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Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care

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On June 18, 2025, in the case of United States v. Skrmetti, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care—concluding that the law does not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth...more

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Federal Judge Scraps Biden EEOC’s Gender Identity Guidance: Here’s What It Means for the Workplace

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A federal judge in Texas just ruled that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) exceeded its authority by issuing enforcement guidance requiring bathroom, dress, and pronoun accommodations. In Thursday’s order...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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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 7, July 2024

July 29, 2024 Welcome to the seventh issue of The Academic Advisor – our e-newsletter focused on education law insights.    In this final summer edition, we look ahead to the new academic year and cover the following...more

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States Sue Federal Government Over New Title IX Rules, Vow Not to Comply: What Schools Need to Know and Do Next

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At least 22 states are suing the Biden administration over new Title IX rules set to take effect this summer. The lawsuits claim that the U.S. Department of Education’s new rules – which were released last month and include...more

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CLIENT ALERT: Biden Administration Releases Long-Awaited Title IX Regulations

On April 19, 2024, the Biden Administration released its long-awaited overhaul of the Title IX regulations governing investigations of alleged sexual misconduct and sex discrimination in federally-funded education programs....more

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What risks do employers face by excluding coverage for gender affirming care in their health plans?

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In recent years, courts have ruled upon a growing number of cases arising from delivery of and payment for gender affirming care. At the same time, state legislatures have passed a variety of laws aimed at such services. ...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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Potential Threats to 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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Department of Education Extends Title IX Protections to Gay and Transgender Students

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Executive Summary: June is Pride Month. On June 16, 2021, Miguel Cardona, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education (the “Department”) under President Joe Biden, issued a Notice of Interpretation stating that Title IX...more

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Biden’s Executive Order on Title IX Warrants Little Practical Change for Schools

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Yesterday, President Joe Biden issued an executive order addressing Title IX, entitled Executive Order on Guaranteeing an Educational Environment Free from Discrimination on the Basis of Sex, Including Sexual Orientation or...more

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Last Gasps and Opening Salvos: The End and Beginning of a New Era in Title IX, Part 2

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President Joseph Biden has been in office for over three weeks, bringing more changes in the realm of Title IX. Where are we now, what do we need to know and do, and what is expected to come? ...more

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Biden Administration Heralds New Protections for LGBTQ Employees

While President Biden’s initial flurry of executive orders largely sought to address the pandemic and undo the regulatory legacy of his predecessor, one order places LGBTQ protection at the heart of the new Administration’s...more

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Does President Biden’s Executive Order on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Discrimination Overrule OCR’s Recent Guidance?

As discussed in a prior post, OCR under the former President went to great lengths to interpret Bostock v. Clayton (which established that discrimination against someone for being transgender or homosexual was sex...more

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President Biden Signs Executive Order Combating Discrimination Against the LGBTQ+ Community

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Executive Summary: Within hours of his inauguration on January 20, 2021, President Biden signed his Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation....more

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Executive Order and Courts Clarify Supreme Court Bostock Decision Applies to Title IX, Too

On January 20, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the "Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation.” The Executive Order explicitly extends the holding of...more

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Last Gasps and Opening Salvos: The End and Beginning of a New Era in Title IX, Part 1

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At the beginning of last week, Donald Trump was President of the United States and we were being flooded with last minute Title IX and civil rights guidance from the outgoing Department of Education. As we near the end of the...more

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What Constitutes Sex Discrimination? Biden Executive Order Foreshadows Significant Changes In Title IX For Institutions of Higher...

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Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation - As one of his first acts as president, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Preventing and...more

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Biden Administration Issues Order on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation

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As one of his first actions in office, President Joe Biden has issued an executive order ensuring that last year’s US Supreme Court decision in Bostock v. Clayton County is applied immediately and efficiently by all federal...more

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