As college students prepare for Halloween parties, college administrators send out predictable warnings about the importance of not offending anyone with a Halloween costume. Whitman College, for example, cautions against anything that might “trivialize human suffering or oppression” – like a prisoner costume. The University of Nebraska and the University…
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A Massachusetts family recently scored a huge win for students against the Governor’s Academy (formerly known as the Governor Dummer Academy), a private New England high school, for breach of contract and violation of Title IX. Lawsuits against private high schools are notoriously difficult. Private high schools can expel students…
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Last Friday saw a huge legal development in the area of First Amendment law and its application to social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which is the federal appeals court covering Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, issued its long-awaited…
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On Monday, Allen Harris submitted a comment on the Department of Education’s proposed new Title IX regulations. The proposed regulations would undo many of the changes that went into effect in 2020 when the Department of Education issued Title IX regulations that protect due process and free speech protections for…
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Allen Harris is thrilled to announce that Robert L. Shibley, Esq., has joined our firm. Prior to joining Allen Harris, Robert was the Executive Director of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), where he advocated for the free speech and due process rights of students and faculty members…
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As high school graduates head to campuses around the country for their first year of college, they need to be aware not only of the excitement that lies ahead but also of the risks. The fall semester of freshman year is a time when many allegations of sexual assault occur.…
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