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June 29, 2020

What to do when Social Media Threatens Your College Career

Imagine waking up one morning to find that you have become the object of a social media campaign to get you kicked off your sports team, expelled from school or demanding that your admission offer to…

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Title IX

May 7, 2020

Department of Education Issues Title IX Regulations During a Pandemic

Who would have thought in the fall of 2019, when we were all waiting with bated breath for U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to issue the Title IX regulations for campus sexual assault that the…

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College Student Defense

April 27, 2020

Summons vs. Subpoena: What’s the Difference?

Receiving a summons or a subpoena for the first time can be very confusing. What does it mean? What are you supposed to do next? How is one different from the other? Luckily, our legal team…

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Noise Violation

February 3, 2020

Noise violations on college campuses

Campus parties are as synonymous with college life as cacti are to the desert. But what many students fail to realize is that loud parties in your dorm room can lead to disciplinary action the same…

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College Student Defense

January 20, 2020

College Admissions Scandal Overview

A former California real estate executive was sentenced to six months in prison for his role in the high-profile college admissions scandal, in which 50 wealthy people, including celebrities like Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, paid…

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Title IX

December 9, 2019

How Title IX Affects You now That Betsy DeVos is in Office

Title IX has changed in several important ways since President Trump appointed Betsy DeVos as Secretary of the Department of Education. Though the general public has heard fairly negative things about DeVos, most people are unaware…

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Uncategorized

November 18, 2019

Special Counsel V. Independent Counsel

The average person has heard the terms “special counsel” and “independent counsel” yet has no idea what these terms really mean. Though plenty of people use the terms “special counsel” and “independent counsel” interchangeably, there are…

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Police Officers

November 4, 2019

Can the Police Pull me Over for no Reason?

Countless people have been unjustly pulled over by police for no reason. In some situations, the police officer's reasoning for pulling over a driver is questionable at best. The question begs: are police officers allowed to…

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Discrimination Hazing

October 7, 2019

Bullying and Federal Laws

Bullying is defined as unwanted, repeatedly aggressive behavior that usually involves one or more perpetrators. This behavior can include physical violence, threats, online harassment, exclusion, or spreading rumors. Bullying is prevalent at all ages and creates…

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Drugs and Alcohol

September 23, 2019

The Opioid Epidemic Moves to College Campuses

Every day, there seems to be a new, heartbreaking story of someone who has lost their battle with drug addiction. Among these fatal addictions, the high prevalence of opioid overdoses are hard to ignore. Opioids are…

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