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Sexual Assault, Discrimination Claims Made Against UMBC Coach After His Suicide

By: Barbara Hart, Principal in G&E’s Civil Rights Practice Following the March 2021 suicide of Chad Cradock, former University of Maryland – Baltimore County’s (UMBC) head swimming coach, allegations of sexual assault bubbled up from male student athletes. Students also told university staff that Cradock discriminated against female swimmers. Back in 2020, the university launched an investigation [...]

2023-09-29T07:55:42-05:00By |Categories: Sexual Harassment or Assault|Comments Off on Sexual Assault, Discrimination Claims Made Against UMBC Coach After His Suicide

Former LSU Student Speaks Out After Mishandled Sexual Assault Claim 

By: Barbara Hart, Principal in G&E’s Civil Rights Practice Survivors of sexual violence on campus, typically young female students, often do not report their sexual assaults. Many survivors are trying to change this by coming forward to publicly share their experiences in an effort to increase awareness and to encourage other survivors to tell their stories. Recently, [...]

2023-09-29T07:56:02-05:00By |Categories: Sexual Assault Lawsuit|Comments Off on Former LSU Student Speaks Out After Mishandled Sexual Assault Claim 

Sexual Assault “Red Zone” Underway as Fall Semester Begins at College

By: Samantha Breitner, Associate in G&E’s Civil Rights Practice Group With exciting new beginnings this fall for college students, there is also a sad and documented truth: the period between campus arrival and Thanksgiving presents a heightened risk of sexual assault on campus. This phenomenon is called the “red zone.” Colleges and universities often see a spike [...]

2022-09-01T17:32:54-05:00By |Categories: Sexual Harassment or Assault|Comments Off on Sexual Assault “Red Zone” Underway as Fall Semester Begins at College