In April of 2024, the Department of Education approved New Title IX rules, which are scheduled to take effect on August 1, 2024. Our firm is closely monitoring ongoing challenges to these new rules in court, and is working hard to provide you the most up-to-date information. Click here to learn about the current state of Title IX and how we can help if you are facing accusations.
If a student makes a materially false statement, during the course of a Title IX grievance process and is charged by the school, it is not considered retaliation. A determination regarding responsibility alone, however, is not sufficient to determine that a person made a bad faith materially false statement.
The stakes are high in a Title IX, including the potential implications in terms of what is presented by the parties and the witnesses involved. Having an experienced attorney advisor will help best protect your rights and interest and we'll help you best navigate and understand the process and they should be involved as early as possible in a Title IX sexual misconduct case.
