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What happens when the pressure to succeed gets to be too much? Toxic cultures at colleges and universities can drive otherwise conscientious students to do whatever is necessary to out-perform their peers, including engaging in...

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...

It’s all fun and games when it’s senior prank time at your high school or college until someone is facing allegations of trespassing on school property. Many years ago, perhaps students could get away with...

We all know that movies about college and high school often tell stories in an exaggerated manner — that makes for better storytelling. But what about films that do demonstrate realistic consequences? Or, how about the ones...

We’ve been there, we get it – college is a stressful time, especially when exams start to crowd your end-of-term calendar. On top of having to remember a semester’s worth of material for each course, you’re...

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...

Chegg stands out as one of the most popular education technology innovations that provides a platform for former teachers and students to share information. Where it has also gained ground is Wall Street as a publicly-traded...

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...

Being a college student isn’t easy. Many young people end up feeling overwhelmed by the pressure of succeeding in their courses, working towards a future career, and having a social life. Add the huge weight of student loans...

Nearly every school in America has a no plagiarizing policy. Plagiarizing is the act of copying someone else’s work or ideas and presenting it as if they were your own. Sometimes, when students are writing papers, they may...

Being a student-athlete is tough. Being a person of color while trying to juggle your studies, your sports team, and a social life can be even tougher. College students of color often unfairly have targets on their backs, put...

No one would say sexual discrimination, sexual harassment, let alone sexual violence, is ever acceptable. We all want women to feel safe on college campuses and for any victims of violence to get the justice they deserve. So, you...

College education doesn’t come cheap these days. In a perfect world, you finish your degree on time, get a good-paying job right after your studies are over, then repay your student loans and get on with your life. But...

To see the highly politicized nature of our society, look no further than our college campuses. While colleges and universities are hotbeds for new thought, they can also be a battleground for examining old ideas through fierce...

The online video sharing and social media platform TikTok is integrated into the lives of college students throughout the U.S. While the popular app is a great way for young adults to share their campus life experiences, sometimes...

Attending college is a chance for students to explore new things and begin the journey toward adulthood while integrating with their peers. One of the outstanding cross-cultural bonds people share is music; its similarities,...

You know you’re innocent. You remember clearly just what happened, and you know for certain that you didn’t hurt anyone. It doesn’t matter: you’re facing a Title IX accusation, and no matter how sure of...

Facing disciplinary charges while in medical school, whether for professionalism issues, failing to progress at pace, or other issues, is frankly frightening. Medical students have a tremendous investment with a tremendous return...

Match Day is one of the most meaningful and career-impacting days of a medical student’s career. This is when students discover where they will complete the medical residency phase of their training. To match students with...

The Biden Administration has proposed new Title IX rules that critics already condemn for undoing core procedural protections that enable accused students to disprove false, exaggerated, and unsupported allegations. But the...