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U.S. Department of Education to Enforce 2020 Title IX Regulations

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On Friday, January 31, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) clarifying that, effective immediately, OCR will enforce Title IX in accordance with the 2020...more

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Navigating the Title IX NIL Landscape Post-DOE Rescission of Biden Guidance

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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has rescinded the name, image, and likeness (NIL) guidance under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 issued in the final days of the Biden...more

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Feds Announce that NIL Payments Will Not Be Subject to Title IX Gender Equity Requirements – What Your School Needs to Know

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President Trump’s new administration just clarified that Title IX equity principles should not apply to Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) payments, a decision that could have a significant impact on your college athletics...more

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A Practitioner-Focused Framework for Civil Rights Compliance 

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On January 14, 2025, the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a resolution agreement with the University of Washington following a Title VI complaint of alleged discrimination and harassment based...more

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Office For Civil Rights Vindicates Our Client; Finds Private University Violated His Title Ix Right To A Fair And Unbiased...

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The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently published a Letter and Resolution Agreement vindicating a male student we represented in a complaint against Notre Dame. As set forth in the published...more

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OCR Releases Fact Sheet on Title IX and NIL: What it Means for High Schools and Colleges and Universities

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On January 16, 2024, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR), the organization that enforces Title IX, including athletic gender equity, released a nine-page informal Fact Sheet labeled: Ensuring Equal Opportunity Based on Sex in...more

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Staying Title IX-Compliant: OCR Finally Provides Schools with Guidance on Student-Athlete NIL

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How to engage in name, image, and likeness activities (NIL) without running afoul of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a question colleges and universities have wrestled with since the NCAA first permitted the...more

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Department of Education OCR Issues Guidance on How Schools Analyze NIL Activity Under Title IX

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On Jan. 16, 2025, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance regarding how it will analyze name, image and likeness (NIL) activity under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The...more

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Title IX Gender Equity Mandate Applies to NIL Activity, Department of Education Confirms

In long-awaited guidance, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) officially confirmed what many Title IX practitioners and athletics administrators thought to be true: Title IX’s gender equity...more

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OCR Confirms Title IX Applies to Institutions’ Direct NIL and Revenue-Sharing

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On January 16, 2025, the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Education – the agency responsible for enforcing Title IX at institutions of higher education – issued a Fact Sheet confirming that OCR will apply...more

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Update – Key Developments in Title IX Regulations

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On January 9, 2025, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky issued a landmark decision vacating the 2024 Title IX regulations nationwide. As we discussed in our previous alert, this ruling has...more

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[Event] Winter Symposium - January 27th - 31st, Henderson, NV

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NABITA is pleased to announce our Winter Symposium in Henderson, NV! Join us from January 27-31, 2025, to engage with colleagues and faculty while receiving valuable in-person training and certification. Experience the...more

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[Event] Winter Symposium - January 27th - 31st, Henderson, NV

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ATIXA is pleased to announce our Winter Symposium in Henderson, NV! Join us from January 27-31, 2025, to engage with colleagues and faculty while receiving valuable in-person training and certification. Experience the...more

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Embracing the In-House Culture Assessment 

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Consequent to increasing sectarian tensions on campus, ATIXA members tell us they are seeing a rise in anonymous racist, homophobic, transphobic, Islamophobic, pro/anti-Israel messages, and other discriminatory comments...more

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3-Part Series: Fall Semester Is Underway, Is Your College Up to Date on the Latest Federal Civil Rights Guidance? Part 3

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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

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3-Part Series: Fall Semester Is Underway, Is Your College Up to Date on the Latest Federal Civil Rights Guidance? Part 1

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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

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U.S. Department of Education Releases Additional Guidance for the 2024 Title IX Regulations

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

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Implementation Day Arrived, For Some. What’s Next?

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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

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Legal Challenges to the 2024 Title IX Regulations – What’s Next for Illinois Schools?

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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

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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 6, June 2024

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

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Pressing Pause: Explanations and Next Steps for Title IX Administrators Following Preliminary Injunctions

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

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[Webinar] 2024 Title IX Regulations Released (Higher Ed) - April 25th, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST

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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

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Legal Debate Over Preferred Pronoun Usage in the Classroom Continues with Institutions of...

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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

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US Awaits Substantial Changes to Title IX Regulations – Will They Apply to You?

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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

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Tip of the Week: OCR Enforces Title IX Pregnancy Protections in Resolution Agreement

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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

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