by Jennifer Childress | Oct 31, 2022 | Legal Developments
Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, Cleveland State University offered courses online and used various methods to ensure the integrity of remote tests. One method involved using a student’s camera briefly to scan the test taker’s surroundings for potential...
by Jennifer Childress | Sep 6, 2022 | Legal Developments
Therese Menzia sued the Austin Independent School District, alleging that her daughter, Z.M.-D., was harassed by her peers on the basis of her race and national origin during sixth grade. The suit alleged that the family moved to Austin from Cameroon and that the girl...
by Jennifer Childress | Aug 15, 2022 | Legal Developments
The Fifth Circuit considered Title IX regulations aimed at protecting due process rights of a student accused of peer sexual harassment. The case arose out of an encounter between two sophomores at Texas A&M University. The encounter started consensually but,...
by Jennifer Childress | Jul 26, 2022 | Legal Developments
A high school football referee sued Northside ISD and an assistant football coach for injuries sustained when two players hit him, knocking him to the ground. The facts alleged that the assistant football coach ordered the two players to hit the referee in retaliation...
by Jennifer Childress | Jul 5, 2022 | Legal Developments
Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. (SFFA), a nonprofit organization committed to ending race discrimination in higher-education admissions, sued the University of Texas at Austin (UT) over its use of race in admitting students. The district court concluded SFFA had...