Lawsuits

Accused Sexual Assault Perpetrator Sues for Degree

Amherst College student says he’s facing double jeopardy for an assault he’s accused of committing in 2009.

Jay Paterno Sues Penn State for $1M

Former Penn State Assistant Coaches Jay Paterno and Bill Kenney say the university unfairly linked them to the Jerry Sandusky scandal when school officials fired them in January 2012.

Johns Hopkins Settles Class-Action Suit for $190M

Hospital officials will pay as many as 8,500 patients who were secretly taped during pelvic exams by Dr. Nikita Levy.

UConn Agrees to Pay $1.3M to Alleged Sexual Assault Victims

The University of Connecticut has settled a lawsuit filed by five current and former students, who claimed the school mishandled sexual assault reports.

Student’s Family Sues San Jose State U for Negligence

The family of Brenden Tiggs, a student who committed suicide in his dorm room, claims university officials didn’t do enough to help the teen.

Former U of Oregon Officer Files Wrongful Termination Lawsuit

The former officer claims he was fired from the University of Oregon police force because he disagreed with a list authored by other officers that included political figures they disliked.

Hospital Pays $1.1M to Settle Body Cavity Search Lawsuit

Border patrol agents requested the search by the University Medical Center of El Paso after a previous search turned up nothing

Read: FIRE Files Free Speech Lawsuits Against 4 Colleges

FIRE Files Free Speech Lawsuits Against 4 Colleges

With the launching of the Stand Up for Speech Litigation Project, FIRE has coordinated the filing of lawsuits against Ohio University, Chicago State University, Iowa State University and Citrus College.

Court Rules Family of Bullied Boy Who Took His Own Life Can Sue Joshua ISD

A federal court has ruled that the family of an eighth grade student at Loftin Middle School, who died by suicide after intense bullying, can sue the Joshua Independent School District.

School Cafeteria Worker Fired After Filing Lawsuit Against Son’s Bully

A Robert Frost Elementary School worker claims she filed several police reports and met with school officials, but the abuse didn’t stop.

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