Kristina Supler and Susan Stone | Jun 5, 2024 | ARTICLES, Title IX
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 investigated by a campus Title IX office...
Susan Stone and Kristina Supler | May 20, 2024 | ARTICLES
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 someone was too incapacitated to give...
Dayna Hloska, Susan Stone and Kristina Supler | May 6, 2024 | ARTICLES, Title IX
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. Under some university policies, the definition of a student goes beyond...
Emily Vaisa, Susan Stone and Kristina Supler | Apr 22, 2024 | ARTICLES, Title IX
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 education settings. The question arises as to...
Anna E. Bullock, Susan Stone and Kristina Supler | Apr 19, 2024 | ARTICLES, Title IX
Today, 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. The statement accompanying the release emphasizes the...