Jesse Matthew was linked by video evidence to the disappearance of UVA student Hannah Graham, and linked by DNA evidence to the murder of Virginia…
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Lists abound about what you need to tell your children before they leave for college. But no "Top 3" or "Top 25" list can ever…
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The recent White House Task Force report on campus sexual assaults, "NOT ALONE The First Report of the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual…
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The April 2014 release of “NOT ALONE The First Report of the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault” recommends colleges and…
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The word emergency comes from the Latin “emerge” – bring to light. College and university policies for the emergency transport of students in danger of…
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Res ipsa loquitur is a common legal doctrine referred to in negligence cases that might be understood as why you are liable even when you…
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Two recent high-profile military prosecutions for sexual assault highlight problems with the military sexual assault system. The military cases also hold a mirror up to…
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The March 7 Metro article “Suit fights new law on campus sex crimes” highlighted but one problem with colleges and universities seeking to play cop,…
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Imagine you are tasked with designing a system for determining whether violations of the law have occurred. You might ask yourself the question of who…
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No, it doesn’t matter that you were off-campus. It may not even matter if you were out of the country. DC Student defense clients and…
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