Student sues over lack of tutoring
February 3, 2012 by Taylor Hannigan
A judge considered whether federal law requires the provision of tutoring to students with disabilities.
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February 3, 2012 by Taylor Hannigan
Feds sue school for denying ‘emotional assistance dog’
January 16, 2012 by Taylor Hannigan
After a school denied a student’s request to live with a dog, the federal Department of Justice got involved.
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Prof: ‘I was fired for giving pet student a D’
December 27, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
A professor says school officials fired him because he gave a certain Hollywood star a much-deserved grade of “D” in a directing class.
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Prof exposes himself – and keeps his job?!
December 5, 2011 by Jacob Hawley
Find out how one line in his contract saved him from being fired.
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Fired for speaking out? Outspoken prof sues school
October 31, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
How far can schools go to regulate the off-campus speech of professors? This case tests the limits.
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For-profit college hit by fraud suit
October 14, 2011 by Jacob Hawley
The Department of Justice and four states have filed a massive civil lawsuit against this company. Do they have a case?
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Was tenure denial racially biased?
October 11, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
The professor insisted she was denied tenure based on her race. But there was just one little problem.
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Do these bar application questions go too far?
October 3, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
So you wanna be a lawyer? You’ll have to answer these questions – or will you?
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MIT hacked: But what was the target?
September 26, 2011 by Claire Knight
A Harvard student allegedly hacked into MIT’s computer network, but he wasn’t after students’ identities … so what was he looking to snag?
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Student blames college for dorm rape
September 20, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
A student said her school didn’t do enough to prevent her assault. See if a court agreed.
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Student busted for pot — but was search legal?
September 19, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
Two resident assistants found illegal contraband while conducting a routine safety and health inspection.
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Prof challenges harassment policy, wins case
September 12, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
The professor said school officials had him escorted away by police and fired him because he questioned a university policy.
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Student found guilty of cheating — and files lawsuit
August 23, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
A law student hit his school with a slew of charges — including an emotional distress claim — after he was suspended for cheating.
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Suit seeks to block school’s use of nickname
August 22, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
Six American-Indian students have filed a lawsuit to stop their school from using what they say is an offensive nickname.
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Coach clocks athlete, then claims race bias
August 16, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
A coach who was fired soon after punching one of his own athletes in the mouth said the real reason for the termination was racial bias.
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Denied a ride, student sues school
August 15, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
A student with multiple impairments says her school’s failure to transport her to and from classes violates federal law.
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Cost of rejecting applicant: $10 million?
August 9, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
A woman who said she was denied admission to a law school based on her race asked for $10 million in damages. Here’s what happened next.
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Baseball player gets hurt — was it school’s fault?
August 8, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
Yes, there’s an inherent risk when you play baseball. But this student said his school did something that made things more dangerous — and should have to pay.
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Can school discipline for off-campus Facebook post?
August 2, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
A student in a mortuary-science program made some pretty unsavory Facebook comments. Could the school do anything about it?
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Court nixes affirmative action admissions ban
July 19, 2011 by Jacob Hawley
A controversial state law on minority admissions is rejected. How will this affect other states?
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College can’t ID source — so how’s it plagiarism?
July 12, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
A school decided to charge a student with plagiarism even though it couldn’t find where he supposedly copied from.
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That’s gotta hurt: Man bites nose in tailgate brawl
July 8, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
It started as a happy pre-game birthday party for a family’s son. But things got ugly fast.
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Was staffer penalized for being gay?
July 5, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
A supervisor allegedly asked a staffer point blank whether she was gay — and didn’t treat her too well when he got the answer.
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Prof hits university with race bias charge
July 4, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
He said he was unlawfully forced out of a post and denied raises. But did he have the evidence to back up his claims?
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Online college legal troubles worsen
June 10, 2011 by Jacob Hawley
A whistleblower suit against one of the major for-profit online universities just got some serious backup.
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Student trips and falls — should school have to pay?
May 30, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
She said she saw the uneven sidewalk, but she tripped and fell anyway. Was the school at fault?
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School on hot seat over bust by campus cops
May 27, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
He fit the description of a violent criminal, so campus cops arrested him. But there was a problem.
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Student booted for cheating — and sues school?
May 10, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
A check reveals a student’s paper was plagiarized, so he is expelled. Case closed, right? Wrong.
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School is sued after banning activists from campus
May 2, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
A pair of disability rights activists were told to stay off this campus. Is that legal?
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Female football manager claims harassment
May 2, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
The manager said a number of unsavory incidents added up to unlawful harassment.
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School to prof: Burlesque and teaching don’t mix
March 21, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
An assistant professor who performed as “Professor Shimmy” in a burlesque show is suing the university that terminated her employment.
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Campus cop disobeys order — and then sues
February 25, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
After refusing to push away protesters as ordered, the cop was suspended. But he said following the order would have violated the protesters’ rights.
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Costly trial AND settlement: What happened?
February 24, 2011 by Claire Knight
After a six year legal battle costing more than $4 million, many people are questioning how this case was handled.
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Student says grant program unfairly favored blacks
February 21, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
A student with superior academic credentials says she was denied a graduate program grant because she isn’t black.
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Rowdy ex-student turns tables, sues school
February 18, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
Things got pretty heated when a student stopped by a school’s financial aid office to challenge his disenrollment.
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