The federal government just took a dramatic step to reshape Title IX enforcement – one that should prompt immediate action from all colleges and universities. On April 4, the U.S. Department of Education and Department of...more
Navigating the ever-changing landscape of Title IX requires a strong training foundation and a dependable support network....more
On January 9, 2025, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky issued a landmark decision vacating the 2024 Title IX regulations nationwide. As we discussed in our previous alert, this ruling has...more
On January 9, 2025, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky (the “Court”) issued a decision and order in Tennessee v. Cardona (the “January 9 Order”). Plaintiffs had sued the Department of...more
Last week, the Department of Education released a resource* for educational institutions regarding the application of the 2024 Title IX Regulations related to pregnancy or related conditions and parental, family, or marital...more
Less than 24 hours before classroom bells were set to ring in schools across the southeastern United States, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order administratively blocking the implementation of the 2024 Title...more
As previously reported, the U.S. Department of Education published its highly-anticipated revised Title IX regulations on April 29, 2024. These regulations move away from the rigid procedural requirements mandated by the...more
As you recover from another whirlwind of a school year, we hope you can take some time to relax and enjoy your summer break. The next few months will be the perfect time to – at your leisure – catch up on this past year’s...more
Over the last several years, we have seen an increase in focus on the rights of pregnant and parenting people on campus in higher education—from a string of recent Office for Civil Rights (OCR) resolutions, to new federal...more
On Friday, April 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education released its final rule amending the implementing regulations for Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX). The new regulations mandate an overhaul of...more
This is part one of a series examining the most topical changes contained in the new Title IX regulations applicable to higher education released by the U.S. Department of Education on April 19, 2024. Changes applicable only...more
After much anticipation, federal officials finally released new Title IX regulations that make significant changes to how institutions must respond to sexual harassment and discrimination claims – as well as requiring you to...more
On April 19, 2024, the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“DOE”) issued its long-awaited and lengthy Final Title IX regulations (the “2024 Final Rule”). The 2024 Final Rule requires that all...more
On April 19, 2024 the long-awaited Biden-era Title IX Regulations dropped. A theme in the U.S. Department of Education’s 2024 Title IX Final Rule: more protection against discrimination based on sex in federally funded...more
Today, April 19, 2024, the United States Department of Education (“Department”) released its much-anticipated amendments to the existing Title IX Regulations (“2024 Regulations”). Title IX prohibits discrimination on the...more
Earlier this month, the United States Department of Education (“DOE” or “Department”) announced that it plans to issue the much-anticipated Title IX regulations in March 2024 according to the latest regulatory...more
Last Thursday, April 6, 2023, the United States Department of Education (USDOE or Department) issued Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding sex-related criteria for participation on female and male athletic teams. The...more
Since the Biden administration issued proposed Title IX regulations in June 2022, educators have faced uncertainty about the longevity of their current Title IX compliance schemes, many of which were completely reworked in...more
On June 23, the Department of Education issued a proposed rulemaking that would alter obligations to address sex discrimination that affects employees and students, including sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination, and...more
On June 23, 2022, the Department of Education issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would alter obligations to address sex discrimination that affects employees and students, including sexual harassment,...more
The U.S. Department of Education has released newly proposed Title IX regulations. What do they say, and how might your policies and procedures change to comply? Our Higher Ed team is hard at work parsing through the issues...more
Please join the Ohio Five, in conjunction with Kenyon College and Bricker & Eckler, for a drive-in Clery and Title IX training. Participants will have the opportunity to obtain their annual Clery Act training requirements,...more
On April 24, 2015, the United States Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights issued a new “Dear Colleague” letter concerning Title IX, along with a separate letter to Title IX coordinators and a Title IX Resource...more
On April 24, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued new materials on Title IX. The materials include a Dear Colleague Letter to educational institutions, a letter to Title IX Coordinators and a...more