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How Social Media Affects Title IX Investigations

| Felice Duffy | Title IX

These days, social media plays a key role in campus life for students and staff alike. Therefore, it’s not surprising that social media platforms can tremendously impact Title IX investigations. Social media posts might be used as evidence in Title IX cases, but the ability to use social media as evidence often depends on the …

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Drinking and Consent in Title IX Cases

| Felice Duffy | Title IX, Title IX : Sexual Assault/Misconduct

Drinking is pretty common on college campuses, and so is sex. Unfortunately, it is also becoming common for students having sex to claim later that they were raped because they were too drunk to consent. Then they file a Title IX case for sexual assault. How does drinking affect a Title IX case? Does it …

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What Student Athletes Need to Know to Bring a Title IX Lawsuit Against Their School

| Felice Duffy | Title IX : Athletics

Recent lawsuits have called attention to the high number of colleges and universities that are out of compliance with Title IX in their athletic programs. Figures from the U.S. Department of Education show that over 30% of Division I schools failed to meet financial aid requirements for female athletes and the percentage of schools violating …

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How COVID Anxiety Makes Discipline Proceedings Even More Stressful for Students

| Felice Duffy | Student Rights, Uncategorized

In all of the discussion about the disruptive and damaging effects the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked on the nation’s students at colleges and universities, one facet often overlooked is the impact on students facing disciplinary proceedings or students who want to file a complaint with a school tribunal to obtain justice. COVID anxiety clearly increases …

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