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Secretary Cardona on N.I.L to Commemorate 50 Years of Title IX

June 23, 2022

To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Title IX, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona discussed Title IX’s history and recent developments with ESPN as a part of its Fifty/50 Initiative.

When asked about NIL (name, image and likeness) in college athletics, Dr. Cardona expressed his concern that NIL may favor male athletes. “Some

Sixth Circuit Court Decision Has Potential to Expand Title IX Liability for K-12 Schools

June 16, 2022

Last month, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion that could expand the “scope of liability” K-12 schools may face under Title IX. At the center of the opinion is a stark reminder that school districts must act when they have actual knowledge of sexual harassment. In the combined

EEOC Adds Non-Binary Gender Option to Discrimination Intake Form

June 9, 2022

This spring, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that individuals may select a non-binary gender marker, “X”, on the intake process when filing a charge of discrimination. According to EEOC Chair Charlotte A. Borrows, the intake form should represent all employees and all members of the LGBTQ+ community. The EEOC

Court of Appeals Rules School District Not “Deliberately Indifferent”

June 2, 2022

On May 10, 2022, a federal Court of Appeals in Wisconsin upheld a District Court ruling that Madison Metropolitan School District was not liable for failing to discipline a school’s security guard who “massaged” and “full-frontal bear-hugged” students. The plaintiff (a former middle school student), alleged that a security guard, Mr.

Jane Doe v. Fairfax County School Board: The Supreme Court Is Asked to Revisit “Causation Requirement” from Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education.

May 19, 2022

The Supreme Court of the United States has been asked to re-examine the “causation requirement” from Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education in a Fourth Circuit Case, Jane Doe v. Fairfax County School Board.  Under Davis, school may be liable under Title IX when it is “deliberately indifferent to