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Anti-DEI Enforcement Takes Shape: DOJ and States Apply New Vision of Civil Rights

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At the beginning of the second Trump administration, the President and Attorney General Pam Bondi indicated they would use the levers of government to end DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) policies and programs. The...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Webinar] Compliance Briefing: Ohio Bathroom Bill (SB 104) (Higher Education) - January 16th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

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On November 27, 2024, Ohio Governor DeWine signed Senate Bill 104 (“S.B. 104”), which will take effect on February 25, 2025. This bill touches every corner of campus – from academic buildings to residence halls, from...more

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11th Circuit Speaks: No Implied Right of Action for Employees Under Title IX for Sex Discrimination

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The 11th Circuit has spoken on a topic with divergent views among the circuits – finding that Title IX does not provide an implied right of action for sex discrimination. In so doing, it affirmed summary judgment for the...more

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Legal Debate Over Preferred Pronoun Usage in the Classroom Continues with Institutions of...

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In a July 28, 2023 ruling, the Seventh Circuit has signaled that Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) seeking to enforce pronoun policies can expect to face increased scrutiny. Specifically, the Seventh Circuit vacated its...more

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Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Challenge to Harvard and UNC Race-Conscious Admission Programs

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The US Supreme Court on October 31 debated the legality of race-conscious admission programs used by Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. The decisions in these highly watched cases could have broad...more

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Implications for Colleges and Universities of Expanded Legal Protections for LGBTQ+ Students, Faculty and Staff

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In its Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia ruling in June 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the prohibition on “sex” discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 encompasses discrimination on the basis...more

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Title IX Applies to Cases Involving Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Department of Education Advises

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In an apparent reversal of a Memorandum issued late in the term of the prior administration, the U.S. Department of Education has issued an interpretation of Title IX, emphasizing that the law prohibits discrimination based...more

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Reverse Gender Discrimination Under Title IX

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Issues of student sexual misconduct on university campuses continue to be of great concern for universities nationwide. Even when a university has implemented thoughtfully constructed grievance procedures it may have to...more

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Making Bad Choices: Title IX, Title VII and Ludlow V. Northwestern University

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A prior post considered the case of Ha v. Northwestern University, in which the plaintiff claimed that Northwestern had violated Title IX by insufficiently disciplining one of its professors, Peter Ludlow, despite concluding...more

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