Ah, it’s back-to-school time, and the red zone is approaching. That’s the stretch between the start of orientation and winter break when our phones light up with calls from parents asking for help after their student is hit...more
The U.S. Department of Education announced that it will officially enforce the 2020 Title IX regulations, enacted during former President Donald Trump’s first term. This move comes after a federal judge struck down the Biden...more
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
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Disciplinary Proceedings ,
Discipline ,
Educational Institutions ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Public Schools ,
School Districts ,
School Policies ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Media ,
Students ,
Title IX
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
The attorneys at KJK encourage all students to immediately tell their parents (or another relative) when they are involved in a Title IX or other campus conduct proceeding....more
Students involved in campus sexual assault cases often come to us full of confusion surrounding the intersection of the Title IX complaints and criminal investigations. While the same set of allegations can be simultaneously...more
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) both act to prevent discrimination. While Title VII governs employment relationships; Title IX applies in...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
/ Biden Administration ,
Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
LGBTQ ,
New Regulations ,
School Districts ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
UNDERSTANDING SECOND SEMESTER BLUES -
The second semester of college is considered to be the toughest. The second semester brings with it feelings of homesickness, stress related to new and more challenging courses, doubt...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
National studies of student hazing have found that more than half of college students associated with clubs, teams or organizations experience hazing. Yet less than 10% of those who experience hazing actually call the...more
On July 24, 2023, Lloyd Yates sued Northwestern University for being subjected to hazing that occurred on the football team. The hazing scandal dealt a career-ending blow to Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern’s football coach....more
Despite the prevalence of anti-hazing laws and school hazing policies, hazing still persists on college campuses across the country. As news reports continue to circulate with new details about hazing allegations at...more
GOVERNOR DEWINE SIGNS HOUSE BILL 99 -
Earlier this month, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 99 (HB 99), which allows teachers and other school personnel to carry firearms in school safety zones. HB 99 was...more
We’ve all experienced it – the moment right after hitting “send” on a text message only to undergo imminent regret that leads to us asking “why did I write that?”. Fortunately for Apple users, that regret, or embarrassment,...more
6/15/2022
/ Apple ,
Data Management ,
Data Preservation ,
Educational Institutions ,
Forensic Examination ,
Gender-Based Violence ,
Mobile Device Management ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Students ,
Text Messages ,
Title IX
THE VAWA HAS SERIOUS IMPLICATIONS FOR COLLEGE CAMPUSES -
On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (the “VAWA”) into law. The VAWA, considered to be the most...more
4/1/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Colleges ,
Department of Education ,
Domestic Violence ,
Educational Institutions ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Violence Policies ,
Universities ,
VAWA
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 federal lawsuits, we do not file under our client’s...more