By Shannon Mallard – The GW Hatchet Title IX experts said officials are not likely to adopt the stricter sanctions for sexual assault called for in a petition posted late last month. Sophomore Abby Canning, the petition’s author, urged officials to suspend assailants until survivors graduate and impose harsher penalties […]
Rent Waivers, a Pandemic and the Contracts Clause
Thu 7 May 2020
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While the intention of helping those in need is admirable, the proposed legislation would alter private contract rights, and therefore inescapably bump up against the Contracts Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Read More
Advance Medical Directives by ACTEC Fellows Daniel G. Fish and Tara Anne Pleat
Wed 29 April 2020
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Advance directives are documents that express an individual’s health care wishes. ACTEC Fellows Daniel G. Fish and Tara Anne Pleat define and discuss end-of-life advance medical directives including a Living Will, Healthcare Proxy, medical orders (MOLST & POLST), and Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders.
Daniel Horwitz Appeared on Law & Crime Network Discussing COVID-19: Love, Marriage & Fraud
Wed 15 April 2020
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Daniel Horwitz appeared on the Law & Crime Network program today discussing the need to protect against covid-19 scams and the kinds of civil and criminal sanctions people face if they abuse the PPP loan program.
Alan Sash Interviewed about Title IX Investigations by George Washington University Newspaper
Mon 13 April 2020
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By Shannon Mallard – The GW Hatchet Experts said a Title IX complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights in late February could involve multiple types of discrimination. The complaint, first made public on the ED website earlier this month, is categorized under “Title IX […]