On February 14, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (DOE) issued a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL), which calls for educational institutions to immediately cease race-conscious practices in student...more
2/25/2025
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Educational Institutions ,
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OCR ,
Race Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Title VI ,
Universities
On January 9, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Kentucky entered an order vacating the 2024 Title IX regulations (the Final Rule). The case is Tennessee, et al. v. Cardona (Civil Action No. 2: 24-072)....more
1/17/2025
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Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
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Universities ,
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In a precedential decision issued on April 14, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed dismissal of defamation and false light invasion of privacy claims brought against Newsweek by a politically active minor...more
5/6/2020
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Actual Malice ,
Corporate Counsel ,
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Donald Trump ,
False Light ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Minor Children ,
Political Candidates ,
Printed Publications
In the past year, allegations of sexual misconduct have regularly made headlines in top news outlets across the United States. The #MeToo movement has encouraged many individuals to make public the details of sometimes...more
7/9/2018
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Commercial Insurance Policies ,
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Fair Report Privilege ,
First Amendment ,
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News Stories ,
Newspapers ,
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Online Magazines ,
Public Figures ,
Public Officials ,
Republication ,
Reputational Injury ,
Sexual Assault ,
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