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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ OCR announced Tuesday that the Minnesota Department of …
Federal Civil Rights Offices Rule Minnesota Violated Title IX in Girls’ Sports Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has escalated enforcement actions against Harvard University, referring the institution to the HHS …
Harvard Referred for Possible Federal Funding Suspension Over Antisemitism Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with BST & Co. CPAs, LLP, a New York-based accounting …
BST & Co. Reaches $175,000 HIPAA Settlement Over Ransomware-Linked Security Failures Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in coordination with the Department of Education, has opened a federal civil rights investigation into Duke University and its …
Feds Launch Civil Rights Probe Into Duke Health Over Alleged Racial Discrimination Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced Monday that Harvard University violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of …
HHS Finds Harvard Violated Civil Rights Law with Deliberate Indifference to Anti-Semitic Harassment Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has initiated an investigation into a major health system in Michigan over allegations …
HHS Launches Investigation into Michigan Health System Over Conscience Rights Violations Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has initiated a compliance review of a hospital to assess its adherence to …
Hospital Under Fire as HHS Investigates Alleged Violations of Health Workers’ Rights Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), has issued a clarification on race-based discrimination, emphasizing compliance under Title …
How New HHS Guidelines Could Reshape Medical School Admissions Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has escalated its Title IX enforcement actions against the Maine Department of Education (MDOE) by referring the matter to the U.S. …
Federal Action Taken Against Maine for Title IX Noncompliance Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amid growing concerns over Title IX violations in schools, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the creation of the Title IX …
Federal Government Launches New Team to Expedite Title IX Investigations Read More