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Medical School Applications and the “Institutional Action” Question Following Title IX Allegations
| Nesenoff & Miltenberg, LLP | Title IX
The majority of medical schools in the U.S. require prospective students to submit their primary application through the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS). Even those that do not use the standardized AMCAS application will usually ask if an applicant has been the recipient of any “institutional action” by a college or medical school for unacceptable …
Miltenberg, Davis: District Court Denies in part UVA Motion to Dismiss in Lawsuit by Former Tenured Professor. Claims under Title VII, Title IX, breach of contract to proceed.
| Nesenoff & Miltenberg, LLP | Title IX
July 2025 – Nesenoff & Miltenberg, LLP obtained a favorable ruling on behalf of a former tenured professor and Chair of the Department of Architecture at the University of Virginia who was terminated from his employment after false allegations of misconduct led to findings of responsibility in Correa v. The Rector and Visitors of the University …
Cheat, Confess, Repeat: How Universities Are Rewarding Academic Dishonesty
| Nesenoff & Miltenberg, LLP | Title IX
By Kimberly Courtney, Esq. Across some of the country’s most respected universities, a deeply concerning pattern is taking shape: students who voluntarily admit to cheating are allowed to walk away with little more than a warning—or nothing at all. In institutions like Stanford University and the University of Maryland, self-reporting amnesty policies let students disclose …
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The Potential Impact of Abolishing the Department of Education
| Nesenoff & Miltenberg, LLP | Student Rights, Title IX
Although not yet completely abolished, the U.S. Department of Education will be stripped of much of its authority during the coming weeks of the Trump administration. How will that impact the rights and opportunities of students? As lawyers for college students who have focused our practice on enforcing rights provided to students, faculty, and staff …
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What if Your Title IX Case is Still Pending Over the Summer?
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Whether you are the respondent accused of a Title IX violation or a complainant pursuing a Title IX complaint to enforce your rights on campus, the process is nerve-wracking and painful. While you want to do everything possible to achieve the right outcome, you also really want the case to be over so you can …
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