HHS Office for Civil Rights Director Melanie Fontes Rainer on Progress and News at OCR
ERISA Blog | Changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rules A Primer for Self-Insured Group Health Plans
Podcast - Data Privacy and Tracking Technology Compliance
Patient Data and Privacy
2022 DSIR Deeper Dive: OCR’s Right of Access Initiative
HIPAA Tips With Williams Mullen - Telehealth After the Pandemic
Relaxed HIPAA Restrictions For Providers Using Telehealth
Webinar: Investigating and Resolving Sexual Assaults on Campus
In this three-part series, we’ll review the latest federal civil rights guidance, including Title VI, ADA and Section 504, and Title IX....more
In this three-part series, we’ll review the latest federal civil rights guidance, including Title VI, ADA and Section 504, and Title IX. Part 1: Take a Close Look at Your Discrimination and Harassment Policies and...more
On Sept. 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released two new resources aimed at helping schools (including colleges and universities) and school administrators comply with the 2024...more
On the morning of August 1, 2024, Title IX experts from TNG Consulting and ATIXA participated in a webinar hosted by the Department of Education (ED) regarding the 2024 Title IX Rule. During the session, U.S. Secretary of...more
Schools throughout the country are preparing to implement the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights’ (“OCR”) long-awaited final 2024 Title IX regulations. These new regulations, which replace the 2020...more
Welcome to the sixth issue of The Academic Advisor – our e-newsletter focused on education law insights. For this mid-summer edition, we take a deeper look at the newest developments regarding the 2024 amendments to...more
In the past week, two U.S. District Court judges have issued preliminary injunctions halting implementation of the recently-released 2024 Title IX final rule....more
On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights released its unofficial copy of the final Title IX regulations, a summary of the major final provisions, and a resource for drafting...more
In a July 28, 2023 ruling, the Seventh Circuit has signaled that Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) seeking to enforce pronoun policies can expect to face increased scrutiny. Specifically, the Seventh Circuit vacated its...more
Despite popular belief that Title IX applies only to higher education institutions, the regulations interpreting Title IX—and court decisions analyzing and applying those regulations—apply the statute much more broadly. This...more
On January 26, 2023, the Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) entered into a resolution agreement with Troy University in Alabama (“the University”).1 Following a complaint from a University student, OCR investigated whether the...more
Title IX court decisions show no signs of slowing down. What are the trends? How are courts handling the 2020 regulations and the latest OCR guidance? Join our Higher Education team to break down recent cases and themes to...more
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published on April 6, 2023, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) about sex-related criteria used to limit or deny a student's ability to participate in...more
The federal Department of Education released a notice of proposed rulemaking earlier this month addressing gender identity and participation in athletics. ...more
The participation of transgender athletes in youth, interscholastic, and elite sport has long been a highly charged political issue domestically and internationally, with a vast range of different approaches to regulating...more
Last week, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights released three new resources to support equal opportunity in athletics under Title IX. Join Bricker's education team for an update on this guidance and...more
On January 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) published a letter and resolution agreement regarding a December 2020 complaint (OCR Complaint # 04-21-2060) filed against Troy...more
Often, the focus on Title IX compliance and crafting institutional procedures for institutions of higher education (IHEs) is dominated by more commonly arising issues like sexual misconduct allegations. However, recently, the...more
The last few years have been eventful and, at times, difficult ones for institutions of higher education. Institutions have been deeply impacted by issues ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic, to debates over free speech, to...more
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a “Fact Resource” on Oct. 4, 2022 reaffirming legal authority that Title IX protects both students and employees from discrimination based upon...more
Federal Updates: College OCR data survey changes urged in public comment submitted to US Dept. of Ed. by collegiate and nonprofit representatives - In reference to the US Department of Education Office for Civil...more
The US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is asking for public comment a proposed Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) Information Collection Request package for the 2021–22 school year. The package...more
This is the first article in a series exploring what our Title IX team has learned in the year following the implementation of the 2020 Title IX regulations. Since the effective date of the new Title IX regulations last...more
Schools should be aware of several notable developments in the application and enforcement of Title IX. These developments include a federal decision on the most recent 2020 amendments to the Title IX regulations, a letter...more
Another scourge is upon the education field … someone is bringing Yik Yak back. The Chronicle of Higher Education just did a nice analysis on the reinvigorated app, here, for background....more