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Judge Vacates Parts of EEOC’s 2024 Enforcement Guidance Addressing Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
On May 15, a judge in the Northern District of Texas vacated sections of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s April 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace after determining that the portions of the guidance that reference sexual orientation...
The Take It Down Act Will Provide a Nationwide Approach, Criminal and Civil, to Nonconsensual Shared Images
Image: Person on phone at night. Text: Take It Down Act, Addresses Nonconsensual Images By Joseph Storch, Senior Director of Compliance and Innovation On May 19, 2025, President Trump signed into law the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing...
United Educators and Grand River Solutions Partner to Help Colleges and Universities Reduce Sexual Misconduct Risks
Through UE’s Risk Management Premium Credit (RMPC) program, eligible member institutions can earn insurance premium credit by completing a sexual misconduct risk assessment with Grand River Solutions.
U.S. Department of Education Announces Negotiated Rulemaking for Higher Education
On Thursday April 3 the U.S. Department of Education announced that it will make efforts to “streamline” and “rightsize” higher education’s Title IV regulations, starting with holding public hearings and establishing committees for negotiated rulemaking. The...
U.S. Department of Education Announces Compliance Certification for K-12
On Thursday April 3 the U.S. Department of Education announced that the Department sent letters to state education officials “requiring them to certify their compliance with antidiscrimination obligations in order to continue receiving federal financial assistance.”...
FTC 1 Million Dollar Settlement Case Highlights the Fallibility of AI in Ensuring Website Accessibility for People with Disabilities
On January 3, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that AccessiBe, a company offering an accessibility overlay, would pay a $1 million fine to settle allegations of deceptive marketing practices. Based in New York, AccessiBe was accused of falsely...
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Issues Technical Guidance on DEI-Related Discrimination
On March 19, 2025 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued two updates: a list of eleven questions and answers on a website titled “What You Should Know About DEI-Related Discrimination at Work;” and a one-page information sheet co-issued with the Department...
President Trump Issues Executive Order Directing the Dismantling of the of Education
On March 20, 2025 President Trump signed a long-anticipated Executive Order titled Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities that directs the Secretary of Education to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the...
U.S. Department of Education Continues Focus on Antisemitism for its Title VI Enforcement–Analysis & Action Plan
On March 10, 2025, the Department of Education (ED) announced that it sent letters to 60 colleges and universities “warning them of potential enforcement actions if they do not fulfill their obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to protect Jewish students...
Section 504 at Risk with Pending Litigation
On September 26, 2024, seventeen states filed the lawsuit challenging the HHS Section 504 regulations and the constitutionality of Section 504. There were four bases alleged.
“The Final Rule exceeds Defendants’ statutory authority when it includes ‘gender dysphoria’ in the definition of “disability” under the ADA and the Rehabilitation Act.”
“The Final Rule is Arbitrary and Capricious.”
“Section 504 is unconstitutional.”
“The Final Rule is Unconstitutional.”