Court Rulings

Read: University of Iowa Hospital Admin Used Stolen Identity for Over 30 Years

University of Iowa Hospital Admin Used Stolen Identity for Over 30 Years

The victim was wrongfully convicted of identity fraud himself and spent 428 days in jail and 147 days in a mental health facility.

Read: Oxford School Shooter Parents Sentenced to 10 to 15 Years

Oxford School Shooter Parents Sentenced to 10 to 15 Years

Both parents were found guilty of four counts of involuntary manslaughter and faced up to 15 years in prison for each count.

Read: Father of Oxford School Shooter Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter

Father of Oxford School Shooter Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter

Prosecutors largely focused on James Crumbley’s improper storage of the firearm his son used in the Oxford High School shooting.

Read: Ex-UC Santa Cruz Police Officer Awarded $7 Million in Racial Discrimination Suit

Ex-UC Santa Cruz Police Officer Awarded $7 Million in Racial Discrimination Suit

The officer previously worked for the San Jose Police Department for 25 years and had no prior disciplinary measures against him.

Read: Mother of Oxford School Shooter Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter

Mother of Oxford School Shooter Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter

Jennifer Crumbley is the first parent in the U.S. to be held responsible for their child carrying out a mass school shooting.

Read: Washington State University Not Liable in Off-Campus Rape, Court Rules

Washington State University Not Liable in Off-Campus Rape, Court Rules

Four justices said WSU couldn’t predict or control the perpetrator’s actions despite knowing of past assault allegations made against him.

Read: Oxford School Shooter Sentenced to Life in Prison, No Parole

Oxford School Shooter Sentenced to Life in Prison, No Parole

The shooter’s defense attorneys argued he had shown signs of severe mental illness years before the shooting and that neither his parents nor school officials did anything to help him.

Read: Jury Finds Baylor University Negligent in Former Student’s Title IX Lawsuit

Jury Finds Baylor University Negligent in Former Student’s Title IX Lawsuit

The verdict comes a month after Baylor settled another lawsuit filed by 15 women who alleged they were sexually assaulted at the school.

Read: Yale Student Acquitted of Rape Can Sue Accuser for Defamation

Yale Student Acquitted of Rape Can Sue Accuser for Defamation

The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled the accuser is not immune because the accused had fewer rights during Yale’s disciplinary process than he would have had in criminal court.

Read: Lawsuit: Harvard Legacy Admissions Practices Disadvantage Students of Color

Lawsuit: Harvard Legacy Admissions Practices Disadvantage Students of Color

The lawsuit claims 70% of applicants with ties to wealthy alumni or donors are White and that a portion of those students would not be admitted otherwise.

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