On July 22, 2024, the Solicitor General, Elizabeth B. Prelogar, submitted applications to the United States Supreme Court seeking partial stays on injunctions from the Western District of Louisiana and the Eastern District of...more
7/25/2024
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On July 2, 2024, in State of Kansas v. U.S. Department of Education, the US District Court for the District of Kansas issued an injunction preventing the implementation of the Title IX Regulations in four states: Alaska,...more
Over the last several years, we have seen an increase in focus on the rights of pregnant and parenting people on campus in higher education—from a string of recent Office for Civil Rights (OCR) resolutions, to new federal...more
5/3/2024
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With the beginning of a new academic year, many institutions are facing questions from pregnant and parenting students regarding academic adjustments or accommodations due to pregnancy, childbirth, or recovery therefrom....more
9/14/2023
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Please join the Ohio Five, in conjunction with Kenyon College and Bricker & Eckler, for a Clery and Title IX training. Participants will have the opportunity to obtain their annual Clery Act training requirements, and...more
7/25/2022
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The U.S. Department of Education has released newly proposed Title IX regulations. What do they say, and how might your policies and procedures change to comply? Our Higher Ed team is hard at work parsing through the issues...more
6/24/2022
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Colleges and universities that receive federal funding will soon be required to administer campus climate surveys every two years on issues related to dating and domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and...more
5/10/2022
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In a publication posted last week, we told you about a recent decision from the United States District of Massachusetts, Victim Rights Law Center, et al. v. Cardona, and the potential impact this decision might have on your...more
8/25/2021
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Since the initial public release of the 2020 Title IX regulations on May 6, 2020, many colleges and universities have wrestled with the Department of Education’s requirement that parties and witnesses submit to...more
8/16/2021
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Please join the Ohio Five, in conjunction with Kenyon College and Bricker & Eckler, for a drive-in Clery and Title IX training. Participants will have the opportunity to obtain their annual Clery Act training requirements,...more
7/27/2021
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School Safety ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Sexual Violence Policies ,
Stalking ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Title IX Coordinator ,
Training Requirements ,
Transparency ,
Universities
Bricker & Eckler’s higher ed team is pleased to announce a full series of Title IX trainings, all available via online webcast. All training events use discussions of hypothetical situations to encourage engagement with the...more
3/1/2021
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Bricker & Eckler’s higher ed team is pleased to announce a full series of Title IX trainings, all available via online webcast. All training events use discussions of hypothetical situations to encourage engagement with the...more
2/25/2021
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Webinars
Bricker & Eckler’s higher ed team is pleased to announce a full series of Title IX trainings, all available via online webcast. All training events use discussions of hypothetical situations to encourage engagement with the...more
2/22/2021
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Webinars
Bricker & Eckler’s higher ed team is pleased to announce a full series of Title IX trainings, all available via online webcast. All training events use discussions of hypothetical situations to encourage engagement with the...more
2/4/2021
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Universities ,
Webinars
Bricker & Eckler’s higher ed team is pleased to announce a full series of Title IX trainings, all available via online webcast. All training events use discussions of hypothetical situations to encourage engagement with the...more
1/28/2021
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Teachers ,
Title IX ,
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Universities ,
Webinars
Bricker & Eckler’s higher ed team is pleased to announce a full series of Title IX trainings, all available via online webcast. All training events use discussions of hypothetical situations to encourage engagement with the...more
1/25/2021
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Sexual Violence Policies ,
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Universities ,
Webinars
Bricker & Eckler’s higher ed team is pleased to announce a full series of Title IX trainings, all available via online webcast. All training events use discussions of hypothetical situations to encourage engagement with the...more
12/30/2020
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Universities ,
Webinars
Bricker & Eckler’s higher ed team is pleased to announce a full series of Title IX trainings, all available via online webcast. All training events use discussions of hypothetical situations to encourage engagement with the...more
12/28/2020
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Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Violence Policies ,
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Teachers ,
Title IX ,
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Universities ,
Webinars
Bricker & Eckler’s higher ed team is pleased to announce a full series of Title IX trainings, all available via online webcast. All training events use discussions of hypothetical situations to encourage engagement with the...more
11/30/2020
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Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Violence Policies ,
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Teachers ,
Title IX ,
Training Requirements ,
Universities ,
Webinars
Bricker & Eckler’s higher ed team is pleased to announce a full series of Title IX trainings, all available via online webcast. All training events use discussions of hypothetical situations to encourage engagement with the...more
11/25/2020
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Department of Education ,
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Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Violence Policies ,
Students ,
Teachers ,
Title IX ,
Training Requirements ,
Universities ,
Webinars
Bricker & Eckler’s higher ed team is pleased to announce a full series of Title IX trainings, all available via online webcast. All training events use discussions of hypothetical situations to encourage engagement with the...more
11/23/2020
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Universities ,
Webinars
Bricker & Eckler’s higher ed team is pleased to announce a full series of Title IX trainings, all available via online webcast. All training events use discussions of hypothetical situations to encourage engagement with the...more
11/19/2020
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Teachers ,
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Universities ,
Webinars
Bricker & Eckler’s higher ed team is pleased to announce a full series of Title IX trainings, all available via online webcast. All training events use discussions of hypothetical situations to encourage engagement with the...more
11/3/2020
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