November 05, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
As the Title IX World Spins: Best Practices for InvestigationsThere is little certainty in Title IX these days, given that approximately half of the states are still abiding by the 2020 regulations and the other half by the 2024 regulations.
By Ashling A. Ehrhardt and Sydney Smith Forquer
6 minute read
August 02, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
What the Title IX Injunctions Mean for Schools and Students This FallWhile it is hard to discern exactly what difficulties schools will face in the wake of changing injunctions, it is clear that the sooner this issue is resolved, the better for both the schools and the students the Title IX rules are meant to protect.
By Sydney Smith Forquer and Ashling A. Ehrhardt
6 minute read
September 25, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Informal Resolution as a Solution for Title IX Cases at Your SchoolThe informal resolution process is a powerful tool that gives parties a say in the outcome. It is student-centered and trauma-informed and saves expenses, time and resources, reducing stress for those involved.
By Ashling A. Ehrhardt, Sydney Smith Forquer and Allison Wisniewski
10 minute read
August 02, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Title IX Hearings: Are They Quasi-Judicial and What Does That Mean for Stakeholders?Recent court recommendations and comments following this vein provide insight both into how the expected 2023 Title IX regulations, and the prescribed hearings therein, may be classified by the courts and what choices the parties may make in light of that classification.
By Sydney Smith Forquer and Ashling A. Ehrhardt
7 minute read
September 27, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
US Supreme Court Considers Diversity Admissions in Next TermOn Oct. 31, the court will hear two cases challenging affirmative action in university admissions: Students for Fair Admissions v. President & Fellows of Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, notably brought by the same anti-affirmative action group, Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA).
By Sydney Smith Forquer and Ashling A. Ehrhardt
6 minute read
August 04, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
Happy 50th, Title IX! Department of Education Celebrates by Releasing Proposed Regulation ChangesThe proposed regulations will advance educational equity and opportunity for women and girls across the country to ensure that every student in America, from kindergarten through a doctorate degree, can achieve her dreams."
By Ashling A. Ehrhardt
8 minute read
September 27, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer
The Changing Landscape of Cross-Examination at Title IX HearingsWhen the Department of Education (ED) issued the final rule in May 2020 mandating compliance by Aug. 14, 2020, one of the most hotly contested issues was cross-examination and the effects of not participating in it. Pursuant to the new regulations, parties and witnesses had to appear at live hearings and answer every question on cross-examination.
By Christopher A. Carusone, Ashling A. Ehrhardt and Sydney M. Smith
7 minute read
August 05, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer
Title IX One Year Later: Time to Review and Enhance Your School's PolicyThe new Title IX regulations went into effect one year ago, but with fewer or no students on campus, it's tough to say how the new regulations would have played out with in-person classes and students living on campus.
By Christopher D. Carusone and Ashling A. Ehrhardt
6 minute read
August 06, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
College Compliance With Title IX: Will You Be Ready by Aug. 14?As colleges were scrambling to adjust to the new normal of virtual learning—and all of the challenges that brought—the Department of Education dropped another bombshell May 6 with the issuance of its final rule, requiring that schools be compliant by Aug. 14.
By Christopher D. Carusone and Ashling A. Ehrhardt
7 minute read