A “reasonable” expectation of privacy is a hallmark of American society and many people consider it a sacred right. But all rights are not without their limits because they must be balanced against the rights and interests of others. In some places, we have a diminished expectation of privacy because of those competing interests. Public …

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Students at virtually every college and university in the U.S. have rights granted to them through the Title IX scheme of protection, but they also have contractual rights based on their relationship established with the institution. If a school violates the student’s rights, the student has the right to take certain actions to seek justice, …

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As everyone gets ready to settle in for the fall semester, you may be thinking about whether your college student has the right cell phone plan and what they need to make their dorm room a comfortable haven that will entice them to spend hours in serious study. However, there are some essential preparations that …

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When someone questions your academic integrity–in other words, accuses you of cheating–it’s important to take the allegations seriously because they can have tremendous long-term consequences, even if you are innocent. The sudden prevalence of AI has made the academic world paranoid, and people are seeing plagiarism and other forms of scholastic fraud everywhere they look. …

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As expected, federal judges in numerous states have issued injunctions blocking enforcement of the new Title IX rules released by the Biden Administration in April 2024. Attorneys general in more than 20 states had banded together to stop enforcement of the rules for a wide variety of reasons. These lawsuits were strategically filed in states …

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