Doe v. Rice University, No. 21-20555, 2023 WL 3373316 (5th Cir. 2023) -
Rice University (“the University”) investigated and suspended Doe, an undergraduate student-athlete, first for failing to disclose his herpes...more
Federal Court says Title IX Covers Off-Campus Sexual Assault after University System Granted Multiple Transfers for Serial Offender -
Doe v. Board of Supervisors of the University of Louisiana System...more
Snyder-Hill v. Ohio State University, Nos. 21-3981/3991, (6th Cir., September 14, 2022).
Between 1978 and 1998, an Ohio State University (“the University”) team doctor and faculty member sexually abused student-athletes...more
Vander Pas, a former undergraduate and graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (UWW), reported repeated sexual harassment by the husband (“Hill”) of a senior member of the University’s leadership. Vander...more
On June 23, 2022, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a resolution letter (“Letter”) to Tamalpais Union School District (“the District”) upon completion of its investigation into a Title IX...more
Wamer v. University of Toledo, 27 F.4th 461; United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; March 2, 2022
Jaycee Wamer, a University of Toledo (“University”) undergraduate student, reported unwelcomed sexual advances and...more
Jane Doe and Sally Doe, students at separate high schools, each sued the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) for Title IX violations. They alleged that they had each experienced sexual harassment at school, with...more
A challenging aspect of the Title IX Coordinator’s role is performing initial assessments. The initial assessment takes place after an individual submits a report or a Formal Complaint, when the Title IX Coordinator...more
The Supreme Court regularly hears petitions for certiorari, which is the formal term for its decision to accept cases. The court only “grants cert” in about one percent of cases each year. In May, the U.S. Supreme Court...more
Title IX Coordinators in K-12 settings continue to grapple with the challenge of providing effective, high-quality training for their Title IX teams, especially investigators. Properly training investigators, given their...more