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To best understand how to appeal a Title IX case in Connecticut, it’s best to have a brief understanding of what Title IX is. Title IX is a federal civil rights law that’s intended in part to prevent and address campus sexual misconduct. If a party finds it necessary to appeal a Title IX case in Connecticut, the school would have available grounds in that regard. For example, new evidence, disproportionate sanction, procedural error or defect. One of the important considerations at this stage is that the appeal be as strong and as effective as possible to make sure that a party’s rights are articulated to the school in the hope of making sure that the matter is addressed further. One of the most important considerations at this stage if a party is appealing a Title IX case in Connecticut is to make sure that they have the help of an experienced attorney advisor.

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When the School Becomes the Problem: What UNC’s Botched Investigation Teaches Every Student

A University of North Carolina (UNC) student lost his scholarship and was permanently expelled from the entire UNC system after the school found him responsible for sexual misconduct. Years of federal litigation followed. And then, quietly, UNC settled. The former student, identified in court records as Jacob Doe, argued that […]

How a Cell Phone Policy Violation Can Escalate Into a Serious Disciplinary Issue

The cell phone bans sweeping the country’s K-12 schools in the last few years may sound good on paper—and educators overwhelmingly support them—but what do you do if what began as confiscation of your child’s phone has escalated into significant disciplinary action? The Student Defense Team at the LLF National […]

Taking a School District in WA to Court to Protect Students’ Title IX Rights

The LLF National Law Firm’s Education Law Team will be suing a school district in Washington state for its failure to meet its Title IX reporting obligations in the case of an elementary school student who claims they were bullied and sexually assaulted. The student, a third grader, now suffers […]

Questions About AI Use at One University Reflect Broader Concerns

A report from Montreal’s Concordia University that looks at student AI use over the 2025–2026 school year shows us a microcosm of the broader trends at work not just in Canada, but in the U.S. as well. Here’s what we’re seeing in the report: Students are using AI in their schoolwork — […]