KJK | May 20, 2022 | MEDIA APPEARANCES & NEWS, Title IX
Inexperience, understaffing, missteps plague Fresno State Title IX office, records reveal By Robert Kuwada, The Fresno Bee The Title IX office at Fresno State for years has not just been understaffed, but staffed with what appears to be under-credentialed...
Susan Stone and Kristina Supler | Apr 29, 2022 | ARTICLES, Title IX
On Thursday, April 28, 2022, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C. A copy of the Court’s opinion is available here. Jane Cummings (“Cummings”), a deaf and legally blind woman, sued a physical therapy provider that...
Susan Stone and Kristina Supler | Mar 31, 2022 | ARTICLES, Title IX
When a Title IX complaint is filed, the U.S. Department of Education requires the school or university to maintain separation between the complainant and the accused. See 20 U.S.C. § 1681. Schools and universities must also offer free “supportive measures” to every...
Susan Stone and Kristina Supler | Mar 10, 2022 | ARTICLES, Title IX
Let’s start by making this clear right off the bat: No matter the time of year or occasion, Title IX always applies to educational institutions and never takes a break. But what about when you’re away on break? We confess – we have mixed feelings about spring...
Susan Stone and Kristina Supler | Jan 27, 2022 | ARTICLES, Title IX
“Bachelor Nation” fans are not new to controversy resulting in reputations being destroyed or “canceled.” Not long ago, beloved Bachelor host Chris Harrison was forced out of the Bachelor franchise after defending a contestant who had attended an antebellum-themed...
Susan Stone and Kristina Supler | Jan 8, 2022 | ARTICLES, Title IX
Moving John Doe Off Campus: Expanding Pseudonym Filings Beyond Title IX Lawsuits We sue educational institutions when our clients have been wrongfully expelled or suspended for violating a college’s Title IX sexual misconduct policy. When we file these...