On January 3, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that AccessiBe, a company offering an accessibility overlay, would pay a $1 million fine to settle allegations of deceptive marketing practices. Based in New York, AccessiBe was accused of falsely...
Grand River Solutions, a leading authority in Title IX & equity solutions, proudly announces the appointment of Judith Risch, J.D., Ph.D., as the Title IX & Equity Access Services Special Advisor. Judy brings over two decades of invaluable experience from her...
In April OCR announced the resolution of a pregnancy discrimination complaint at Hinds Community College in Mississippi. OCR found that the college violated Title IX in two ways: first, it failed to properly support the student with services and academic adjustments...
The Department of Education entered into two publicly released resolution agreements with school districts thus far 2024. In January the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) resolved a complaint of antisemitic harassment against a student with the Red Clay Consolidated...
On February 20, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released informational resources that inform students with disabilities, their families, and schools of their legal rights under Section 504. The resources describe the Section 504 protections...
On September 21, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced it had resolved a complaint of disability discrimination filed against the Allegheny Valley School District. Specifically, the investigation concerned (1) whether the District...
