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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - August 2024 #3

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The cofounders of FanDuel are stepping up their efforts to recoup lost equity from the company’s 2018 acquisition by European bookmaker Paddy Power Betfair, which later rebranded to Flutter Entertainment....more

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Two Steps Forward and One Step Back for Me Too Movement

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The reversal of the 2020 rape conviction of Harvey Weinstein was a major blow to the Me Too Movement his conduct helped start. Whether New York’s highest court was correct in its 4 to 3 decision will nevertheless force the...more

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Former Residents of Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester Call for Federal Investigation into Claims of Physical, Sexual and...

Former residents of the Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester, previously the Youth Development Center, are calling for federal authorities to initiate an investigation into allegations of serious physical, sexual and...more

Console and Associates, P.C.

Claims of Sex Abuse in Competitive Cheerleading Shake the Educational Community

When you signed your child or teen up for cheerleading, you expected that they’d be challenged. And between the practices, competitions, and interpersonal dynamics between students and coaches, it’s probably safe to say you...more

Franczek P.C.

Reminders and Resources for Erin’s Law Training and Faith’s Law Requirements for 2023-2024 School Year

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The new legal requirements under Erin’s Law and Faith’s Law will be in full effect as schools begin the 2023-2024 school year. As we have previously reported, under new School Code amendments made by Faith’s Law and Erin’s...more

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Southern Baptist Embroiled Over Allegations of Sex Abuse by Clergy and Staff

The trust that parishioners have historically had in religious organizations has been strong. However, over the past several decades, allegations of sexual abuse throughout many denominations have caused many to give pause...more

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WDVA Holds that Victim and Accused are not “Similarly Situated” in a Title IX Equal Protection Claim

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In a recent education law decision, the Honorable Norman K. Moon of the Western District of Virginia dismissed the equal protection claims of a plaintiff, the accused, who alleged that under Title IX, he had not been afforded...more

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Window is Now Open for NY Adult Survivors Act Claims

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Key Takeaways - On November 24, 2022, the window opened for New York’s Adult Survivors Act claims. The ASA established a one-year window in which survivors of sexual offenses who were 18 years of age or older at the time...more

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New York Enacts the Adult Survivors Act

On May 24, 2022, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Adult Survivors Act (ASA) into law. The ASA allows victims of sexual abuse that were 18 years or older at the time of the alleged abuse to now commence otherwise time-barred civil...more

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Biden Administration to Propose New Title IX Rules by April 2022

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As a presidential candidate, now-President Biden promised that he would put a “quick end” to the Trump administration’s 2020 Title IX rules. Aiming to keep that promise, the Department of Education announced  its intention to...more

TNG Consulting

More Title IX Learning from the Field: Decision-Making Deep in Deliberations

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Years ago, I took heat from activists who thought that TNG’s replacement of the terms “rape” and “sexual assault” with policy-based alternatives in our model policies was minimizing of the severity of the behaviors. Rape is...more

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USC to pay $1.1 billion to settle gynecologist’s hundreds of sex abuse cases

The University of Southern California apparently has set a record — one which parents should pray no college has reason to challenge and for which the educators and leaders at the Los Angeles campus should be sorry and...more

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Sexual Harassment Policy Drafting Under Title IX: Avoid the Word “Forcible” in Your Sexual Assault Definition

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Higher education institutions and schools have spent the summer of 2020 revisiting their sexual harassment and misconduct policies to ensure compliance with the May 2020 Title IX regulations. These efforts have required...more

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Clery Act Campus Crime Reporting Handbook Rescinded – What Does it Mean?

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Last week the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced the rescission and replacement of the 2016 Clery Handbook with a new “Clery Act Appendix for the Federal Student Aid (FSA) Handbook.” ED determined that much of the...more

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What every school district must do to comply WITH THE NEW Title IX Regulations Addressing Sexual Harassment

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On May 6, 2020, the United States Department of Education issued its long-awaited Final Regulations (the “Regulations”) that focus on Title IX protections for victims of sexual misconduct. The new regulations impose a number...more

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Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct On Campus: Complying With The Us Department Of Education’s Final Regulations On Title IX

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The US Department of Education (DOE) on May 6, 2020 issued legally binding amended regulations governing how institutions that receive federal funding under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) must respond...more

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An Early Read on the New Title IX Regulations

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After a lengthy notice and comment process and much anticipation, new Title IX regulations were issued by the U.S. Department of Education on May 6, 2020. The regulations comprise approximately 25 pages, and the preamble to...more

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Learn From These Three Confidentiality Mistakes Before Your Next Title IX Investigation

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As an Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigator, I was surprised by the number of times I saw the same issues again and again in Title IX sexual misconduct investigations. Nowhere was this more evident than with...more

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Proposed Legislation Seeks To Extend The CVA Revival Window For One Additional Year

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Synopsis: Almost a year after the New York State Legislature enacted the Child Victim Act or “CVA” in February 2019 -- which included a one-year “revival window” under which claims for child sexual abuse could be brought...more

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Court Declines To Certify Class Of Sexually Assaulted Hospital Patients

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In Ituah, et al. v. Austin State Hospital, a federal magistrate judge in Texas recently recommended the denial of a motion for class certification brought by patients alleging disability discrimination...more

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Sixth Circuit Requires Proof of Actual Further Harassment in Title IX Deliberate Indifference Claims

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On December 12, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued its decision in Kollaritsch v. Michigan State University Board of Trustees, holding that, in order to be liable for deliberate indifference under Title...more

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Claims Can Now Be Filed Under New Jersey’s New Law For Asserting Child Sex Abuse Claims

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Synopsis: New Jersey’s recently enacted legislation which significantly extends the statute of limitations for sexual abuse claims and creates a two-year filing window for sexual abuse claims that would otherwise be...more

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Could Your Campus Be Next to Face a Class Action Challenge to Title IX Outcomes?

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A recent class-action lawsuit filed in Michigan, which seeks to overturn scores of Title IX decisions at Michigan State University, is the first of its kind. The case relies on a 2018 federal court ruling in Michigan that...more

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UCLA ripped for poor handling of another scandal over a staff physician

USC, Ohio State, Michigan State, and now, UCLA: How can big universities, with all the supposedly smart folks who head them, be so blind and deaf to student complaints that school personnel may be sexually abusing them? And...more

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Changes Ahead: Department of Education Proposes Revisions to Title IX Regulations

As expected, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) recently released proposed Title IX regulations, specifically concerning sexual harassment, including sexual assault. ...more

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