Civil Rights Blog
50 Years After Title IX, Many Sexual Assault Survivors are Still Unheard
By: Sam Mukiibi, Associate in G&E’s Civil Rights Practice Group According to USA TODAY’s investigation “Title IX: Falling short at 50,” U.S. colleges and universities are indeed still falling short of the requirements instituted by Title IX since it was [...]
Maryland Bill Proposes Removal of Statute of Limitations on Child Sexual Abuse Claims
Proposed legislation is finally making headway through Annapolis, as survivors of child sexual abuse bravely make their stories known and call for action. The bill, known as Child Victims Act of 2023 (House Bill 1), would eliminate the statue of limitations—or [...]
FAMU Students Name Ron DeSantis as Defendant in HBCU Segregation, Underfunding Case
By: Irene Lax, Senior Counsel in G&E’s Civil Rights Practice Group In an Amended Compaint filed on behalf of students of Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU), plaintiffs seek to eliminate remaining vestiges of a racially divided higher education system in [...]
Mayor Mike Spano Opens Up About Traumatizing Child Sexual Abuse in Interview
By: Samantha Breitner, Associate in G&E’s Civil Rights Practice Group As a boy of 12, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano was sexually assaulted by a man near his home. For years, he carried around feelings of shame about what happened to [...]
Title IX Administration Fails Students at Princeton, Brown
By: Cindy Morgan, Associate in G&E’s Civil Rights Practice Group When Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 was enacted, it was intended to protect students against sex discrimination, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, at schools and education [...]