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Typically, no—someone can’t be sued for defamatory statements if those statements were made in a judicial proceeding. But can an alleged victim—or any other witness, for that matter—be sued for defamation for their testimony…
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New Title IX regulations went into effect this year on August 14th, requiring colleges to resolve sexual misconduct cases with additional safeguards for complainants and respondents alike. That should have been a win for…
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Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, Joe Biden and Tara Reade, and college Title IX complainants and respondents all have one thing in common: participation in their investigation of sexual assault allegations was or…
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The Education Department’s new Title IX regulations are a watershed moment for Title IX cases on college campuses. Here is our practical guide to some of the highlights, in the order they appear in…
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Imagine the following scenario, which I have been thinking a lot about in the wake of the recent Harvey Weinstein verdict in New York. You’re a college student. As many college students do, you…
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Colleges generally refer to their Title IX disciplinary proceedings as an “educational process.” Sadly, there is nothing educational for the students involved. Colleges use the term because it provides a safe harbor from judicial…
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Amidst impeachment, the holidays, and Congress working to get a budget passed (and avoid another government shutdown), you may have missed a piece of good news for the estimated 70 million, or nearly one…
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Some questions about Title IX enforcement on college campuses are tricky or, at least, require some thought. Should accused students get the same rights as accused faculty and staff? (Yes.) Should every school in…
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Title IX cases can be challenging to defend. They are, almost without exception, he said/she said cases that take place entirely behind closed doors. Usually, the two students involved have been drinking, and sometimes…
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As I discussed in June, there’s no good reason for a school to give less protection to students accused of sexual misconduct than to faculty. Everyone at a school should get the same rights.…
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Heads I win, tails you lose. Our firm has represented more than 100 students at more than 100 colleges and universities around the country. And one of the hardest lessons that we’ve had to…
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It’s a bedrock principle of American justice that different rules should apply to different groups of people. Just because certain people get certain rights doesn’t mean that everyone should get them. What matters most…
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