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Ex-Teacher's First Amendment Claim Allowed to Proceed Against District Following Jan. 6 Rally Suspension

"A public employee's right to speak about matters of public concern must not be allowed to halt the operations of, say, a public school. On the other hand, the degree of disruption required will vary depending on the speech at issue," wrote U.S. District Judge John M. Gallagher for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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Law.com

Joshua Wright's Counsel Criticizes Congresswoman's Requests for GMU's Title IX Investigation

"There is a long history of false accusations destroying the lives of innocent people, like Joshua Wright, including those recognized by important court rulings," Jesse R. Binnall, a partner with Binnall Law Group in Alexandria, Virginia, wrote. "There is a reason Americans do not trust their Congress – wasting resources based upon an obvious hit piece cannot be a good way to earn back their trust."
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The Legal Intelligencer

Staring Down 'Enrollment Cliff,' Troutman Pepper Team Devises Strategy to Keep Schools Open

The University of the Arts isn't the first small college to land in financial peril, and more schools are likely to find themselves in a crunch in the coming years.
6 minute read

Law.com

GMU Intends to Comply With Congresswoman's Information Request Regarding Joshua Wright Allegations

Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, cited an investigative report in The Wall Street Journal on law school professor Joshua Wright, who allegedly used "his influence over academic and career opportunities to seduce young female law students into inappropriate sexual relationships or to harass them sexually at various points during the period 2004-2023, when he served on the faculty."
5 minute read

Law.com

Taking Sides on Title IX: Attorneys General Continue to Dispute Inclusion of Gender Identity in Final Rule

"We will keep fighting to protect gender-diverse students, who suffer worse health and educational outcomes when they are not supported in schools, and against sex-based discrimination in all its forms," New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Title IX Complaint Alleges Accused Princeton University Students Have Low Odds of Success

Princeton's Committee on Discipline reportedly convicted more than 98% of the respondents who appeared before it in the more than 700 cases resolved during the 2021-22 academic year.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Four Firms Launch Class Actions After University of the Arts' Sudden Demise

Two of the suits are on behalf of former employees, while two are on behalf of former students.
3 minute read

Law.com

Second Federal Court Enjoins Enforcement of Biden Administration's New Title IX Rules

U.S. District Chief Judge Danny C. Reeves of the Eastern District of Kentucky issued the 93-page opinion Monday in the matter of State of Tennessee v. Cardona, holding that the department redefining "sex" to include gender identity wreaks havoc on Title IX and produces results that Congress could not have intended.
5 minute read

Law.com

'What Is the Driving Force Behind a Change to Such a Successful and Inclusive Rule?': Federal Judge Blocks New Title IX Rules in Some States

"Because a circuit split exists and there is no binding federal jurisprudence on this issue, the court must make its own interpretation as to the applicability of Bostock to Title IX ... the court finds that Bostock does not apply to Title IX," U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty said.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. School Districts Are Hurting: Cyber Charter School Funding Reform Is a Must

Originally, charter schools were created to encourage the use of innovating teaching methods and increase unique educational opportunities for students. They are free to the students who attend. But while charter schools may seem like a harmless alternative to traditional public schools, the way that Pennsylvania funds its charter schools is wreaking havoc on public school districts.
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