Bethany Swaton Wagner
Jackson Lewis PC
Articles
Education Department Rescinds Obama-Era Guidance on Campus Sexual Assault Investigations, Issues Interim Guidance
USA - September 22 2017 Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos on September 22, 2017, released Title IX interim guidance, while rescinding Obama-era policies, for handling sexual…
Plans to ‘Reframe’ Title IX Enforcement Announced
USA - September 7 2017 The Trump Administration believes that Obama-era guidance regarding sexual assault on college campuses created a “failed system” that was a…
Former Employees Do Not Have Right to Inspect Personnel Files, Pennsylvania High Court Clarifies
Canada, USA - July 24 2017 Terminated employees, even those recently separated, are not entitled to inspect their personnel file under the Pennsylvania Inspection of Employment…
Seventh Circuit Hands Down Major Ruling in Transgender Student Case
USA - June 1 2017 On May 30, 2017, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a transgender student has the right to use the bathroom that aligns with his gender…
Texas Spotlights Transgender Athlete Issues as Bill Progresses in Legislature
USA - March 16 2017 The Texas University Interscholastic League’s constitution requires that student-athletes compete according to the gender on their birth certificate…
