New Injunction on Title IX Regulations Has Wide Ranging Application and Complicates Enforcement by Department of Education

Jul 9, 2024 | Kate L. NashVeronica E. Potter

On July 2, 2024, Judge John Broomes of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas entered a preliminary injunction in State of Kansas, et al. v. U.S. Dept. of Education et al., blocking the Department of Education from enforcing the recently released Title IX regulations within the states of Kansas, Alaska, Utah, and Wyoming. This injunction is broader than previous injunctions as it also enjoins enforcement against schools attended by members of plaintiff organizations Young America’s Foundation and Female Athletes United, and by the minor children of members of Moms for Liberty.

Veronica Potter and Ian Cooper Win MHRA Jury Trial for University

Mar 6, 2024 | Ian P. CooperVeronica E. Potter

Veronica Potter and Ian Cooper won a five-day jury trial for Washington University on March 1, 2024, in St. Louis County Circuit Court. The plaintiff was a former employee of the University who claimed he was terminated because of his race and his prior complaints, and that he was subjected to a hostile work environment. The claims were submitted to the jury under the MHRA’s prior “contributing factor” standard of liability.  After five days of evidence, the jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of the University on all claims.

Ian Cooper And Jenna Lakamp Win Novel Age Discrimination Case For Southern Illinois University

Nov 13, 2023 | Ian P. Cooper

Ian Cooper and Jenna Lakamp have won a case brought under the Age Discrimination Act, a federal statute prohibiting age discrimination against students by universities and other recipients of federal funds. The case was brought by a former student in Southern Illinois University’s Nurse Anesthetist graduate program in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.