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The Nomination of Catherine Lhamon: An Oxymoronic Injustice

The Nomination of Catherine Lhamon: An Oxymoronic Injustice SAVE, a non-profit, non-partisan organization, is a long-standing national leader in the area of campus fairness and civil rights. SAVE supports the interests and rights of both complainants and the accused. SAVE was surprised by recent news about the nomination of Catherine Lhamon to become the Assistant […]

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Eugene/Springfield, Oregon NAACP Endorses New Title IX Regulation

May 11, 2021 As Executive Director and representative of the Eugene/Springfield, Oregon office of the NAACP, I’d like to state our full support for the change in regulations to allow for substantive due process for all students accused of misconduct in our universities and college campuses. After consideration by our legal redress committee and  our […]

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‘We are a law school.’ Harvard Memo Reveals Turning Point in Battle to Restore Campus Fairness

‘We are a law school.’ Harvard Memo Reveals Turning Point in Battle to Restore Campus Fairness. SAVE May 13, 2021 On April 4, 2011 the Department of Education issued its notorious Dear Colleague Letter on sexual violence. Within months, SAVE wrote the Department urging that the unlawful policy be withdrawn. Following intense public criticism and […]

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Colleges are Facing Skyrocketing Insurance Premiums, Partly Due to Flawed Sexual Assault Proceedings

Colleges are Facing Skyrocketing Insurance Premiums, Partly Due to Flawed Sexual Assault Proceedings Minding the Campus May 9, 2021 There is a growing line of cases in which colleges have been held liable for running defective campus sexual assault discipline proceedings. More than 500 such cases have been brought nationally. As often happens, the plaintiffs […]

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PR: 40-50% of Campus Sexual Assault Allegations Are Unfounded, Revealing Need for Strong Protections of the Innocent

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Rebecca Stewart Telephone: 513-479-3335 Email: info@saveservices.org 40-50% of Campus Sexual Assault Allegations Are Unfounded, Revealing Need for Strong Protections of the Innocent WASHINGTON / May 11, 2021 – Analyses of sexual assault allegations at colleges and universities reveal 40-50% are unfounded. Black male students are at especially high risk of being wrongfully […]

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How Will Title IX Policies Affect Autistic Students?

How Will Title IX Policies Affect Autistic Students? By David Golub May 9, 2021 Dating and relationships can be a challenging aspect for life for many people, but this is especially true for those who are on the autism spectrum.  In addition to the uncertainties that all people face, autistic individuals must confront certain additional […]

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One-Third of Sexual Assault Allegations in Criminal Setting Are Unfounded

One-Third of Sexual Assault Allegations in Criminal Setting Are Unfounded SAVE May 7, 2021 Sexual assault activists often make the claim that false allegations of sexual assault are rare. In her feminist classic, Against Our Will: Men, Women, and Rape, Susan Brownmiller claimed that only 2% of sexual assault cases are false (1). This claim […]

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OCR Announces Title IX Public Hearing

OCR Announces Title IX Public Hearing June 7, 2021—June 11, 2021 Virtual The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announces a virtual public hearing to gather information for the purpose of improving enforcement of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 (Title IX).  OCR seeks comments from the public on […]

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Removing or Weakening the Presumption of Innocence in Title IX Proceedings Would Institutionalize ‘Cancel Culture’

Removing or Weakening the Presumption of Innocence in Title IX Proceedings Would Institutionalize ‘Cancel Culture’ Raul Jauregui, Esq. May 5, 2021 The presumption of innocence, currently enshrined in US law when we face an accusation, makes it fair for everyone because we can state our defense.  This includes any victims, be they man or woman.  […]

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Review of ‘Wrongful Conviction in Sexual Assault’

Review of ‘Wrongful Conviction in Sexual Assault’ Matthew Barry Johnson, PhD May 3, 2021 Wrongful Conviction in Sex Assault: Stranger Rape, Acquaintance Rape, and Intra-familial Child Sexual Assault (WCSA), is the product of research conducted in the past 7 years or so. I drew from my earlier work focused on interrogation and false confession, and […]