On April 4, 2025, the Trump administration announced the formation of the Title IX Special Investigations Team (SIT), a collaborative effort between the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Justice. This initiative aims to address what officials describe as a “staggering volume” of Title IX complaints, with a particular focus on protecting female athletes from the “pernicious … [Read more...] about U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Justice Announce Creation of Title IX Special Investigation Team
Proposed Legislation to Support Adoptive Families and Children at the Federal Level
United States Senators Amy Klobuchar and Kevin Cramer have introduced two pieces of bipartisan legislation to support adoptive families and protect adopted children. In her latest article, KingSpry’s Adoption and ART Practice Chair and Family Law Attorney, Dorota Gasienica-Kozak, Esq., reviews the proposed legislation and shares her key takeaways. Supporting Adopted Children and Families … [Read more...] about Proposed Legislation to Support Adoptive Families and Children at the Federal Level
Department of Education Issues Certification Requirements for K-12 Compliance with Title VI and Students for Fair Admissions
On April 3, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) issued a letter to all State Commissioners overseeing K-12 State Education Agencies (SEAs) requiring that the state education department collect attestations from all local education agencies (LEAs) related to compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and the responsibilities outlined in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard … [Read more...] about Department of Education Issues Certification Requirements for K-12 Compliance with Title VI and Students for Fair Admissions
Interim Final Rule Narrows the Scope of the Corporate Transparency Act
Following months of legal challenges and uncertainty, the Corporate Transparency Act now undergoes further developments. In her latest blog, KingSpry Business Law Attorney, Taisha K. Tolliver-Duran, Esq., reviews the latest Interim Final Rule and offers guidance to businesses as it pertains to compliance with the CTA. Background Until recently, the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) … [Read more...] about Interim Final Rule Narrows the Scope of the Corporate Transparency Act
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Embraces New Pathway to Parentage
On March 20, 2025, in Glover v. Junior, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held that “the time has come for [Pennsylvania] law to embrace a fifth pathway to parentage,” adopting the doctrine of intent-based parentage into Pennsylvania’s common law. In her latest blog, KingSpry’s Adoption and ART Practice Chair and Family Law Attorney, Dorota Gasienica-Kozak, Esq., reviews the Court’s decision in … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Supreme Court Embraces New Pathway to Parentage
Office for Civil Rights Finds Maine Department of Education Out of Compliance with Title IX
Since February of 2025, the Maine Department of Education (“MDOE”) has been the subject of multiple Federal investigations regarding its alleged noncompliance with Title IX and FERPA. In her latest School Law Bullet (SLB), Education Law Attorney Avery E. Smith, Esq., reviews the various investigations and findings against MDOE, and discusses the broader implications they may have for … [Read more...] about Office for Civil Rights Finds Maine Department of Education Out of Compliance with Title IX
