As attorneys representing families and students with disabilities, we are often asked about the differences between compensatory education and Extended School Year (“ESY”) services for students with disabilities. While both...more
The Stop Hazing Act, passed on December 23, 2024, amended the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (the “Clery Act”). The Clery Act requires colleges and universities that receive...more
2/3/2025
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Ohio Senate Bill 206, (SB 206) introduced in 2024, calls for students who post threatening content on social media to be punished with expulsion from school for up to 180 days. The bill defines the proposed prohibited conduct...more
1/17/2025
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What is the Clery Act?
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, (commonly known as the Clery Act), is a federal law enacted in 1990. The Clery Act was passed to promote...more
11/8/2024
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As a parent, your child’s education is one of your top priorities. However, navigating the complexities of school discipline can be daunting, especially when considering potential suspension and expulsion. Understanding the...more
On April 19, 2024, 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....more
4/22/2024
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In July 2021, the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston secured student-athletes’ right to monetize their name, image, and likeness (or NIL). Before the landmark decision, the...more
AI tools such as Chat GPT offer an enticing promise to ease many challenges of the writing process. Depending on which tools one uses, AI can be used both to create drafts and to automate and smooth the revision process. AI...more
KJK’s Student and Athlete Defense practice group is dedicated to helping students through crisis. Since the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas, college campuses have been a hotbed of protests and incidents that rise to...more
11/3/2023
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The NCAA imposes eligibility requirements for incoming freshmen that must be fulfilled before a student enters college. Determining whether you or your child has met the requirements for NCAA eligibility can be a complex but...more
Saifullah Khan has been thrust into the national spotlight, embroiled in a public, years-long web of civil, criminal, and administrative proceedings stemming from an allegation of rape and his subsequent expulsion from Yale. ...more
A federal judge in Wyoming has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Kappa Kappa Gamma (KKG), a women-only fraternal organization (KKG is referenced as a “sorority” within this post). The aggrieved parties were seven sorority...more
While public schools are required to serve children with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), private schools are not required to meet the same standards. The IDEA provides:
“[n]o...more
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) is a federal statute that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in the context of education. The statute is most commonly associated with athletics, and most know...more
THE SUPREME COURT’S 2021 DECISION IN MAHANOY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT V. B.L.
The Sixth Circuit’s first ruling on a First Amendment student speech issue since a landmark Supreme Court case in 2021 has arrived, marking the...more
Stealthing is a highly sensitive and concerning issue that involves the act of removing a condom during sex without one’s partner’s knowledge or consent. This violation of trust and personal autonomy of the partner can lead...more
School aged children lost much in the pandemic, including critical learning time in the classroom, social development, mental health, extracurricular activities, and much more. According to a 2023 study published in the...more
The NCAA Division I Transformation Committee is a group commissioned by the NCAA Division I Board of Directors to lead “modernization” efforts following issuance of the NCAA’s new constitution. Their report, published and...more
On March 1, 2023, the NCAA officially welcomed its ninth president, Charlie Baker. The 66-year-old former governor of Massachusetts and private-sector CEO breaks the typical mold of college administrators at the helm of the...more
On Dec. 8, 2022, the European Court of Justice set forth an opinion requiring Google to remove false information from being indexed in Google search results. Individuals in Europe will now be able to request removal of URLs...more
A 2020 antitrust case filed in the Western District of Tennessee by parents of competitive cheerleaders alleged that Varsity Brands LLC, acting in concert with other associated entities and individuals, “conspired to raise,...more
In a win for student digital privacy rights, Aaron Ogletree, a student at Cleveland State University (CSU), has successfully challenged the University’s implementation of “room scanning” rules in connection with proctoring...more
A trademark, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”), can be “any word, phrase, symbol, design, or a combination of these things that identifies your goods or services.” Can a body movement be...more
The Supreme Court, on June 21, 2021, issued its landmark decision in National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston, bringing about fundamental change for collegiate athletes seeking benefits and compensation in...more
EVTOL VEHICLES CREATE NEW POSSIBILITIES IN AVIATION -
Following years of innovation in aviation, battery, and computing technologies, a new mode of transportation has emerged: the electric vertical takeoff and landing...more