How far would you really go for your child? ‘Full House’s Aunt Becky and a former Desperate Housewife lied and cheated for the sake of their children. It’s all over the news. Hollywood actresses Lori Loughlin (formerly Aunt Becky in sitcom ‘Full House’) and...
Content By Kristina W. Supler
Will I Be Arrested?
At least once a week, clients ask us questions along the following lines: someone filed a police report against me, will I be arrested? When will I be charged? Will the police come looking for me? I didn’t do anything wrong, so when will the police tell me the...
Get Up Lisa Borders: Why Should Time’s Up CEO Have to Step Down?
Why should Lisa Borders have to step down? The CEO of Time’s Up, the Hollywood-led organization created in response to sexual misconduct allegations against such high-profile figures as movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, resigned within 24-hours of learning that her...
The Scandalous Effect of Research Misconduct Allegations
Allegations of research misconduct are as scandalous to the accused scientist as sexual misconduct allegations are to the CEO or rich and famous. Careers dedicated to the hope of a major breakthrough can be vanquished. However, unlike a tawdry affair,...
Fighting to Make Sure Title IX Doesn’t Trample the Rights of Disabled Students
We are passionate about advocating for students with disabilities. In September of 2018, we met with various members of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)...
Were Single-Sex Fraternities Bullied off Campus at UMW?
This article was published in the January 2019 edition of the Fraternal Law Newsletter. College campuses have long been known as incubators for political values. From 1960s sit-ins against the Vietnam War to high-profile rape culture debates on campus, the world of...
New Title IX Regs: More Hope for the Accused
Last month, Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos released the much-anticipated revised Title IX regulations. Ever since DeVos rescinded Obama-era Title IX guidance in September of 2017, advocates for greater procedural protections in campus sexual...
The Talk About Consent That You Must Have With Your College Student
By Wendy Wisner Featuring Susan Stone and Kristina Supler As the mother of two boys, I am concerned (okay, terrified) about the day they begin engaging in sexual activity. But it’s not just for the reasons you think. I am not naïve. Experts recommend having “the sex...
Accused Students Should Not Suffer in Silence
Earlier this month, the Washington Post announced that a new report on the state of mental health in the United States shows “alarming” increases in depression in young adults. Estimates suggest that the number of young adults with suicidal thoughts is...
10 Tips When Facing a Title IX Investigation: Part 1
With allegations of Title IX violations on the rise nationwide, students and their parents need to know what to do when facing accusations of campus sexual misconduct. Here's Part 1 of our Ten Tips series with KJK Partners Susan Stone and Kristina Supler. See part 2....