On January 20, 2025, one of President Trump’s first actions as the president of the United States was signing an Executive Order proclaiming that the U.S. government only recognizes two sexes: male and female. The order goes...more
1/22/2025
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Department of Education ,
Discrimination ,
Equal Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
Gender Identity ,
Harassment ,
LGBTQ ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title IX
The start of a new year may prompt questions regarding hot button areas of the law in flux. We have received questions about several such issues and what they mean for educators. Title IX, immigration enforcement, and school...more
1/17/2025
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
FERPA ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Private Schools ,
Public Schools ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Legislatures ,
Title IX ,
Universities
Recently, the Seventh Circuit—the circuit court governing Illinois—upheld a lower court’s judgment in favor of a school district defending against two reverse race discrimination claims brought by a longtime District...more
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on October 8 in three closely watched cases addressing whether Title VII, which prohibits employment discrimination “because of … sex,” covers discrimination based on LGBT...more
10/17/2019
/ Altitude Express Inc v Zarda ,
Athletes ,
Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Civil Rights Act ,
EEOC v RG & GR Harris Funeral Homes ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
LGBTQ ,
Oral Argument ,
School Restrooms ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Students ,
Title VII ,
Transgender