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How Do Title IX and Title VII Overlap?
| Felice Duffy | Title IX
Both Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provide measures for protecting employees on campuses from discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex. Both are also federal laws. But with frequent changes in regulations and judicial rulings interpreting the statutes, it can be …
What are the Consequences of Not Reporting Sexual Misconduct?
| Felice Duffy | Title IX, Title IX : Sexual Assault/Misconduct
Sexual misconduct can be hard to acknowledge and even hard for some people to recognize. Standards in society have shifted dramatically in recent decades, and conduct that was once considered merely in poor taste is now blatantly illegal. Other forms of sexual misconduct such as sexual assault used to be commonly ignored or downplayed on …
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What are Consent and Incapacitation?
| Felice Duffy | Title IX, Title IX : Sexual Assault/Misconduct
Students who engage in sexual activity on or off campus must ensure that their partner consents according to legal standards. No one can give consent when they are incapacitated. Those rules are clear. Failure to abide by them leaves students open to Title IX complaints and potential criminal or civil liability. What is not always …
Impact of the Tracy Rule for NCAA Student Athletes
| Felice Duffy | Title IX : Athletics
It’s natural to want a fresh start. But sometimes, our society finds that a person’s actions make them so dangerous to others that we cannot afford to give them a second chance. The “Tracy Rule” sets the bar to determine when student athletes are past the point of no return. It describes the circumstances that …
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Choosing a Campus Advisor for a Title IX Proceeding
| Felice Duffy | Title IX
Whether you are the complainant or the respondent in a Title IX campus proceeding, you are entitled to work with an advisor, who can be a lawyer. Your advisor can provide support on all levels, so choosing an advisor who will furnish this essential support for your particular case is important. How do you select …
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