Despite policies to the contrary and a legal drinking age that makes it impossible for most college students to consume alcohol without violating the law, drinking on campus remains a prevalent problem that leads to numerous other problems, often with disastrous consequences. Students can suffer trauma, the destruction of their sense of self-worth and future, …

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Title IX refers to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which is now incorporated in the federal code and clarified and expanded by extensive federal regulations and policies put out by the U.S. Department of Education. So do the provisions and requirements of Title IX apply to all schools in the United States? …

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The confidential nature of protected communication between attorneys and their clients is one of the greatest features of our legal system. Attorney-client privilege encourages clients to be completely honest with their lawyers, enabling lawyers to give the most effective advice and provide the most effective representation. However, there is considerable confusion about when communications are …

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