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What Students and Parents Need to Know About Drinking on Campus
| Andrew Miltenberg | Title IX
Despite policies to the contrary and a legal drinking age that makes it impossible for most college students to consume alcohol without violating the law, drinking on campus remains a prevalent problem that leads to numerous other problems, often with disastrous consequences. Students can suffer trauma, the destruction of their sense of self-worth and future, …
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Injunctions Against the New Title IX Rules: What Colleges and Students Need to Know
| Andrew Miltenberg | Student Rights, Title IX
As expected, federal judges in numerous states have issued injunctions blocking enforcement of the new Title IX rules released by the Biden Administration in April 2024. Attorneys general in more than 20 states had banded together to stop enforcement of the rules for a wide variety of reasons. These lawsuits were strategically filed in states …
Does Title IX Apply to All Schools?
| Andrew Miltenberg | Title IX
Title IX refers to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which is now incorporated in the federal code and clarified and expanded by extensive federal regulations and policies put out by the U.S. Department of Education. So do the provisions and requirements of Title IX apply to all schools in the United States? …
Does Attorney Client-Privilege Apply in Campus Proceedings?
| Andrew Miltenberg | Title IX
The confidential nature of protected communication between attorneys and their clients is one of the greatest features of our legal system. Attorney-client privilege encourages clients to be completely honest with their lawyers, enabling lawyers to give the most effective advice and provide the most effective representation. However, there is considerable confusion about when communications are …
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Are You Bound by Title IX and the Code of Conduct Before You Start Classes?
| Andrew Miltenberg | Student Rights, Title IX
Getting ready to start college is an exciting period in life. Most students and their families spend a lot of time closely reviewing the list of items needed for the dorm room and learning about new roommates, meal plans, and other details of campus living. One set of information that students and their families usually …
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