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Doe v. Purdue: Lodestar Decision On Due Process and Sex Discrimination

Doe v. Purdue: Lodestar Decision On Due Process and Sex Discrimination Philip A. Byler, Esq. (winning appellate lawyer in Doe v. Purdue) Nesenoff & Miltenberg LLP May 21, 2021 When then Education Secretary DeVos announced on May 6, 2020, what would be the current Title IX regulations, she pointed to three cases that were particularly […]

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SAVE Asks, ‘Why Are Groups Pushing to Incarcerate Even More Black Men?’

PRESS RELEASE Rebecca Stewart: 513-479-3335 Email: info@saveservices.org SAVE Asks, ‘Why Are Groups Pushing to Incarcerate Even More Black Men?’ WASHINGTON / May 17, 2021 – Despite long-standing disparities by the criminal legal system in its treatment of Black men, groups are currently pushing for changes that are likely to worsen such disparities. SAVE urges an […]

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Half-Truths, Myths, and Falsehoods in the Campus Sexual Assault Debate

Half-Truths, Myths, and Falsehoods in the Campus Sexual Assault Debate SAVE May 15, 2021 History shows that every moral panic rests upon a series of claims that are misleading, partly true, or outright falsehoods. The campus rape hysteria that pervaded American society beginning in 2011 is no exception to this rule. Following are four misrepresentations […]

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Live Hearing with Cross-Examination at UC-Boulder Reveals Major Improvements Under New Title IX Regulation

Live Hearing with Cross-Examination at UC-Boulder Reveals Major Improvements Under New Title IX Regulation Larry Mertes Mertes Law, Boulder, Colorado May 14, 2021 On April 12 and 13, 2021, a retired Denver District Judge (1) conducted via Zoom the University of Colorado-Boulder’s (“UCB”) first formal hearing concerning student sexual misconduct applying the new Title IX […]

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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 […]