Recent events at Princeton University shine the spotlight on a disturbing trend plaguing universities nationwide: lack of due process in Title IX cases. Despite unanimous agreement that administrations must intensify efforts to...
It’s easy to assume that what happens in college stays in college – after all, it’s a time of experimentation for everyone, and students often spend most of their time on campus or in dorms surrounded by peers who...
Earlier this year, a major scandal rocked the United States Military Academy at West Point when 73 cadets were accused of cheating on a virtual calculus exam. The prestigious military academy, which boasts two presidents of the...
University Settles with Former Student for $45,000 Over Unsubstantiated Sexual Assault Allegations
June 23, 2021
Title IX is a federal law that sets standards for how colleges and universities must handle sexual discrimination and sexual violence claims. The statute requires that schools have certain provisions in place for handling...
Aggressive Online Enforcement A cheating scandal erupted recently at Dartmouth College, involving students at its distinguished Geisel School of Medicine. Allegations of cheating by as many as seventeen students at a prestigious...
After a year of remote learning, many students have been accused of cheating at all levels, from grade school to college. Most students have been stuck at home since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, giving them a plethora...
The ongoing fallout from the Title IX scandal at Louisiana State University has demonstrated how the reverberations of a Title IX case can ripple across a whole school. The crisis for the school began with USA TODAY’s...
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...
In April 2021, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a case about a teenager’s use of Snapchat. Yes, you read that correctly, and when the Court hands down its decision, it will be the first time in over 50...
In early 2019, the largest college cheating scam in history – ever – surfaced. Its name? Operation Varsity Blues. It quickly became the highlight of United States media outlets. The scheme was mentioned everywhere,...
When you ask for help, you typically don’t want to end up the victim of a con. Yet that’s what has happened in an unsettling new trend of scams targeting college and high school students. These students seek to...
Colleges around the nation are increasingly facing a threat facilitated by technology: cheating. For Ivy League schools that offer medical programs, this issue is becoming an insurmountable obstacle that’s prompting...
Title IX laws and procedures impact thousands of students and their families nationwide. The laws help protect students from discrimination as they pursue their education, including sex discrimination and harassment. Former...
The hot-button topic of sexual assault continues to plague college campuses nationwide, especially with news of President Biden’s proposed review of existing Title IX regulations. In May 2020, former Education Secretary...
While modern technology has greatly benefitted many students in recent years—especially amid the pandemic—it can also make students more vulnerable to accusations of cheating. None are more aware of this fact than the 17 or...
Recent controversies surrounding transgender athletes create new questions surrounding what Title IX policies might mean for LGBTQ+ students participating in high school and college sports. While many right-wing politicians are...
What if It’s Not True? What Happens When Students Make False Accusations About Sexual Assault?
May 19, 2021
You’d have to be a hard-hearted person indeed to believe students who experience a sexual assault don’t deserve justice. But what of the student or professor who is falsely accused? Don’t they deserve justice as...
What began as a night of fun for three University of Massachusetts Amherst students resulted in suspension after photos of them partying without masks surfaced in March. UMA imposed harsh sanctions on the students, whose...
Over the last year, colleges and universities across the country have seen a significant rise in the incidence of academic misconduct. In simplest terms, more students seem to be cheating than ever before. Experts haven’t...
Apparently, the Covid-19 pandemic hasn’t had a particularly positive effect on our morals as a society. News stories abound, for example, about rises in identity theft and reckless driving. It probably shouldn’t...