University administrators have a great deal of control over the disciplinary process. They have the power to bring charges against any attending student or employee of the school. Often times, violations do not even need to be spelled out in the code of conduct for...
When you file such a case against a defendant, you must be able to prove that they are at fault. This is referred to as the burden of proof. In sexual abuse lawsuits, the burden of proof is different between civil and criminal cases. For civil cases, plaintiffs must...
Statutes of limitations govern time windows for filing specific types of lawsuits. If you fail to adhere to the applicable statute of limitations for your case, then you may miss out on the monetary damages you deserve. For sexual abuse cases, the statute of...
Getting sexually assaulted while at school can be traumatizing for students trying to get a college education. Unfortunately, depending on the circumstances of your assault, your university may have few reporting requirements. Colleges and universities don’t have to...
Filing a lawsuit against an abuser is every sexual assault survivor’s right. However, to do so successfully, you must bring a claim within your state’s civil statute of limitations. In the United States, the statute of limitations to file a civil lawsuit against a...
Schools have a responsibility to disabled students to provide a safe, accessible learning environment. When a school fails to uphold that responsibility, students can take action for justice. Before you can hold your school accountable for failing to provide...
