He plagiarized — but says dismissal was biased
March 14, 2010 by Tom D'Agostino
A student admitted to plagiarism, but claimed he was expelled for other reasons. See how a court sorted out the mess.
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March 14, 2010 by Tom D'Agostino
Stubborn professor gets the boot
March 9, 2010 by Tom D'Agostino
It seemed like a reasonable request: Hold some office hours. But it led to big trouble.
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Too old to stay? Court says yes
March 8, 2010 by Tom D'Agostino
It sounded like a pretty clear-cut case of age bias – but a federal appeals court said it’s not.
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Student-athlete to NCAA: ‘Show me the money’
February 22, 2010 by Tom D'Agostino
It could end up being a monumental case against the NCAA — and it just cleared a big initial hurdle.
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Female wrestlers’ gender equity suit gets green light
February 16, 2010 by Tom D'Agostino
When a school told its female wrestlers they’d have to start competing with men for a spot on the team, the real fight began.
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Students lose case, but seek attorneys’ fees
February 13, 2010 by Tom D'Agostino
Sure, it hurts to have to pay a lawyer. But are attorneys’ fees a compensable “injury” under the law?
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Will the real ‘USC’ please stand up?
February 8, 2010 by Tom D'Agostino
When the University of South Carolina sought to trademark “SC” for use on its baseball gear, it ran into some resistance from the University of Southern California.
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Injured swimmer blames school, coach
February 6, 2010 by Tom D'Agostino
When a member of a university’s swim team hurt her back, she said it was the fault of the school and its swim coach. Was she right?
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Dorm search yields bonanza – but was it legal?
February 2, 2010 by Tom D'Agostino
Responding to a report of a student “waving a knife around,” college police officers went to his room and found the knife – and much more. The big question: Was the search legal?
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Can college reject religious high school courses?
January 31, 2010 by Tom D'Agostino
A Christian high school claimed a university shouldn’t be allowed to reject high school courses it deems too religious. Did a court agree?
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Nearly 70% of campuses in this state violate speech laws
January 26, 2010 by Carol Warner
Students’ speech rights are limited on campus, but almost 70% of this state’s schools go too far, according to a recent study.
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Should student get unemployment benefits?
January 24, 2010 by Tom D'Agostino
He wants a job, but not one that conflicts with his school schedule. Can he get unemployment benefits?
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Student dies in drunken fall — is school on the hook?
January 18, 2010 by Tom D'Agostino
A jury said a school should pay $260,000 to the family of a student who was killed. Here’s why an appeals court wiped out the award.
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Was admission denial based on gender?
January 16, 2010 by Tom D'Agostino
It’s usually pretty tough for applicants to prove they were denied admission based on gender. But there are exceptions.
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Student claims harassment — but her actions say otherwise
January 4, 2010 by Tom D'Agostino
Actions speak louder than words – as shown by the case of a student who said an instructor harassed her but texted and called him hundreds of times.
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‘Just give me my money back!’ student demands
January 3, 2010 by Carol Warner
A University of Cincinnati student says the school owes her a refund. But school officials denied that request. Here’s what happened:
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Cheerleader sues school after tragic injury
January 2, 2010 by Tom D'Agostino
A cheerleader was rendered a paraplegic when a maneuver went terribly wrong. But was the school at fault?
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Supreme Court to decide: Can Christian group exclude gays and lesbians?
December 22, 2009 by Carol Warner
Can universities refuse to recognize and fund Christian student clubs if members exclude gays, lesbians and non-Christians?
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Odd defense succeeds in race bias case
December 20, 2009 by Tom D'Agostino
When a school librarian was accused of discriminating against a Filipino student, the college countered with an unusual defense – and won.
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Students claim they were tricked into enrolling
December 14, 2009 by Tom D'Agostino
Students at this university say they were — in effect — promised a Cadillac and delivered a Yugo. And they want the school to pay.
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Student commits suicide: Should school have to pay?
December 12, 2009 by Tom D'Agostino
A student took her own life because her school badly botched an investigation into her alleged rape on campus, a lawsuit claims.
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Students to school: ‘We want guns’
December 10, 2009 by Tom D'Agostino
Campuses would be safer if students had guns, say two students who sued their school – and won.
Can professor squelch student’s abortion speech?
December 8, 2009 by Tom D'Agostino
The student chose abortion as her topic for a public speaking assignment. When her professor told her to pick something else, she sued.
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Student’s ‘C’ grade lands school in court
December 6, 2009 by Tom D'Agostino
Unhappy with his grade, a student sued for an order requiring the school to switch to a pass/fail system.
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Was employee fired because he’s black?
December 1, 2009 by Tom D'Agostino
The employee said he was terminated based on his race and gender. How his employer successfully showed it was something else.
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Weight room injury leads to lawsuit
November 22, 2009 by Tom D'Agostino
A student says his school should pay for the injury he sustained when 140 pounds of weight plates fell on his hand. Why the court says he might be right.
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‘You can’t say that!’ Or can you?
November 17, 2009 by Tom D'Agostino
This student said he perceived an online class discussion as a form of “combat.” When he was disciplined for being disruptive, he sued.
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Religious frat sues after school denies recognition
November 9, 2009 by Tom D'Agostino
A Christian fraternity sues a university after being denied official recognition. Then the university changes its policy and lets the fraternity in. Case closed, right? Wrong.
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Hockey fight leads to claim against school
November 7, 2009 by Tom D'Agostino
A spectator at a college hockey game got hurt while trying to break up a fight. But was it the host college’s fault?
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Student beating leads to racial bias charge against school
November 3, 2009 by Tom D'Agostino
After a white student was attacked by his black roommate at a historically black university, a school official allegedly responded by saying it may have been a “good experience” for the victim.
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School tries e-books – and gets sued
October 30, 2009 by Tom D'Agostino
Electronic textbooks might be the next big thing. But until a few kinks get worked out, schools run the risk of getting sued by using them.
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Ex-student sues instructor for sexual harassment
October 20, 2009 by Tom D'Agostino
To support her charge against an instructor, a former student asked a college to hand over every complaint ever filed against him – and more. Did the school have to comply?
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Student lived in state for years — but can’t get resident tuition rate
October 13, 2009 by Tom D'Agostino
What’s it take for a student to prove she should pay the in-state tuition rate? A Florida student found out the hard way.
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Professor says tenure denial was biased
October 11, 2009 by Tom D'Agostino
A professor claimed bias based on his national origin. But the university fought back.
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Is requiring a 2.0 GPA ‘arbitrary’?
October 5, 2009 by Tom D'Agostino
After a student finished his first year of law school with a 1.82 GPA, he was dismissed from the program. Then he sued.
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