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With New Title IX Regulations Looming, Now Is the Time to Prepare Your Institution

The release by the Department of Education of preliminary proposed new rules regulating the implementation of Title IX requirements on campuses across the country has received extensive attention. The proposed new rules are...more

Title IX Applies to Cases Involving Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Department of Education Advises

In an apparent reversal of a Memorandum issued late in the term of the prior administration, the U.S. Department of Education has issued an interpretation of Title IX, emphasizing that the law prohibits discrimination based...more

Kentucky Offers Clarity Over Non-Attorney Advisors in Title IX Proceedings

There are a number of unanswered questions regarding the recently updated Title IX ("TIX") regulations. However, the Kentucky Bar Association (KBA) has answered one of them—does a non-attorney who represents a party as an...more

A Cautionary Tale of Title IX Noncompliance

The March 3rd release of Louisiana State University’s (LSU) Title IX Review exposed wide-ranging compliance failures of the University. According to that review, LSU’s Title IX program (a) was woefully understaffed, (b)...more

Compliance Audits - How to Prevent Major Title IX Issues

Institutions of Higher Education need to consider new approaches to Title IX compliance. We recommend proactive, periodic, non-incident related, and targeted operational compliance audits to get in front of Title IX issues...more

Department of Education Final Rule Covers Four Key Areas

The U.S. Department of Education has issued a final rule ("Final Rule") meant to clarify policies regarding freedom of speech, academic freedom, and Title IX exemptions. The Final Rule does four things: 1....more

After Court Decision, Could Title IX Expand to Cover Hazing?

A recent federal court decision in Louisiana suggests that Title IX requires institutions of higher education to treat fraternities and sororities equally. While Title IX generally involves cases of sexual assaults on campus,...more

Title IX: Now What?

When Education Secretary Betsy DeVos delivered her Title IX address last Thursday at George Mason University, many expected the Department of Education was about to revoke the agency’s guidance set forth in the 2011 Dear...more

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