The #MeToo movement has created a proliferation of social media posts by alleged sexual assault victims. In the context of campus sexual misconduct proceedings, higher education institutions, which must balance the rights of victims against those of accused students, should review their student conduct codes and educate students on the risks of posting about sexual misconduct allegations.
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Building strong partnerships between administrators and local law enforcement agencies should be a key component of every institution’s plan to reduce the risk of sexual violence. In this piece, UE provides recommendations for addressing sexual violence in a general campus safety memorandum of understanding.
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This webinar discusses how the proposed regulatory changes to Title IX will affect higher education institutions. Listen in for insights on any necessary institutional policy revisions, and best practices for responding to allegations and conducting investigations.
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The K-12 Public Schools Large Loss Report 2019 summarizes major damage awards and settlements of $250,000 or more that affected public K-12 schools in 2017 and 2018. The cases include a $36.1 million jury award in a school bus incident, a $15.7 million settlement in a sex abuse lawsuit, and a $1.1 million award for an athletic injury.
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