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.
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.
Michael Stevens, 47, was allegedly communicating with an undercover officer he believed was a 15-year-old girl.
A judge ruled the plaintiff, who filed a lawsuit against MIT after he was expelled, must either file under his real name or dismiss the suit.
A federal judge also dismissed a lawsuit filed against the University of Northern Colorado by a student accused of sexual misconduct.
The Protection from Retaliation policy was updated after an investigation into sexual harassment claims against ex-Provost Martin Philbert.
The dean and associate dean of the University of Montana’s law school are resigning in response to allegations they ignored or mishandled claims of sexual assault and misconduct.
The judge ruled the lawsuits can’t move forward because the statute of limitations for criminal rape cases in Ohio is 20 years.
The rule prohibited Title IX investigators from using evidence or statements from involved parties who did not undergo cross-examination.
UNL’s chancellor announced the changes following five nights of protests by students over the school’s handling of sexual misconduct claims.
The accused student was dismissed, but the school paid $45,000 to settle the federal Title IX lawsuit filed in 2019.