{"title":"Did hearing officer's comments in disciplinary proceeding create gender-bias claim?","authors":"Eric Lyerly","doi":"10.1002/cala.70199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cala.70199","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A male student sued Virginia Tech under Title IX after he was sanctioned in a disciplinary proceeding, arguing that one of his hearing officers harbored anti-male bias.</p>","PeriodicalId":100209,"journal":{"name":"Campus Legal Advisor","volume":"27 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149029117","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Judge rules against former student","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/cala.70205","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cala.70205","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>CASE NAME:</b> <i>Garcia v. University of Mount Saint Vincent</i>, No. 25-cv-9570 (S.D. N.Y. 06/15/26).</p>","PeriodicalId":100209,"journal":{"name":"Campus Legal Advisor","volume":"27 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149027716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sexual misconduct lawsuits drive major losses on campuses, study reveals","authors":"Halley Sutton","doi":"10.1002/cala.70197","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cala.70197","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Sexual misconduct claims, settlements, and lawsuits are one of the largest drivers of financial and legal risk in higher education, according to a 2026 analysis from United Educators. Drawing from publicly reported settlements and jury awards of $2.5 million or more in 2025, the report identified 41 large-loss cases totaling $1.2 billion, with colleges and universities responsible for roughly $909 million of those losses.</p>","PeriodicalId":100209,"journal":{"name":"Campus Legal Advisor","volume":"27 2","pages":"4-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149027809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Judge rules against former employee","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/cala.70206","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cala.70206","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>CASE NAME:</b> <i>Chais v. City University of New York, et al.</i>, No. 25-CV-05104 (E.D. N.Y. 06/30/26).</p>","PeriodicalId":100209,"journal":{"name":"Campus Legal Advisor","volume":"27 2","pages":"10-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149027717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Navigate uncertainty over emotional support animals","authors":"Michael R. Masinter","doi":"10.1002/cala.70196","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cala.70196","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has thrown the future of emotional support animal accommodations from no pet rules into doubt. Its recent notice rescinded its past guidance that it will no longer issue cause findings arising from denial of ESA accommodations requests. HUD will move forward with complaints only when the animal in question is task- or work-trained to benefit a person with a disability, paralleling the service animal regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act. What does this mean for campus housing?</p>","PeriodicalId":100209,"journal":{"name":"Campus Legal Advisor","volume":"27 2","pages":"3-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149027808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Judge rules against former professor","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/cala.70213","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cala.70213","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>CASE NAME:</b> <i>Chavis v. University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, et al</i>., No. 1:24-CV-805 (M.D. N.C. 06/30/26).</p>","PeriodicalId":100209,"journal":{"name":"Campus Legal Advisor","volume":"27 2","pages":"13-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149029083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Judge rules in favor of former department chair","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/cala.70210","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cala.70210","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>CASE NAME:</b> <i>Collins v. Meharry Medical College</i>, No. 3:25-cv-01264 (M.D. Tenn. 06/19/26).</p>","PeriodicalId":100209,"journal":{"name":"Campus Legal Advisor","volume":"27 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149027743","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Review recent rulings involving failure to accommodate","authors":"Eric Lyerly","doi":"10.1002/cala.70200","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cala.70200","url":null,"abstract":"<p><i>An overview of the key topics faced by higher education professionals with citations to noteworthy cases, statutes, regulations, and additional sources.</i></p>","PeriodicalId":100209,"journal":{"name":"Campus Legal Advisor","volume":"27 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149029061","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Judge rules in favor of university student","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/cala.70189","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cala.70189","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>CASE NAME:</b> <i>Doe v. Villanova University, et al.</i>, No. 25-3350 (E.D. Pa. 05/04/26).</p>","PeriodicalId":100209,"journal":{"name":"Campus Legal Advisor","volume":"27 1","pages":"12-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148753843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}