Sexual Crimes
'Landmark settlement in ASU rape case' by Lester Munson (former student wins $850,000 settlement and policy changes)::
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/04/news/story?id=3871666
"This is a new day. Universities always protect the male athlete." "But this settlement will make things significantly better." - Joanne Belknap, Sociology Professor, University of Colorado, expert on women's violence issues.
"This could be our turning point. Instead of privileging athletes we will now approach the goal of a culture of sexual respect." - Harvard Law School Lecturer Diane Rosenfield
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Jury decides Heritage Schools of Florida, Inc. must pay $1.5 million to J. W., a minor student who was sexually battered (restrained and felt up) by fellow students in a classroom a teacher left unsupervised.
J. W. a minor vs. Heritage Schools of Florida, Inc. Miami-Dade County, Florida, Circuit Court 11th Judicial District Case No. 03-12683 CA 06
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Hazing
University of Texas fraternity officers go to jail - fraternities ends hazing - lawsuits settled for millions
'UT fraternity settles hazing-related wrongful death suit' by Steven Kreytak, Dec. 11, 09:
http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/courts/entries/2009/12/11/ut_fraternity_settles_hazingre.html
Fraternity victim's blood alcohol level was 0.50 (about 6 x the legal limit)! $4.2 mil settlement
http://compelledtoact.com/Tragic_listing/Phoummarath.htm
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Long Beach Family Wins Settlement And Policy Changes Against Rider Over Hazing Death
"Nothing will ever bring Gary back or ease the grief our family has suffered. The devastation is made even worse knowing that his death was caused by hazing and should have been prevented. We sought to create meaningful changes that would honor Gary and protect others and we have done so in our settlement with Rider." - Julie DeVercelly (mother of Gary Devercelly) commenting on the DeVercelly's $75 million lawsuit against Rider
'Rider settles hazing lawsuit' by Linda Stein for the Times of Trenton:
http://www.nj.com/news/times/regional/index.ssf?/base/news-18/1253857552287160.xml&coll=5
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Campus police abuses
'Lawsuit over UCLA taser incident settled for $220,000'
(See YouTube video of 23 year old UCLA senior being repeatedly tasered)
http://laist.com/2009/05/18/ucla_taser_incident_lawsuit_settled.php
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Administration Issues
Student wins $105,000 settlement from Bates Tech in Free Speech and Petition Rights case
http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/case/bates-college-nursing-student-discrimination
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SFSU College Republicans Victorious Over Unconstitutional Speech Codes (Where's S. I. Hayakawa when you need him?)
http://www.thefire.org/article/9014.html
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"We may see a new era of protections of the rights of students." - Law Prof. Peter Lake, Stetson University of Florida
http://thenewstribune.com/news/story/4705847p-4347241c.html
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Students win series of lawsuits - receive millions in settlement payments in compensation for inferior, ineffective educations
http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/columnists/gloria_padilla/Remedial_classes_cost_college_students_time_money.html
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Former Students Win $9 Million Settlement In Fraud Case
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2007/05/14/79687.htm
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Jeffrey Main v Oakland City University - Whistle blower wins $5.3 million settlement, $1.4 million of which goes to Jeffrrey Main, former Oakland City University Director of Admissions. The University had been making incentive payments to its recruiters in violation of the Civil False Claims Act.
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2007/jul/31/college-settles-lawsuit/
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$78.5 Million Settlement in Whistle Blower Lawsuit Against University of Phoenix (Defrauding the Department of Education)
http://www.allbusiness.com/government/government-bodies-offices/13606207-1.html
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SEE WHITTIERGATE'S WHITTIER LAW SCHOOL PAGE FOR FACULTY AND STUDENT LAWSUITS AGAINST WHITTIER COLLEGE / WLS... Including former WLS Professor I. Nelson Rose being awarded $850,000!