CLIENT ALERT: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ISSUE FINAL RULE ON DISTANCE EDUCATION AND INNOVATION
The U.S. Department of Education (“ED”) has announced that it will soon officially publish in the Federal Register final regulations governing distance education and innovation in higher education (“Final Rule”). The Final Rule is one of three final regulations to follow from the consensus-building work of the Negotiated Rulemaking Committee […]
NEW TITLE IX REGULATIONS GO INTO EFFECT
New Title IX Regulations on Sexual Harassment implemented on August 14, 2020.
LEGAL ALERT: COURTS DENY MOTIONS FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION IN IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW TITLE IX REGS
U.S. District Court Judges for the District of Columbia and the Southern District of New York have denied motions for a preliminary injunction to enjoin implementation of the Department of Education’s (“ED”) new Title IX rule. The D.C. case was brought by attorneys general in 17 states and the District […]
Upcoming HMBR Webinar: Title IX Sexual Harassment Training
The new Title IX Regulations on Sexual Harassment became effective on August 14, 2020. HMBR is offering a webinar to help colleges and universities comply with the new training requirements in the regulations. Sign up here. This training is designed for Title IX Coordinators, investigators, hearing officers, hearing panel members, […]
Debbie Osgood Elected as Program Committee Chair for Associated Colleges of Illinois
Debbie Osgood has been elected to serve as the Program Committee Chair for the Associated Colleges of Illinois (ACI). ACI is a network of 22 private independent colleges and universities located in urban, suburban and rural communities throughout Illinois. ACI supports member institutions by helping to advance independent liberal arts […]
Legal Alert: Supreme Court holds that Title VII prohibits discrimination based on Sexual Orientation or Transgender Status (Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia)
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in a 6-3 decision that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits employment discrimination because of “sex” for LGBTQ employees. The landmark decision—penned by Justice Gorsuch and joined in full by Justice Breyer, Ginsburg, Kagan, Sotomayor, and Chief Justice Roberts—unequivocally provides that when […]
HMBR’s New Title IX Compliance Webpage
Check out our new HMBR webpage: Title IX Compliance. This new webpage provides easy access to key Title IX legal documents, including the final Title IX regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Education last month. The final regulations will require that by August 14, 2020, schools make significant […]
NSA Telework Security Guidelines and Video Conferencing
The COVID-19 pandemic and CARES Act have more and more providers examining telehealth as a method of delivering care during this period of reduced patient access and beyond. To facilitate the transition of certain services to telehealth, the Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) has announced […]
HMBR Resource for Colleges and Universities Considering Reopening for Fall 2020
As students across the nation wrap up an unconventional semester, college and university leadership and administrators are wondering when their campuses can reopen and how they might begin this herculean task. While much remains uncertain, it is clear that colleges and universities must be nimble in meeting this challenge while […]
Debbie Osgood Provides “Expert Analysis” of the Final Title IX Regulations in LAW360
Debbie Osgood’s new article on the final Title IX regulations was published in the “Expert Analysis” section of Law360 today. As an HMBR partner and former OCR Enforcement Director, Debbie provides her perspective on the recalibrated scope of Title IX and the role of the federal government in addressing campus […]