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Can a Lawyer Help with a Campus Title IX Proceeding?

Title IX campus proceedings run according to policies set by the individual college or university. Federal law requires schools to permit a complainant or respondent to have a lawyer as an advisor in Title IX cases. There may be cases with the same facts, such as alleged sexual assault occurring in an off-campus student’s dorm, …

How Social Media Affects Title IX Investigations

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 …

Drinking and Consent in Title IX Cases

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 …

New Regulations for Title IX – Here’s What to Watch For

The U.S. Department of Education celebrated the 50th anniversary of the signing of Title IX by announcing proposed regulatory changes designed to “restore crucial protections” that were “weakened under previous regulations.” What does this mean for students and staff who want to bring a claim or defend against allegations of wrongdoing? The proposed new regulations …