Erin E. Buzuvis | August 8, 2017 | Student Sexual Misconduct
As an aspect of its prohibition on sex discrimination, Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 requires educational institutions that receive federal funding to engage in a “prompt and equitable” response to reports of sexual harassment, including sexual...
Steven M. Richard | August 4, 2017 | Student Sexual Misconduct
The Eighth Circuit’s ruling does not address whether a non-student may sue under Title IX, but instead finds that the plaintiff’s allegations fail to state a plausible claim to survive dismissal. A plaintiff identified as “K.T.” filed a lawsuit against Culver-Stockton...
Monica Vendituoli | June 27, 2017 | Sexual Assault
Aaliyah Palmer was at a party when a man pulled her into a bathroom for sex. She was willing. But, she told Fayetteville police, when the sex turned violent, she told the man to stop. He didn’t listen. She thought what happened to her was rape, but she found out that...
Ashe Schow | May 31, 2017 | Sexual Assault
An influential group of law professors has once again declined to recommend that state governments enact policies favoring accusers in sexual assault cases, changes that already have been adopted by many colleges and universities. A proposal that would newly...
Erin E. Murphy and Stephen J. Schulhofer | May 4, 2017 | Sexual Assault
The present Draft places Forcible Rape (Section 213.1) at two levels for grading purposes. The base offense is graded as a felony of the second degree, with an enhancement to a first-degree felony upon proof of any one of three aggravating circumstances. Section...
