Episode 6: Tom Rutledge Takes on LLC Member Expulsion
The fall semester is right around the corner and with it, a new crop of incoming college freshmen on campuses across the country. While parents want to assume the best and that their now-adult children will make the right...more
The short answer is: It's complicated. A night of partying with friends, one too many drinks, a reckless decision – a DUI can derail your life in the blink of an eye. If you're a college student in Colorado facing DUI...more
JOHN DOE V. PRINCETON UNIVERSITY U.S. Dist. Ct., Dist. NJ (April 21, 2020) - Procedural History: On April 15, 2020, Plaintiff John Doe filed a motion in the District Court of New Jersey for a Temporary Restraining Order...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit determined that constitutional due process principles do not require public universities to permit respondents or their advisors to cross-examine complainants in Title IX...more
While all educators aim to create an environment where every student thrives and flourishes, we know that there are times when a student’s actions require discipline or expulsion. Those are always difficult decisions....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit’s recent opinion in Yeasin v. Durham, No. 16-3367, 2018 WL 300553 (10th Cir. Jan. 5, 2018), addresses the “tension between some students’ free-speech rights...more
The Kansas Court of Appeals’ decision in Yeasin v. University of Kansas, stands for the proposition that educational institutions must act with both precision and foresight when delineating their disciplinary authority. Of...more