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Department of Education Reinstates the 2020 Title IX Regulations: What Colleges and Universities Should Do Now

The U.S. Department of Education has formally rescinded the 2024 Title IX rule and restored the text of the 2020 Title IX regulations to the Code of Federal Regulations. For colleges and universities that have spent the past two years navigating overlapping frameworks and shifting guidance, the move brings the published regulations back in line with how the Department has actually been enforcing Title IX. Here is what changed, what the reinstated framework requires, and the steps institutions should take now. ...read more

Trump Administration’s Antisemitism Task Force Under Fire

The Trump administration’s Task Force to Combat Antisemitism (“the Task Force”) is under fire as a Department of Justice attorney and other federal employees filed a whistleblower claim with the House Judiciary Committee. The claim alleges that the Task Force pursued university antisemitism investigations with predetermined outcomes, with political appointees overruling career investigators and proceeding despite weak or nonexistent evidence. ...read more

What Doe v. Princeton Means for Title IX Investigations and Hearings

A precedential Third Circuit decision revives a disciplined student’s claims — and hands colleges a roadmap for what not to do. ...read more

Archer Expands Higher Education Team With Wilkes University General Counsel

In an article for Law360, Elizabeth Leo was interviewed about joining Archer as a partner in the firm’s Higher Education practice after serving as general counsel and Title IX coordinator at Wilkes University. In her new role, Leo will support colleges, particularly smaller institutions, by serving as external general counsel and providing cost-effective access to broad legal expertise, including Title IX, labor and employment, and operational matters. Archer leadership emphasized her deep, inside-the-institution perspective and extensive experience as a significant asset to higher education clients. With decades of experience spanning private practice, healthcare leadership, and higher education, Elizabeth strengthens Archer’s expanding Higher Education team. ...read more

Archer Expands Higher Education Team with Former University General Counsel Elizabeth Leo

Archer is pleased to announce that Elizabeth C. Leo, former General Counsel and Title IX Coordinator of Wilkes University, has joined the firm as a partner in its Higher Education Practice. ...read more