In Finding Against School in Title IX Case, Court Focuses on Element of ‘Good Faith’

By Brian G. Nuedling, of Jackson Lewis P.C.   As a matter of athletic department administration, Title IX is an obligation that is more than just numbers. While maintaining a level playing field in athletic opportunities and support often seems like simple math, courts have shown a willingness to look past the spreadsheets for intent, or at least the appearance that schools are giving compliance more than just the old college try.   Such was the standard of review in Portz v. St. Cloud