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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Join Bricker Graydon’s Higher Education Team for an in-depth training on how to effectively investigate and address reports of hazing on your campus.
This half-day session will address the root causes of hazing behavior on...more
11/22/2023
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A new bill in Congress, referred to as the “Stop Campus Hazing Act,” seeks to add a definition of hazing to the Higher Education Act and require that hazing incidents be reported in the Annual Security Reports that colleges...more
What are the courts saying these days about Title IX? Join Bricker Graydon Higher Education attorneys Melissa Carleton and Jessica Galanos as they break down the current trends to help your Title IX team stay compliant....more
What are the courts saying these days about Title IX? Join Bricker Graydon Higher Education attorneys Melissa Carleton and Jessica Galanos as they break down the current trends to help your Title IX team stay compliant....more
As Ohio colleges and universities prepare for the fall 2023 semester, it is important to remember two key provisions in Collin’s Law that require action before the start of the new school year. Collin’s Law, named for Ohio...more
The University of Findlay, Tiffin University, and Bricker Graydon LLP are offering a highly engaging two-day Title IX workshop appropriate for all members of your Title IX team. The two-day intensive will be held on the...more
6/19/2023
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The recent U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has created a challenging legal landscape for institutions of higher education.
Join Bricker & Eckler’s higher education attorneys...more
We’re back! Time to get focused and catch up on all you missed this summer with a veritable potpourri of Higher Education related legal developments.
Join members of our Higher Education team as they break down your to-do...more
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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Higher Education CLE Webinar Series | Presented by Bricker & Eckler and the Southern Illinois University School of Law -
Join us for a free webinar series in the month of June on important topics in higher...more
5/24/2022
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Higher Education CLE Webinar Series | Presented by Bricker & Eckler and the Southern Illinois University School of Law -
Join us for a free webinar series in the month of June on important topics in higher...more
Higher Education CLE Webinar Series | Presented by Bricker & Eckler and the Southern Illinois University School of Law -
Join us for a free webinar series in the month of June on important topics in higher...more
5/20/2022
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Higher Education CLE Webinar Series | Presented by Bricker & Eckler and the Southern Illinois University School of Law -
Join us for a free webinar series in the month of June on important topics in higher...more
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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With the promise of new regulations, and with nearly two years of implementing the current regulations, how are courts viewing the new interpretations of Title IX requirements?
Join Bricker attorneys Jessica Galanos and...more
In response to multiple hazing-related deaths of college students in Ohio, the state has enacted a new anti-hazing act that is commonly referred to as “Collin’s Law.” This law, which took effect on October 7, 2021, requires...more
After over a year of the new regulations, and nearly a year of the new administration, how are courts viewing the new interpretations of Title IX requirements?
Join Jessica Galanos and Erin Butcher to break down recent...more
Ohio’s new anti-hazing law, commonly referred to as Collin’s Law, is scheduled to take effect on October 7, 2021. In accordance with this law, the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) has issued its Statewide...more
A new anti-hazing bill imposes new requirements for Ohio institutions of higher education. Is your institution prepared? How about your students?
Join Jessica Galanos, Josh Nolan and Joe Hall for a discussion addressing...more
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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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
3/22/2021
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