An Overview of Practicing American Indian Criminal Law in Federal, State, and Tribal Courts, and an Update About Recent Expansion of Criminal Jurisdiction Over Non-Indians

James Diamond | June 5, 2018 | American Indian Law

As a result of changes in federal law, criminal defendants or defense attorneys are now more likely to find themselves appearing in American Indian tribal courts. This article summarizes the very knotty jurisdictional maze that surrounds criminal law and American...

California colleges vow to press on against sexual assault despite any federal rollback in protections

Teresa Watanabe and Rosanna Xia | September 12, 2017 | Student Sexual Misconduct

California educational leaders vowed Thursday to press on with aggressive action against campus sexual assault despite any future rollback of the federal guidelines that have prompted universities to crack down on the problem. In a speech Thursday, U.S. Education...

Title IX and Procedural Fairness: Why Disciplined-Student Litigation Does Not Undermine the Role of Title IX in Campus Sexual Assault

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...

Eighth Circuit Upholds the Dismissal of a Non-Student’s Title IX Claim

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...

ACTL Publishes White Paper on Campus Sexual Assault Investigation

Pauline Toboulidis | March 24, 2017 | Uncategorized

The American College of Trial Lawyers has released its White Paper on Campus Sexual Assault Investigation. The white paper was prepared by The Task Force on the Response of Universities and Colleges to Allegations of Sexual Violence. The task force includes ALI member...