Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming recently passed laws aligning with recent executive orders issued by President Donald Trump defining sex as binary and immutable....more
At least forty-four states have enacted laws prohibiting hazing. However, the regulations, penalties, and requirements vary significantly by state. The enactment of the federal Stop Campus Hazing Act (SCHA) exemplifies the...more
This is part four of a series examining the most topical changes applicable to higher education contained in the new Title IX regulations released by the U.S. Department of Education on April 19, 2024. Changes applicable only...more
5/8/2024
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Colleges ,
Educational Institutions ,
Family Status Discrimination ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Marital Status ,
Marital Status Discrimination ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Retaliation ,
Student Athletes ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Universities
This is part one of a series examining the most topical changes contained in the new Title IX regulations applicable to higher education released by the U.S. Department of Education on April 19, 2024. Changes applicable only...more
4/26/2024
/ Colleges ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employees ,
Filing Grievances ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Grievance Process ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Title IX Coordinator ,
Universities
A recent National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling that the men’s college basketball players at Dartmouth College were employees of the school, as well as other legal challenges to establish the employment status of...more
It has been nearly one full year since the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) expanded its campus sexual violence policy, placing additional obligations on member institutions. While many stakeholders were hoping...more