Sexual Harassment Law, a Step Back for Class

James R. Marsh March 11, 2014 0 0 3634

A woman who claims the University of Virginia brushed aside her sexual assault claim filed a federal class action challenging the Campus SaVE Act, a federal law she claims undermines the rights victims of sexual assault and harassment.

Please Save us from SaVE!

Wendy Murphy March 10, 2014 1 0 8125

There are lots of reasons that Title IX activists should be working to stop the Campus Sex Violence Elimination Act (SaVE) from taking effect. This law was snuck in as part of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) re-authorization and now it’s time to take a much closer look.

Former U-Va. student seeks to block new U.S. law on campuses’ handling of sexual assaults

James R. Marsh March 4, 2014 0 0 3533

Today, The Washington Post ran this story about the Marsh Law Firm's landmark civil rights action against the United States Department of Education and the University of Virginia. Here are some excerpts:

Landmark Civil Rights Action Filed by Campus Rape Victim to Halt New Federal Law

James R. Marsh March 1, 2014 2 0 8586

A University of Virginia rape victim represented by the Marsh Law Firm has filed a landmark civil rights action to stop a new federal law from undermining pending federal investigations of UVA’s mishandling of a sexual assault case on campus.

Two separate cases—each filed as a Petition for a Writ of Mandamus and Equitable Relief—were lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday, February 21, 2014 and docketed today.

Title IX Prohibits Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence at Colleges and Universities

James R. Marsh February 21, 2014 0 0 6261

On April 4, 2011, the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights issued an historic "Dear Colleague" letter which outlined the requirements colleges and universities must employ to protect students from sexual harassment and sexual violence at college. One of the primary goals of the landmark civil rights lawsuit filed by the Marsh Law Firm is to preserve the critical gains established by the DE's letter.

Title IX’s Demise in the Public School System

James R. Marsh February 2, 2014 0 0 3018

Almost forty years after the enactment of Title IX, a recently released study by the American Association of University Women reveal that sex-based harassment is pervasive in the public school system.