Gang Rape Allegation at Cornell Highlights How Title IX Guides Sex Assault Cases

Gang rape allegation at Cornell highlights how Title IX guides sex assault cases

Title IX proceedings are intended to help colleges decide how to discipline the people involved.

Gang rape allegation at Cornell highlights how Title IX guides campus sex assault cases

Cornell University’s handling of an alleged fraternity house gang rape is raising questions about how a decades-old federal civil rights law shapes colleges’ treatment of campus sexual assault.

When a New York Title IX Case Becomes a Criminal Matter

In New York, a Title IX case and an investigation can proceed simultaneously, with each following its own procedures and legal standards.

Cornell Title IX case vs. criminal probe: What's the difference?

How the two processes are handled, and the outcomes they can reach, are very different.