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DO review the Notice of Investigation thoroughly, paying particular attention to the date(s) and potential policy violation(s). DON’T contact the Complainant. This could expose you to a no-contact order violation and is NEVER a good idea. DO read your school’s policy, paying particular attention to your school’s Title IX procedures as well as the applicable definitions or descriptions of the alleged policy violations. DON’T contact witnesses yourself. Have your advisor or private investigator contact witnesses. If you are unable to afford a hired advisor or private investigator and must contact witnesses yourself, DON’T discuss the facts with them. Keep the […]

I’m Jesse Binnall, Founder and Partner at Binnall Law Group. I’d like to share how I started a law firm focused on justice and client experience.  We are lawyers. But we’re more than that. We do not look for easy wins. We want the hard battles to fight. We have the best lawyers and a fantastic support team working behind the scenes. We take into account the goals and specific needs of each client and create a plan for victory. Every client gets a unique experience tailored to their needs. We fight like hell for victory. We know that when […]

By: Jared Roberts For too long, the left has felt emboldened to tell lies about America First Republicans. Emboldened by the lack of consequences they have suffered for such lies, emboldened by the power these lies have had in upending the lives of their political adversaries, these lies have grown commonplace. Examples include lies such as calling someone a white supremacist, a Nazi, a domestic terrorist, and more. It’s time the courts do something about that. Everyone knows how reckless left-wing media has been in their storytelling about high-profile America First Republicans, but the problem runs much deeper. There are […]

By Lindsay McKasson                    Depending on the facts and circumstances of the situation, you may be entitled, and indeed it may require good strategy, to cross complain against the complainant in a Title IX proceeding. For instance, if you were under the influence at the time of the alleged encounter, it may be the case that you were unable to consent to a sexual encounter. Another example is if you said “no” or “I do not want to” and the complainant continued to try to engage in sexual activity with you despite […]