Criminal Defense, Title IX Education Law, Personal Injury/Wrongful Death
The Title IX claim investigation process used by a large number of institutions of higher education, is considered by many to be unfairly weighted against the accused. This is a very real problem because these accusations can result in serious and life-changing consequences for those who have been accused. There are legal options available to those facing accusations. Read posts from our criminal defense law blog that are in the Title IX category to learn more about your options and how you can protect your future. And call the Boulder defense lawyers at Mertes Law for experienced help defending yourself against these serious charges.
Jett Duffey, a former quarterback for Texas Tech University, was denied admission to Central Michigan University earlier this month. According to a CMU staff member, the denial was because of a Title IX allegation made against Duffey during his time at Texas Tech.
Duffey was planning on transferring to Central Michigan University to play for the school in the 2020 college football season, and now due to the admission denial, he is looking for a new transfer destination. Continue reading
An unfortunate love triangle involving three Johnson & Wales University students resulted in a lawsuit now headed to trial. Continue reading
Increasingly, institutions of higher learning are facing federal legal challenges because of the way they handle Title IX investigations. These civil legal challenges come from both those accused of sexual assault, but also from the victims of alleged sexual assault, both of whom are complaining about a process seen by many as being inherently unfair. Continue reading
Two researchers from Iowa State University, philosophy lecturer and Title IX coordinator, Adrienne Lyles, and psychology professor Christian Meissner, researched the underlying scientific basis behind many common techniques taught in Title IX certification programs around the country, and found that the scientific basis for many of them “are at odds with the available science.” Continue reading
There have been a number of news stories this year covering the Title IX sexual misconduct investigation process on U.S. campuses, including a documentary from CBSN Originals named “Speaking Frankly: Title IX”. While many stories cover changes proposed by U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsey DeVos, at the heart of many others of these stories is the idea that the Title IX process may not work as well as it should for the people involved. That includes not only the respondents to Title IX sexual misconduct allegations, but also the ones making those allegations, the people that these laws were originally intended to protect. So is the Title IX sexual misconduct investigation process Fair? Let’s find out. Continue reading
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