On Monday, March 3, Linda McMahon was confirmed by the Senate to serve as President Trump’s Secretary of the Department of Education by a vote of 51 to 45. Since President Trump’s inauguration, even without a confirmed...more
3/6/2025
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Title IX ,
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Universities
Recent executive orders, federal guidance, and enforcement activity have made clear that the Trump Administration plans to interpret and apply Title IX in new and different ways. This includes an understanding of sex as an...more
2/27/2025
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Educational Institutions ,
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Gender Identity ,
New Guidance ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
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As anticipated, the second Trump Administration began with the release of numerous executive orders. In this client alert, part of Jenner & Block’s “First 100 Days” series, we unpack three orders that target diversity,...more
1/24/2025
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Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
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Federal Contractors ,
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OFCCP ,
Title IX ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
On April 19, 2024, the US Department of Education issued the final version of its new and long-awaited Title IX regulations. The Final Rule’s release follows a notice-and-comment period that drew over 240,000 comments from...more
5/1/2024
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Investigations ,
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Sexual Conduct ,
Title IX ,
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The last few years have been eventful and, at times, difficult ones for institutions of higher education. Institutions have been deeply impacted by issues ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic, to debates over free speech, to...more
2/3/2023
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
College Admissions ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Competition ,
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DACA ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity ,
Educational Institutions ,
Immigration ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
New Rules ,
OCR ,
Race Discrimination ,
Student Loans ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Universities
The Department of Education marked the fiftieth anniversary of Title IX, the landmark civil rights law prohibiting sex discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities, by releasing its highly anticipated...more
6/29/2022
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Disciplinary Proceedings ,
Educational Institutions ,
Gender Identity ,
Gender-Based Violence ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Sexual Violence Policies ,
Students ,
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