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Category: Discrimination

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Federal Government to Schools: Ignore Title VI Obligations at Your Own Peril

Civil Rights, Discrimination • By Brigid A. Harrington • December 27, 2022

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New Massachusetts Law Prohibits Discrimination Based on Hairstyle

Discrimination, Higher Education • By Tracy Thomas Boland and Jacob A. Tosti • July 29, 2022

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UT Austin Reconsiders Tenure Bid After $3M Pregnancy Discrimination Jury Verdict

Discrimination, Higher Education • By Aimee E. Bierman • July 28, 2022

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Client Alert: Department of Education Issues Proposed Changes to Title IX Regulations

Discrimination, Proposed Legislation • By Brigid A. Harrington • June 23, 2022

Emotional Distress

Emotional Distress Damages Not Recoverable Under Anti-Discrimination Statutes, Including Section 504, Title VI, and Title IX

Discrimination • By Aimee E. Bierman • May 9, 2022

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Race-Conscious Admissions Policies Set for Review by Supreme Court

Discrimination • By Benjamin J. Hinks • March 8, 2022

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Case Closed – University and Professor Reach Settlement After Four Years of Litigation

Discrimination, Employment • By Lynette Paczkowski • August 31, 2021

Title IX proposed regulations

Sex Discrimination Claims by Higher Ed Employees Viable Under Title IX

Discrimination, Policies • By Bowditch & Dewey • August 24, 2021

Title IX proposed regulations

Department of Education Considers Revising Title IX Regulations

Discrimination • By Chelsie A. Vokes • April 7, 2021

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To the Jury? A Professor’s Pay Equity Battle Soldiers On

Discrimination, Employment • By Lynette Paczkowski • March 22, 2021

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Permission to Retire: Can Active Litigation Prevent Admission to Life 2.0?

Discrimination, Employment • By Lynette Paczkowski • February 12, 2021

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First Circuit Upholds Harvard’s Affirmative Action Program

Discrimination, Higher Education • By Chelsie A. Vokes • December 7, 2020