Student-athletes wasted no time following the NCAA’s rule change in July 2021 permitting compensation for name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) in landing deals of all types and sizes. Now, sixteen months later, questions remain...more
On August 10, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (the “Department”) announced that it entered into a settlement agreement with Brown University to ensure that students with mental health disabilities have equal access to...more
On July 20, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education’s (the “Department”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued its Questions and Answers on the Title IX Regulations on Sexual Harassment (“Q&A”), which clarifies OCR’s...more
On June 16, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education’s (the “Department”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a Notice of Interpretation explaining that it will enforce Title IX's prohibition of discrimination on the basis...more
On April 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education’s (the “Department”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) provided a roadmap for carrying out President Biden’s recent Executive Order on Guaranteeing an Educational Environment...more