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Tag: Lawsuit
News Roundup
Liberty Lawsuit Against Jerry Falwell Jr. Survives First Round of Legal Challenges
Most of a lawsuit filed by Liberty University against its former president, Jerry Falwell Jr., was upheld by a judge after Falwell’s attorneys argued for its dismissal in June, ABC News reports. Falwell left Liberty — the evangelical Virginia school that his late father founded — after being put on an indefinite leave of absence last year for posting […]
August 2, 2021
African-American
Former University of Rhode Island Professor Sues School, Alleges Retaliation for Diversity Advocacy
Former University of Rhode Island (URI) professor Dr. Louis Kwame Fosu is suing the school for firing him for challenging the school leadership’s lack of diversity, The Providence Journal reported. Fosu – political science professor – was fired in May. He is now suing URI, its board of trustees, outgoing president Dr. David Dooley, former […]
July 8, 2021
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Black Law Professor Files Motion to Disqualify Campbell University’s Law Firm
Black law Professor Amos N. Jones is challenging his former employer – Campbell University’s lawyers– in Raleigh federal court, Your Black World reported. In the suit, Amos N. Jones v. Campbell University, Jones claims Campbell’s law school sabotaged his academic career via discrimination, intimidation and retaliation over his last faculty semesters, later refusing to renew […]
June 14, 2021
Faculty & Staff
Wesley College Faculty Sue School, Claims Delaware State University Acquisition Breaches Tenured Faculty Contracts
A group of Wesley College faculty are suing the school and trying to stop its transfer to Delaware State University (DSU), claiming that the acquisition breaches tenured faculty contracts, Delaware Online reported. 14 faculty are plaintiffs in the suit filed last Tuesday, but they are proposing the court consider it a class-action suit representing Wesley’s […]
May 28, 2021
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University of Hawaii Graduate Assistants Sue for Right to Unionize
University of Hawaii grad assistants are suing to be considered public employees with the right to unionize and bargain, Star Advertiser reported. Academic Labor United and three grad assistants filed suit Saturday in Circuit Court in Honolulu against the Board of Regents, the Hawaii Labor Relations Board and the state of Hawaii. Although the state […]
May 5, 2021
African-American
White Camden County College Chemistry Professor Sues for Racial Discrimination
William T. Lavell, a white chemistry professor at Camden County College, has sued the school on grounds of racial discrimination, claiming his less qualified Black colleagues are paid more, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The lawsuit was filed in federal court Friday. Lavell – hired by the school in 1995 – alleges suffering ”severe emotional distress, […]
March 31, 2021
African-American
Maryland Senate Unanimously Passes $577 Million HBCU Settlement Proposal, Sends Bill to House
The Maryland Senate has unanimously passed a bill calling for a $577 million legal settlement for a 2006 lawsuit involving the state’s four HBCUs, WBOC reported. Last year, the legislation was passed by the General Assembly but was vetoed by Gov. Larry Hogan, citing fiscal issues with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the complaint, Maryland […]
February 8, 2021
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Former NSU Associate VP for Human Resources Sues School for Age and Sex-Based Discrimination
The city of Richmond’s interim director of human resources is suing Norfolk State University for age and sex-based discrimination and demanding a jury trial, The Virginian-Pilot reported. The Nov. 12 district court lawsuit was filed on behalf of Mona Adkins-Easley, 65, former NSU associate vice president for human resources, who became Richmond’s interim director in […]
December 18, 2020
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Jerry Falwell, Jr. Drops Defamation Lawsuit Against Liberty University
Jerry Falwell, Jr. has dropped a defamation lawsuit against his former employer, Liberty University — the Virginia-based evangelical school his late father founded — reported The Associated Press. Falwell resigned from his post as president and chancellor of the university in August following a sex scandal and other controversies. Falwell then sued the university in October, […]
December 11, 2020
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Former Eastern Michigan University Student Sues Professor for Sexual Harassment
A 65-year-old Eastern Michigan University professor is being sued by a student for sexual harassment, Click on Detroit reported. The lawsuit demands monetary damages and the firing of the professor. “I’m still trying to get over it, because as I said, I trusted him,” said former EMU student Destiny Hayes. Hayes allegedly emailed the professor […]
December 9, 2020
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Family of Late San Diego State University Student Sue for Wrongful Death
The family of Dylan Hernandez, the San Diego State University freshman who died after a night of heavy drinking at fraternity Phi Gamma Delta, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, accusing many parties of negligence and misconduct and demanding a jury trial, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. In November 2019, Hernandez, 19, returned to his […]
December 3, 2020
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Former University of Northern Colorado Student Sues, Alleging Mishandling of Sexual Misconduct Complaint
A former University of Northern Colorado student who was put on a two-year suspension following a sexual misconduct complaint is suing university officials, alleging the University of Northern Colorado mishandled the complaint, the Greeley Tribune reported. Torrence Brown-Smith, 22, filed the lawsuit last Monday. Brown-Smith was sanctioned in May after a February incident with another […]
November 6, 2020
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