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What Are the 2024 Changes to Title IX Rules?

By Kevin L. Collins | Published June 1, 2024 | Posted in sex crime, Title IX Defense | Tagged Tags: discrimination, sexual harassment, title IX | Comments Off on What Are the 2024 Changes to Title IX Rules?

In 2024, significant changes to Title IX rules have come into effect, impacting how educational institutions handle allegations of sexual misconduct and discrimination. These changes mark a major shift for both educational institutions and individuals involved in Title IX proceedings. If you have been targeted in a Title IX investigation at your school, you should Read More

Defending Against Charges of Sexual Misconduct on Campus

By Kevin L. Collins | Published August 1, 2021 | Posted in Criminal Law | Tagged Tags: discrimination, sexual assault, sexual misconduct, title IX | Comments Off on Defending Against Charges of Sexual Misconduct on Campus

Title IX of the federal Civil Rights Act prohibits educational institutions from discriminating on the basis of sex. Discrimination can take multiple forms, including sexual misconduct, which is also a potential crime. When an educator or a student is charged with sexual misconduct, they may face not only on-campus disciplinary proceedings but also criminal prosecution Read More

Texas Bail Reform Seeks to Balance Public Safety and Defendants’ Rights

By Kevin L. Collins | Published January 15, 2020 | Posted in Criminal Law | Tagged Tags: bail reform, class action, discrimination, initial bail hearing, public safety | Comments Off on Texas Bail Reform Seeks to Balance Public Safety and Defendants’ Rights

In Texas as elsewhere, bail allows criminal defendants to be released pending trial, under penalty of forfeiting their bail bonds if they fail to appear. Bail decisions are based upon the seriousness of the criminal charges and on the defendant’s criminal record, risk of flight and danger to the community. But in actual practice, bail Read More

Texas Bail Reform Litigation Highlights the Need for Counsel Immediately Upon Arrest

By Kevin L. Collins | Published October 16, 2019 | Posted in Criminal Law | Tagged Tags: bail, bail reform, discrimination, initial bail hearing, right to counsel, Sixth Amendment | Comments Off on Texas Bail Reform Litigation Highlights the Need for Counsel Immediately Upon Arrest

Miranda warnings have been a thorn in the side of prosecutors since the 1963 landmark Supreme Court ruling made denial of the right to counsel a ground for voiding a confession. But while a defendant may demand to have a lawyer present during questioning, there is no explicit right to representation at another critical stage Read More

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