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Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Student Rights in a Post-Department of Education Era: What Families Should Expect Moving Forward

We save futures – and despite the uncertainty associated with President Trump’s decision to dismantle the Department of Education – our commitments remain the same. The better question, however, is how attorneys who represent...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

DOE’s Office for Civil Rights Releases First Retaliation Guidance in 12 Years

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The U.S. Department of Education’s (DOE) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a new resource that details its process for investigating retaliation claims and provides examples of cases it investigates. Released in...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Holds that Spending Clause Antidiscrimination Statutes do not Permit Recovery of Damages for Emotional Distress

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Executive Summary: In a groundbreaking opinion authored by Chief Justice Roberts in Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C., the United States Supreme Court held that damages for emotional distress are not recoverable in a...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Emotional Distress Damages Not Recoverable Under Anti-Discrimination Statutes, Including Section 504, Title VI, and Title IX

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The United States Supreme Court has ruled that emotional distress damages are not available in private actions pursuant to various anti-discrimination statutes authorized under the Spending Clause of the United States...more

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Coronavirus, Fear, and Racial Harassment: OCR Warns Educational Institutions It Is Watching

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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a statement yesterday reminding schools, colleges, and universities of their responsibilities to address discrimination and harassment based on race and...more

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