Legal issues on campus: 3 recent incidents
Here’s what’s happening at colleges across the U.S. Michigan More than a dozen Michigan State University (MSU) students were arrested after March Madness celebrations got out of hand. After MSU’s Sweet...
View ArticleCoach fired: Did termination violate Title IX?
The University of Iowa may soon face a Title IX investigation. After a female field hockey coach was terminated, four players filed a complaint with the Department of Education, alleging the...
View ArticleCourt: Principal botched teacher-on-student harassment investigation
A federal judge in Washington refused to dismiss the Title IX claim of a sixth-grader who alleged she was sexually harassed by her computer teacher. Student R.P. said she felt uncomfortable due to...
View Article‘Shades of grey’ lawsuit: Court delivers mixed ruling
Just before the upcoming release of the “Fifty Shades of Grey” movie based on the novel of the same name, a federal court in Colorado ruled on disciplinary proceedings of a student who was involved in...
View ArticleLegal headaches: Title IX, ADA and dashboard cams
Here are three recent legal issues on college campuses: Arizona Yet another dashboard cam video has gone viral – and now Arizona State University (ASU) is facing a $2 million lawsuit after the...
View ArticleStudents claim they were ‘forced’ off team
Student-athletes who claim they were virtually forced out of their school’s basketball program because they were suspected of having a lesbian relationship have sued the school and their former coach....
View ArticleFeds issue new ‘Dear Colleague’ letter
After receiving many questions regarding the legality of single-sex classrooms, the U.S. Department of Education and its Office for Civil Rights (OCR) have issued a joint “Dear Colleague” letter about...
View ArticleLegal news on campus: 3 recent cases
Three issues have received a lot of attention in recent months: hazing, Title IX investigations and consensual sexual relations. Here’s what’s happening: Maryland A Bowie State University student has...
View ArticleBullies post video on YouTube: Victim commits suicide
Parents of a bullied student who committed suicide can take their suit against school officials forward. Here’s why: The Fifth Circuit reversed a Texas federal judge’s decision that the parents didn’t...
View ArticleLegal news on campus: 4 recent issues
There are myriad opportunities for legal headaches on college campuses. Take a look at these four problems: Illinois Professor Steven Salaita has filed suit, claiming the University of Illinois failed...
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