News & Analysis as of

Colleges Gender-Based Violence Rape

Sands Anderson PC

The Future of Fines under the Clery Act Post SEC v. Jarkesy

Sands Anderson PC on

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

Sands Anderson PC

WDVA Holds that Victim and Accused are not “Similarly Situated” in a Title IX Equal Protection Claim

Sands Anderson PC on

In a recent education law decision, the Honorable Norman K. Moon of the Western District of Virginia dismissed the equal protection claims of a plaintiff, the accused, who alleged that under Title IX, he had not been afforded...more

TNG Consulting

Sexual Harassment Policy Drafting Under Title IX: Avoid the Word “Forcible” in Your Sexual Assault Definition

TNG Consulting on

Higher education institutions and schools have spent the summer of 2020 revisiting their sexual harassment and misconduct policies to ensure compliance with the May 2020 Title IX regulations. These efforts have required...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

What every school district must do to comply WITH THE NEW Title IX Regulations Addressing Sexual Harassment

Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on

On May 6, 2020, the United States Department of Education issued its long-awaited Final Regulations (the “Regulations”) that focus on Title IX protections for victims of sexual misconduct. The new regulations impose a number...more

Holland & Knight LLP

An Early Read on the New Title IX Regulations

Holland & Knight LLP on

After a lengthy notice and comment process and much anticipation, new Title IX regulations were issued by the U.S. Department of Education on May 6, 2020. The regulations comprise approximately 25 pages, and the preamble to...more

Harris Beach PLLC

Department of Education Publishes New Title IX Regulations

Harris Beach PLLC on

On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education issued long-awaited final regulations governing sexual misconduct in education under Title IX, the law prohibiting sex discrimination in programs that receive federal funding....more

Franczek P.C.

Learn From These Three Confidentiality Mistakes Before Your Next Title IX Investigation

Franczek P.C. on

As an Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigator, I was surprised by the number of times I saw the same issues again and again in Title IX sexual misconduct investigations. Nowhere was this more evident than with...more

Franczek P.C.

Could Your Campus Be Next to Face a Class Action Challenge to Title IX Outcomes?

Franczek P.C. on

A recent class-action lawsuit filed in Michigan, which seeks to overturn scores of Title IX decisions at Michigan State University, is the first of its kind. The case relies on a 2018 federal court ruling in Michigan that...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Public University Required To Disclose Sexual Assault Disciplinary Records

Ward and Smith, P.A. on

Recently the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued a controversial, but unanimous decision requiring the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ("UNC-CH") to release its students' sexual assault disciplinary records. ...more

FordHarrison

U.S. Department of Education Revises Guidance Concerning Campus Sexual Misconduct

FordHarrison on

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) and its corresponding regulations prohibit sex discrimination in education programs or activities conducted by educational institutions that receive federal financial...more

Hogan Lovells

Department of Education Rescinds Obama-Era Title IX Guidance Documents, Introduces New Q&A on Campus Sexual Misconduct

Hogan Lovells on

On September 22, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights issued a Dear Colleague Letter withdrawing the statements of policy and guidance reflected in two key documents about Title IX and sexual violence...more

Franczek P.C.

Secretary DeVos’s September 7, 2017 Remarks on Title IX Enforcement Extol Equity and Transparency, Raise New Questions

Franczek P.C. on

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’s hotly anticipated remarks on the future of Title IX enforcement, given yesterday at George Mason University, announced the intention of the Department of Education to overhaul the way it...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

California Adopts Unprecedented “Yes Means Yes” Law, Changing the Way Colleges Must Investigate Sexual Assault Allegations

On September 28, 2014, California Governor Jerry Brown announced that he had signed SB967, the so-called “Yes Means Yes” bill into law, effectively changing the definition of “consent” for sexual partners on California...more

13 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide