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Sexual Harassment Hostile Environment Title IX

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Failure to Address Harassment Supports Discrimination Claims

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Jane Doe v. Riverside Sch. Dist., 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 231380 (M.D. Pa., Dec. 23, 2024).  After a classmate was convicted for sexual assault of a student outside of school, the student’s family alleged the School District...more

Carlton Fields

Eleventh Circuit Narrows Scope of Employee Title IX Claims

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Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 does not provide an implied right of action for sex discrimination in employment. This decision deepens an...more

Miller Canfield

Michigan Supreme Court: Student-on-Student Harassment Not a Recognized Claim

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Can a student harassed by another student bring a lawsuit against the school for allegedly creating a hostile environment under state law? On July 29, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court answered no....more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Biden Administration Publishes Final Version of Title IX Regulations

The New Rules expand the scope of Title IX and change requirements for schools. The New Rules expand the definitions of sex-based harassment and hostile environment harassment and cover certain off-campus conduct....more

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Title IX Amendments: What School Administrators Need to Know Now

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The U.S. Department of Education has released long-awaited amendments to the Title IX regulations that will take effect Aug. 1, 2024. The amended regulations, released April 19, significantly broaden the protections of Title...more

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Long Awaited Updated Title IX Regulations Released – What Does it Mean for Your School?

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On Friday, April 19, 2024, the United States Department of Education (USDoEd) released the final version (“final rule”) of its amendments to the regulations implementing Title IX. Title IX has now been significantly amended...more

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Reeducating Educators on Discrimination Processes: the U.S. Department of Education Issues New Title IX Sex and Gender...

The final regulations amend § 34 C.F.R. 106.1, et seq. According to a statement from the Department announcing the final rule, “The unofficial version of the final regulations is available here. In addition, the Department...more

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The U.S. Department Of Education’s Proposed Title IX Regulations: Expanding The Scope And Offering Options For Higher Education...

Takeaway: The latest proposed amendments to the Title IX regulations would expand the scope of Title IX (by geography, time, and type of sex discrimination), create new obligations for higher education institutions, and...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Department of Education Proposes New Regulations Under Title IX

The Department of Education has proposed new regulations overhauling Trump-era rules governing how schools must respond to sex-based discrimination. The proposed rules expand the definitions of sex discrimination,...more

McAfee & Taft

Tips for handling discrimination and harassment reports in remote and online environments

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Now more than ever, employers are facing difficult decisions concerning workforce operations. Arguably, their most immediate attention is directed to on-site safety protocols, remote workforce policies, information and data...more

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What Title IX Administrators At All Levels Can Learn From Recent Sexual Assault Charges Against 10-Year-Old for Playground Tag...

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My calendar has been full these past weeks with administrator trainings on Title IX, and one of the issues repeatedly raised is how age and maturity impact the analysis of whether conduct is sexual in nature. A recent report...more

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Has #MeToo Created a New Claim of Male-Bias Discrimination?

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Often—and without much thinking—when an employer faces a claim of sexual harassment, the knee-jerk response is to discipline or terminate the man accused. It is the easiest way to go, especially if the alleged harasser is a...more

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U.S. Department of Education Faces Lawsuit Challenging Recent Guidance Concerning Campus Sexual Misconduct

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Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) and its corresponding regulations prohibit sex discrimination in education programs or activities conducted by educational institutions that receive federal financial...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Medical Resident: Student, Employee, or Both? Third Circuit Finds Hospital Residency Program May Be Subject to Title IX

In a recent case of first impression, the Third Circuit found that a private teaching hospital’s residency program was an “education program or activity” for purposes of a discrimination claim asserted under Title IX of the...more

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Medical Residents Can Sue Under Title IX, Third Circuit Holds

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently revived a medical resident's harassment and retaliation claims against Mercy Catholic Medical Center, finding that the hospital is subject to Title IX. The Third...more

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