By Susan Stone and Kristina Supler Yesterday, the New York Times claimed to have obtained the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) proposed rules for how colleges and universities should address reports of sexual misconduct. The new rules...
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Abolition Of Dower Rights In Ohio Now Up To Ohio Senate
On June 6, the Ohio House of Representatives passed HB 407, which would abolish dower rights in Ohio. Dower rights relate to the interest that a surviving spouse holds in the estate of a deceased individual. Since its passage in the House, the bill was introduced in...
Proactive Bystanders Needed: How Greek Organizations Can Help Prevent Campus Assaults and Death
by Susan Stone, Kristina Supler and Dayna Hloska The very nature of Greek life implies that students join fraternities and sororities to form tight bonds. Bonding is why students join, why they stay and what these organizations sell to potential new members. And yet,...
Protecting Your Brand From Unauthorized Resellers, Part 3: Identifying Resellers
Unauthorized online resellers are a growing brand protection problem for a manufacturers, particularly as consumers continue to do more and more of their shopping on sites like Amazon and eBay. Unauthorized resellers purchase products in bulk from third-party sellers...
IEPs and 504 Plans: What Are Your Rights?
As the school year begins, parents of children with learning disabilities or differences are gearing up for what is an all-too-common battle – advocating for their kids to ensure equal access to education. Through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)...
Caveat Emptor (“Let the Buyer Beware”) Is Still Alive and Well in Ohio Property Law
The doctrine of caveat emptor (“let the buyer beware”) is still alive and well in Ohio, generally precluding recovery in an action by a purchaser against a seller pertaining to a property’s defective condition if: the condition complained of is open to observation or...
Title IX: Gone Too Far?
By Susan Stone and Kristina Supler As The Ohio State University’s investigation of Urban Meyer unfolds, the career of this storied head football coach hangs in the balance. A working group of six will dig deep into Meyer’s handling of alleged domestic violence...
Police Encounters: 5 Things College Students Should Know
The majority of Americans (57%) report that they have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in the police, a return to the 25-year average of reported confidence according to a Gallup poll. But young people’s confidence in the police has dropped significantly...
Social Media Pitfall: Student Missteps Can Derail College Career
Social media missteps can get college students in hot water with their university while they are enrolled, but few students realize that social media can get them into trouble even before the school year begins. Last summer, Harvard University rescinded 10...
Why Athletes Need Title IX Protection
By Susan Stone and Kristina Supler As of July 23, 2018, more than 100 former student athletes from The Ohio State University have come forward with sexual assault allegations against a former school-employed doctor, Richard Strauss. Student athletes from a variety of...