10 Things You Should Know About the Proposed Title IX Regulations

Jun 27, 2022 | Veronica E. Potter

by Veronica Potter On June 23, 2022 –  on the 50th anniversary of Title IX – the Department of Education released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) with its proposed Title IX regulations. The proposed regulations were long awaited, as the plan to...

OSHA Releases Emergency Technical Standard Requiring Employers to Mandate Vaccines or Testing for Employees

Nov 10, 2021 | Veronica E. Potter

by Veronica Potter On November 5, 2021, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) released an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements for employers. The ETS requires employers with 100 or more employees to...

MORE Title IX Changes for Higher Education? New Guidance Regarding Use of “Statements” Not Subject to Cross-Examination in Hearing Determination

Sep 3, 2021 | Kate L. NashVeronica E. Potter

by Veronica Potter and Kate Nash Since the August 14, 2020 implementation date for the new Title IX regulations (the “Regulations”), institutions of higher education have worked to provide fair process to students while complying with some of the more...

Department of Education Releases Questions and Answers on Title IX Regulations

Jul 22, 2021 | Veronica E. Potter

by Veronica Potter On July 20, 2021, the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) published it’s Questions and Answers on the Title IX Regulations on Sexual Harassment (“Q&A”). This resource contains a series of questions and...

Weighing Conviction History in Illinois Employment Decisions

Jul 19, 2021 |

by Christine Self Amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act (“IHRA”) that took effect March 23, 2021, make it a civil rights violation for an employer to use an individual’s conviction record “as a basis to refuse to hire, to segregate, or to...

Missouri Governor Signs COVID-19 Liability Bill

Jul 13, 2021 |

by Jenna Lakamp On July 7, 2021, Missouri’s Governor Parson signed into law a bill limiting civil lawsuits that can be brought against Missouri business, religious organizations, and health care providers.  SB51 was passed by the Legislature on May 25, 2021,...