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College Code Violations by Athletes Can be Widely Publicized

| Felice Duffy | College Code Violations

College Code Violation Attorneys in Connecticut
College students make mistakes all the time, as they are learning to navigate life and make decisions on their own, often for the first time. Most do not expect a mistake to result in national news coverage or even to draw much attention on campus. It’s a much different world for some collegiate athletes, however. …

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Title IX Protects the Rights of Transgender Students

| Felice Duffy | Title IX

Today’s DOJ letter outlining how Title IX protects the rights of transgender students significantly raises the stakes for every public school in the nation.  Providing educators guidance to ensure that “all students, including transgender students, can attend school in an environment free from discrimination based on sex.” Check out the letter AND the excellent examples …

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Why Affirmative Consent On Campus is So Challenging

| Felice Duffy | Student Rights

New Haven Sexual Assault
Now that the issue of sexual misconduct and assault on college campuses has moved squarely into the public spotlight, college officials are revamping their sexual misconduct policies and replacing the old norm of “no means no” with a new standard of “yes means yes,” otherwise known as affirmative consent.   Under these policies, any student …

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4 Critical Things to Do Right Away if Your School is Investigating You for a Conduct Code Violation

| Felice Duffy | College Code Violations

Connecticut Code of Conduct
If you get notice from any college or University official that you’re being investigated for violating any of your school’s conduct policies, a process has already begun that can have a major impact on your life. Here are the first four things you need to do regardless of the specific notice you receive. 1.    Get …

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Athletic Culture and Sexual Assault on Campus

| Felice Duffy | Title IX : Sexual Assault/Misconduct

athlete sex assault
Are you a college athlete? If so, you know what it’s like to have people look up to you. You also know what it means to carry the responsibility of protecting your team’s — and your school’s — reputation. It’s hard, then, to confront the difficult truth that more college sexual assaults are committed by …

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