Category Archives: Title IX

Title IX No-Contact Orders: Here’s What You Need to Know

May 11, 2022 | Author: Andrew Miltenberg | Title IX, Title IX : Sexual Assault/Misconduct

A No-Contact Order—which a Title IX lawyer will often refer to as an “NCO”—is commonly issued by colleges after someone has made a complaint of sexual assault or harassment. The complaint initiates a lengthy Title IX investigation and other processes that usually take considerable time to resolve. This means that an NCO can be in …

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Are Title IX Complaints Public?

January 5, 2022 | Author: Andrew Miltenberg | Title IX

Title IX complaints can be difficult and anxiety-inducing for the complainant and the respondent in any case, and many fears surrounding the Title IX process at a college or university involve concerns about confidentiality. Parties in the case want to know if their names can be released in an ongoing Title IX investigation, or after …

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Formal vs. Informal Complaints

April 8, 2020 | Author: Andrew Miltenberg | Title IX

Sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, can destroy a person’s ability to access educational opportunities. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal law that provides critically important legal protections against this type of discrimination. Among other things, the law requires all schools that receive any form of federal financial assistance to administer …

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Is a “Friendly Kiss” Sexual Harassment Under Title IX

April 7, 2020 | Author: Andrew Miltenberg | Title IX

Under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, discrimination on the basis of sex is strictly prohibited in all schools, institutions, programs, and educational activities that receive any amount of federal funding. The law is clear: Sexual harassment, which includes sexual misconduct, is a form of sex-based discrimination that violates Title IX. Of course, …

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False Accusations Under Title IX

February 4, 2020 | Author: Andrew Miltenberg | Title IX, Title IX : Sexual Assault/Misconduct

Title IX is a federal statute that requires educational institutions that receive federal funding to ensure that sexual harassment and sexual violence do not interfere with their students’ education and well-being. Although enacted with the intention of protecting students, faculty members, and staff on campuses across the country, Title IX does not always operate that …

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