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January 31, 2022

Washington, DC Marijuana Laws and Your Rights as a Student

Marijuana laws are tricky. At the federal level, marijuana is still illegal, both for medicinal and recreational uses. In some states, it’s legal to use medically, but not recreationally. And in others, it’s legal to use…

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Cheating

January 10, 2022

Is Posting a Professor’s Materials Online Considered Cheating?

You might be surprised to learn how posting study materials online can get you accused of an academic honor code violation. For example, after taking a particularly hard class, you might be tempted to share the…

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Title IX

December 27, 2021

What Do I Do If I’m Indirectly Named In A Title IX case?

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is the federal law that requires universities to investigate accusations of sexual assault or harassment, and enforce policies against sexual assault on campus. The process for these investigations…

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College Student Defense

December 6, 2021

Are universities tracking students’ exposure over the holidays?

2021 Update: While some of us may have expected 2021 to have the coronavirus under control, things have been up and down throughout the past year. From the distribution of vaccines to the introduction of the…

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Title IX

November 22, 2021

Federal judge strikes down major Trump-era rule change to Title IX regulations

The political battleground of Title IX regulations has once again seen a change in the field. On July 28, a federal judge vacated a provision of Trump’s Title IX rule changes from 2020. The decision means…

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Covid

November 1, 2021

Possible COVID Violations You Might Not Know About

As we near the end of the second year of COVID-19, it may seem like the pandemic is almost over. However, the reality remains that the pandemic is far from over and we all must continue…

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Covid

October 11, 2021

Do I have to report my positive COVID test to my school?

With most universities returning to full operating capacity this fall, students have a lot of questions about the continuation of COVID-19 policies from last year. One of the most common questions we get from DC-area students…

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Covid

September 27, 2021

5 lessons college students can learn from last year’s COVID outbreaks

From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities have been scrambling to respond to the dangers that infection poses for their students. While widespread vaccinations have allowed for some return to normal, there’s no…

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College Student Defense

September 15, 2021

Do You Still Have to Tell Your College If You Test Positive for COVID-19 over the Summer

The COVID -19 pandemic has been disruptive for almost every student’s life. Whether your school remained open or not, life on campus has changed dramatically. Masks are ubiquitous, vaccinations are almost a prerequisite for enrollment and…

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Will You Have to Be Vaccinated to Stay on Campus or Participate in Campus Activities?

College Student Defense

August 30, 2021

Will You Have to Be Vaccinated to Stay on Campus or Participate in Campus Activities?

Like many other institutions in the United States, colleges are hopeful for a return to normalcy with widespread COVID -19 vaccination among their students and staff. Since the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccines earlier in the…

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