You pose a question in the chatbot and boom, you get an immediate answer. For those who struggle to write and organize their thoughts,...more

ChatGPT, and AI Detection Tools: the Challenge of False Positives

AI tools such as Chat GPT offer an enticing promise to ease many challenges of the writing process. Depending on which tools one uses, AI can be used both to create drafts and to automate and smooth the revision process. AI...more

Title IX in Medical Institutions: Legal Insights for Doctors and Medical Students

TITLE IX IN MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS - Many years ago, we wrote an article explaining that hospitals can investigate and adjudicate Title IX matters just like educational institutions. Just this past May 2023, the Cleveland...more

Understanding the Biden Administration’s Proposed Title IX Rule: Exploring Gender and Sexuality Diversity

THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATIONS PROPOSED TITLE IX RULE - The Biden Administration is advocating for a redefined Title IX rule, aiming to encompass a broader definition of sexual harassment. This proposed rule includes a new...more

What’s the Difference Between Expulsion and Dismissal? Understanding Education Sanctions

Expulsion and dismissal are the most severe sanctions an academic institution can impose. Both labels connote student separation from the school.  Whenever a student is facing expulsion or dismissal, the student should enlist...more

KJK Ready to Assist Students Involved in Hate Crimes on College Campuses

KJK’s Student and Athlete Defense practice group is dedicated to helping students through crisis. Since the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas, college campuses have been a hotbed of protests and incidents that rise to...more

Khan Defamation Suit: A Case Study of Parallel Processes in Title IX

Saifullah Khan has been thrust into the national spotlight, embroiled in a public, years-long web of civil, criminal, and administrative proceedings stemming from an allegation of rape and his subsequent expulsion from Yale. ...more

Understanding Student Civil Rights at School

Parents often reach out us to ask whether a school district can be sued for violating their student’s civil rights. In response, we often provide a nuanced explanation along the following lines: Addressing this question can...more

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