Driving Under the Influence (more commonly known as a “DUI”), is a criminal offense that violates the law in all 50 states. In all 50 states, anyone with a Blood Alcohol Content (“BAC”) of .08 or greater is considered to be driving under the influence. The legal BAC...
The legal protections under Title IX are essential in preventing and addressing issues of sex discrimination in high schools and colleges across the country. When students and teachers feel uncomfortable because of sex-based discrimination or inequality, fast action...
Judges and lawyers spend a lot of their career interpreting laws and trying to find frameworks to apply those laws to different cases. This helps them more quickly and easily analyze whether the case involves a violation of the law or not, and it gives people who...
Title IX protects people of all sexes and genders from discrimination in education. These sex discrimination rules typically apply to any educational institution that receives federal funding, working to give students a fair chance at seeking education and having...
Sexual abuse and assault are unfortunately common occurrences in our nation, negatively impacting both men and women. “Sexual assault refers to sexual contact or behavior that occurs without explicit consent of the victim.”[1]Sexual assault can come in many forms:...
Professors at universities and colleges throughout the country are protected from sex discrimination under Title IX. Other civil rights legislation, like Title VII, might also help protect them from employment discrimination, but Title IX’s far-reaching sex...
