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Texas Federal Court Vacates Portions of EEOC Harassment Guidance Protecting LGBTQ+ Workers

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On May 15, 2025, a Texas federal court issued a ruling that vacates portions of an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) harassment guidance that expanded the definition of sexual harassment under Title VII to...more

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EEOC Issues Annual Report, Faces Future in Flux

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On January 17, 2024, just days before the new presidential term began, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published its annual performance report for the preceding Fiscal Year 2024. The Report highlights a year...more

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Resetting the EEOC: President Trump Removes Two EEOC Commissioners

President Donald Trump removed Democratic U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEOC) commissioners Charlotte A. Burrows and Jocelyn Samuels, upending the Democratic voting majority on the EEOC. ...more

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Federal District Court Vacates 2024 Title IX Regs

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On January 9, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky vacated the Biden administration’s 2024 Title IX regulations. The vacatur applies nationwide, meaning the 2020 Title IX final rule and Title IX...more

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What Schools Need to Know After Court Vacates Title IX Regulations Nationally

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The Biden Administration’s April 2024 changes to Title IX regulations were struck down in a court ruling that applies nationwide. State of Tennessee v. Cardona, No. 2: 24-072-DCR (E.D. Ky. Jan. 9, 2025). The Kentucky federal...more

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Department of Education Issues Amendments to Title IX Regulations

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As long expected, the U.S. Department of Education issued amendments to Title IX regulations following the public comment period. The amended regulations—totaling 1,577 pages—make clear that sex discrimination under Title IX...more

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Understanding the Biden Administration’s Proposed Title IX Rule: Exploring Gender and Sexuality Diversity

THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATIONS PROPOSED TITLE IX RULE - The Biden Administration is advocating for a redefined Title IX rule, aiming to encompass a broader definition of sexual harassment. This proposed rule includes a new...more

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Title IX’s Implications for the LGBTQ+ Community

The City of Atlanta celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride in October for several reasons — National Coming Out Day is celebrated on Oct. 11; the anniversary of the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights serves as a...more

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What’s the Future for Biden Administration Protections for LGBTQ+ Students and Employees under Title IX?

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Recent court and OCR decisions regarding transgender students and employees reflect widely varying responses to the Biden administration’s efforts to expand protections for LGBTQ+ individuals under federal law, including...more

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Two Grievance Procedures in the New Title IX Proposed Regs?

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You may have noticed while skimming through the new Title IX proposed regulations that there are now seemingly two grievance procedures to address Title IX complaints instead of one. You’ll recall that the current 2020...more

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Key Takeaways from the New Proposed Title IX Regulations

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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

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Department of Education Proposes Revamping Title IX Sexual Harassment Regulations

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On June 23, 2022, the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, the Department of Education (DOE) released proposed major changes to the current Title IX regulations made effective in August 2020. The proposed revisions...more

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U.S. Department of Education Issues Proposed Revisions to the Title IX Regulations Regarding Sexual Harassment

On the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the U.S. Department of Education released draft revisions to Title IX’s regulations.  The draft regulations and supporting commentary are approximately 700 pages long and will take some...more

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OCR Provides Update on Rulemaking Process for Title IX

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In December, the Biden Administration announced that it plans to release new Title IX draft rules to the public by April 2022. Last week, the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) provided an update on the...more

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Public hearings on Title IX raise questions for coming guidance and regulatory changes

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Educational institutions all over the country have been grappling with the nuances of Title IX compliance since the new Title IX regulations were released last summer. With many stakeholders unhappy with the final...more

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Title IX – Will Everything Old Be New Again?

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[Warning: This article does not reference viruses, vaccines, or mask-wearing.] The education world is in a state of flux, legally speaking. Any day now, the U.S. Supreme Court will further opine on the extent to which the...more

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President Biden Signs Executive Order Potentially Expanding Scope of Title IX Protections

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On March 8, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order indicating it is the policy of the Biden administration “that all students should be guaranteed an educational environment free of from discrimination on the basis...more

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Biden Administration To Review Title IX Policies And Regulations And Establish Gender Policy Council

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The Department of Education has been directed to review all policies on sex and gender discrimination (including sexual violence) in schools under an executive order issued by the Biden administration on March 8, 2021. ...more

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