While most students and many attorneys associate Title IX exclusively with sexual assault, the law and its regulations have long covered other misconduct, including dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. Whether you believe you have experienced this...
Did you recently report a Title IX violation, participate in a Title IX case, or were involved in a Title IX investigation? After that, were you treated poorly or lost a benefit of some sort? If so, you could be the victim of Title IX retaliation - and you don’t...
On September 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) formally restored the 2020 Title IX regulations to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and repealed the 2024 rules, effective immediately. Schools and the DOE have followed the 2020 rules since early...
In 1960, probably even before most of our clients’ parents were born, Neil Sedaka, a well-known singer crooned, “Breaking Up is Hard to Do.” It’s true, breaking up has never been easy. Indeed, before cell phones and texting, young loves would have the break-up...
Stanford soccer star goalie and team captain Katie Meyer committed suicide on February 28, 2022. On the night of her death, Stanford had sent Meyer a formal notice informing her that a formal disciplinary hearing against her was to move forward. The notice also...
Rare are the parents who have not had their hearts crushed after their child comes home from school and reports being bullied by other children. We all want our children to feel accepted and included, whether it’s being asked to sit at a lunch table with friends or...
