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of Education (DOE) formally restored the 2020 Title IX regulations to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and repealed the 2024 rules, effective immediately.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...
Although schools should be places where children are safe, this is not always the case. Sadly, perpetrators can find their way to trusted positions in schools. Teachers, staff members and coaches – those adults who have frequent contact with students – have been...
We have written extensively about how we defend scientists, professors, and students accused of research misconduct on federally funded projects at universities. Academic institutions that receive federal research funding have a long-standing obligation to ensure...
Ah, it’s back-to-school time, and the red zone is approaching. That’s the stretch between the start of orientation and winter break when our phones light up with calls from parents asking for help after their student is hit with a student misconduct charge. We hear...
