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When you hear about incidents of bullying and hazing on the news, you generally think of them as two separate behaviors. For example, we usually assume that bullying occurs between enemies while hazing occurs between members of...

Around the country, news headlines are filled with stories of teachers who are frustrated and fed up. Citing a perfect storm of reasons – safety issues and gun violence, behavioral challenges, learning loss due to Covid, and an...

Medical school students sometimes face academic progression, professionalism, and other issues. Medical school is likely the most challenging educational program in the world. A medical school wouldn’t be doing its critical...

In our last post, we talked about the legality, purpose, and use of medical marijuana, both in general and by students who are attending college or university. Now, it’s time to discover how this can violate a post-secondary...

In 1976, Jamaican musician (and founding member of the Wailers) Peter Tosh wrote a tune that would go on to be a rallying cry, a political statement, and an anthem for marijuana smokers everywhere, urging his government to...

What’s the difference between trying to pick someone up and stalking? When you’re a university student, you need to know the distinction between the two. After all, you don’t want to inadvertently cross the line...

Title IX law is in constant flux, with new rules and legal challenges continuing to shape how schools, colleges, and other institutions handle sex-based misconduct and discrimination.  Our firm closely monitors these...

One of the most critical communications colleges and universities must share with incoming students is consent education. “Consent education” refers to the sexual assault training and conversations that take place when...

Parents of children with disabilities spend a lot of time advocating, from IEP and teacher meetings, to simply explaining to other parents that their child interacts with the world a little differently. Truthfully, it can feel...

In the age of rapidly improving technology, it seems we can have anything at the touch of a button. The emergence of the gig economy means we can have food delivered, get a ride, or have our house cleaned simply by using an app....

Title IX law is in constant flux, with new rules and legal challenges continuing to shape how schools, colleges, and other institutions handle sex-based misconduct and discrimination.  Our firm closely monitors these...

The US Department of Education recently opened an investigation into the University of Southern California after a student there filed a complaint with both the DOE and the Justice Department claiming that USC had tolerated an...

Florida A&M University (FAMU) recently investigated an alumna for a photo she took of herself on campus where she was naked in front of the University’s statue of a rattlesnake. According to the Instagram post that...

Costumes don’t usually come to mind when it comes to offensive behavior. By the very nature of what they are, costumes are usually associated with fun, celebrations, and good times. Some costumes, however, can end up...

It’s a situation no one imagines for themselves when they head off for college. Your college roommate has reported you to your college or university for sexual assault or sexual harassment. What happens now? Allegations of...

If another student accuses you of dating violence, stalking, sexual assault, or some other offense, your university might serve you with a no-contact order. The purpose of the order is to protect the alleged victim and ensure that...

In any educational setting, there is a power differential between professors and students. In the eyes of the law, this power differential creates a heightened duty of care on the part of professors to ensure that their actions...

A 2023 article in the Stanford Law Review, Sex Exceptionalism in Criminal Law, looks into why American society views sex-related crimes more seriously than other crimes. While the intimate nature of sexual assault offers a partial...

Colleges and universities have a code of conduct that describes both expected behavior and prohibited activities. These policies generally require that students refrain from cheating, which includes the use of unauthorized...

In August 2022, the First U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reviewed a lower court decision that denied a student’s motion to keep himself, and the alleged victim, anonymous in court filings. The student was expelled from the...