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Former Baylor Student’s Title IX Lawsuit Results in Finding of Negligence and $270,000 Jury Award Against the University

By: Barbara Hart, Principal in G&E’s Civil Rights Practice  In October 2023, a federal court jury found that Baylor University was negligent in its handling of a Title IX lawsuit filed by a former student. The female student was awarded $270,000 after alleging she was physically abused by a football player in 2014.  Almost 10 years [...]

2023-11-08T16:36:36-06:00By |Categories: Sexual Harassment or Assault|Comments Off on Former Baylor Student’s Title IX Lawsuit Results in Finding of Negligence and $270,000 Jury Award Against the University

300 More Patients Claim Sexual Abuse by OB-GYN Robert Hadden

By: Kathryne Hemmings, Associate in G&E’s Civil Rights Practice Marking a significant surge in survivors seeking justice, over 300 additional women have filed suit against disgraced former gynecologist Robert Hadden—adding to the hundreds of other victims who already filed sexual misconduct claims against him. These lawsuits are perhaps also motivated by the impending deadline for survivors [...]

2023-11-05T18:06:43-06:00By |Categories: Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault Lawsuit|Comments Off on 300 More Patients Claim Sexual Abuse by OB-GYN Robert Hadden

Immigrants Sexually Abused at Georgia Detention Center and Other ICE Facilities Nationwide

By: Irene Lax, Senior Counsel in G&E’s Civil Rights Practice Group Shedding light on alleged sexual abuse of ICE immigrant detainees at Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia as well as ICE facilities nationwide For years, patterns of sexual abuse have plagued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities nationwide. Recently, the civil rights attorneys at [...]

2023-09-29T07:44:28-05:00By |Categories: Sexual Harassment or Assault|Comments Off on Immigrants Sexually Abused at Georgia Detention Center and Other ICE Facilities Nationwide

Michigan State Sexual Assault Survivors Sue Over Documents Related to Larry Nassar

By: Barbara Hart, Principal in G&E’s Civil Rights Practice Sexual assault survivors of former Michigan State doctor Larry Nassar seek accountability in recent lawsuit against the University and its Board of Trustees. The women claim school officials made secret decisions to withhold more than 6,000 documents in an investigation into how Nassar got away with the misconduct. A lawsuit, recently filed in late July 2023, against Michigan [...]

2023-09-29T07:53:53-05:00By |Categories: Sexual Harassment or Assault|Comments Off on Michigan State Sexual Assault Survivors Sue Over Documents Related to Larry Nassar

Title IX Policies at Stanford University Fall Short of Protecting Students

By: Cindy Morgan, Associate in G&E’s Civil Rights Practice Although Title IX of the of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”) includes protections for students from sexual assault and harassment, sexual misconduct remains prevalent across many college and university campuses, including at Stanford University where, according to a 2019 survey, almost 40% of female undergraduate students [...]

2023-07-17T07:06:03-05:00By |Categories: Sexual Harassment or Assault|Comments Off on Title IX Policies at Stanford University Fall Short of Protecting Students