The complaint asserted that SCU's policy and federal and state law required the plaintiff to quit her position. The Plaintiff's lawsuit is based on her claims of sexual harassment, age discrimination, due process violations, wrongful termination, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and breach of contract or covenant of good faith and fair dealing. She further alleges that the SCU's policy regarding sexual harassment violated her civil rights.
Ms. Cloutier was a Supervisory General Attorney/Compliance Team Leader for the U.S. Department of Education prior to entering the legal profession. She led a team of six attorneys and investigators who were responsible for upholding federal civil rights statutes that dealt with sex discrimination, national origin, disability, and race when she was there. In this role, she investigated and assessed accusations of harassment and discrimination on campuses.
Whether you are a high school or college student, Title IX violations can have devastating consequences for you and your future. For example, if you were to fail to report a sexual assault, you could lose your opportunity to receive financial aid, graduate school, a certain type of job, or even a professional license. It is no surprise that a Title IX violation can be so stressful. That's why choosing an experienced attorney is so crucial.
As a Title IX attorney in Arizona, Lisa Cloutier has extensive experience representing clients facing sexual misconduct on college campuses. She has worked with survivors of sexual assault to seek justice and monetary compensation. She also has experience handling regulatory inquiries and securing multi-million dollar settlements for clients. Her clients have also obtained interim measures and permanent sanctions against tenured professors who have violated Title IX policies.
A knowledgeable attorney can assist you in navigating the legal system if you or someone you care about has been charged with a Title IX violation. Attorneys are frequently needed to demonstrate that a school violated the law in order to obtain federal funds. These infractions may result in legal litigation being filed against the accused, even in the most trivial of circumstances. An Arizona Title IX attorney can give you the information you need to move forward in these circumstances.
Before starting her own law firm, Ms. Cloutier was a senior attorney at an international law firm. She worked on high-profile litigation for Fortune 100 clients and completed significant pro bono work for victims of sexual assault. Her clients have obtained significant tuition refunds, monetary awards, and permanent sanctions against tenured faculty. Through her work, her clients have achieved positive outcomes and begun the healing process.
A school is required by Title IX to safeguard students from sex-based harassment and discrimination. Title IX forbids discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in addition to sexual harassment. It is crucial to remember that colleges have 180 days to react to allegations of sexual harassment. The department of education also publishes guidelines outlining the appropriate complaint procedure.
Specifically, Title IX provides that "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
Title IX requires schools to adopt and publish grievance procedures for students to file complaints of sex discrimination, including complaints of sexual harassment or sexual violence. Schools can use general disciplinary procedures to address complaints of sex discrimination.
Unwanted sexual behavior, advances, or requests for favors. Unwelcomed verbal, visual, or physical sexual conduct. Offensive, severe, and/or frequent remarks about a person's sex. Harassment of a sexual nature which interferes with an individual's right to an education and participation in a program or activity.
Title IX is the most commonly used name for the federal civil rights law in the United States of America that was passed as part (Title IX) of the Education Amendments of 1972. It prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or any other education program that receives funding from the federal government.
Title IX responsibilities can result in false allegations that nevertheless result in serious consequences before a person is proven guilty, including school suspension and potential expulsion from degree programs. School administrators sometimes have failed to protect the rights of the accused.
Title IX also bars discrimination based on disability. In fact, the scope of this law applies to everything from discrimination to sexual harassment, sexual assault, bullying, cyberbullying, retaliation, stalking and violence.