March 12, 2020
As colleges and universities are quickly deciding to move to online platforms for courses due to the outbreak of COVID-19, it is imperative to have a fresh look at the jurisdiction language of your code of conduct and Title IX/Sexual Misconduct Policy. The students and employees
February 7, 2020
In Jackson v. Birmingham Bd. Of Educ., the Supreme Court recognized retaliation as an actionable claim under Title IX, holding that “when a funding recipient retaliates against a person because he complains of sex discrimination, this constitutes intentional ‘discrimination’
January 31, 2020
Whether you are a Conduct director, a Human Resources professional, or a Title IX coordinator/investigator, your role requires you to make difficult decisions on a daily basis. Position descriptions do not adequately explain the pressure, the stress, the heartache, the headache, or the internal and external struggles that go into each
October 24, 2019
The trauma of sexual assault may impact a survivor’s ability to accurately remember events, and a survivor should not be further traumatized by being pushed to remember events or questioned as to his/her credibility. This line of reasoning is an offshoot of what has been termed “trauma