On January 9, 2025, a federal district court in Kentucky ruled that the 2024 Title IX Regulations “are invalid and must be set aside.” Despite
Continue Reading OCR Confirms That the 2024 Title IX Regulations Are Vacated
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On January 9, 2025, a federal district court in Kentucky ruled that the 2024 Title IX Regulations “are invalid and must be set aside.” Despite…
Continue Reading OCR Confirms That the 2024 Title IX Regulations Are VacatedLast year was a turbulent one for Title IX, and although we are just a few days into 2025, this turbulence has persisted into the…
Continue Reading 2024 Title IX Regulations Are Likely VacatedLast Friday, a federal judge in Texas ruled that the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) exceeded its authority when it issued a final regulation significantly…
Continue Reading District Court Vacates New Overtime Rule, Making It Null and Void NationwideLast week, the Education Committee considered HB 5339 and, after discussion, voted to advance it beyond the committee. The proposed bill would prohibit institutions of…
Continue Reading Proposed Legislation Would Bar Institutions of Higher Education from Considering School Disciplinary History in AdmissionsOn Monday, February 5, 2024, the Region 1 Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a Decision and Direction of Election…
Continue Reading Regional Director of NLRB’s Region 1 Office Upends College Sports by Declaring That Student Athletes Are EmployeesLast month, Connecticut joined a growing number of states in limiting colleges and universities from withholding transcripts when students have outstanding debt. Effective October 1…
Continue Reading New Connecticut Law Limits Transcript Withholding by Institutions of Higher EducationLast week, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark decision that dramatically alters the admissions landscape for colleges and universities. In a nutshell, the…
Continue Reading U.S. Supreme Court Changes Landscape on Affirmative Action in College AdmissionsOn May 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education (the “Department”) announced that it would delay release of the final revisions to the regulations implementing…
Continue Reading Release of Final Changes to Title IX Regulations Postponed from May to October 2023On April 13, 2023, the United States Department of Education (the “DOE”) published proposed regulations intended to address participation of transgender students in school athletic…
Continue Reading Proposed Title IX Regulations Affecting Athletic Team EligibilityOn February 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) released three new resources regarding equal opportunity in athletic programs under…
Continue Reading OCR Releases New Resources Regarding Athletic Programs and Title IX Compliance