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Jury Awards $48 Million to Former Students in El Monte School Molestation Case, Joseph Baldenebro, Miramonte Elementary School, Mountain View School District

Jury Awards $48 Million to Former Students in California School Molestation Case

The Mountain View School District ignored countless warnings by other teachers and students about Joseph Baldenebro’s inappropriate behavior.

News April 17
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Maryland Pharmacist Accused of Decade-Long Cyber-Voyeurism Campaign at UMMC, Dr. Matthew Bathula, University of Maryland Medical Center

Maryland Pharmacist Accused of Decade-Long Cyber-Voyeurism Campaign at UMMC

Matthew Bathula allegedly installed software on UMMC computers to steal user passwords, which he then used to access…

News April 9
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Baylor University

Baylor University Ordered to Pay $437K for Attorneys’ Fees in Title IX Lawsuit

A jury previously found Baylor University negligent because of its "deliberate indifference" to reports of sexual harassment.

News April 4
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Former Michigan Football Coach Indicted on Hacking, Identity Theft Charges, Matthew Weiss, student athletes, University of Michigan

Former University of Michigan Football Coach Matt Weiss Indicted on Hacking, Identity Theft Charges

Matthew Weiss has been charged with unlawfully hacking into student-athlete databases and downloading their intimate photos and videos.

News March 31
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UPDATE: Number of Former IU Basketball Players Accusing Team Doctor of Abuse Increases to 5

The former IU basketball players allege Dr. Bradford Bomba Sr. subjected them to medically unnecessary, invasive and abusive…

News March 25
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Coronado Unified Sues Water Treatment Plant

Coronado Unified Sues Water Treatment Plant, Alleges Students Sickened by Sewage

The complaint alleges Coronado Unified students and staff have been treated for symptoms such as headaches, dizzy spells,…

News March 6
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Liberty University Fired Employee for Reporting Title IX Violations, Lawsuit Claims, Clery Act, sexual assault, Peter Brake, Dondi Costin

Liberty University Fired Employee for Reporting Title IX Violations, Lawsuit Claims

The lawsuit states that the campus Title IX investigator and adjunct professor faced retaliation after bringing concerns about…

News March 6
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University of Tennessee to Pay Grad Student Expelled for Posting Cardi B Lyrics $250,000, First Amendment, Kimberly Diei, FIRE

University of Tennessee to Pay $250K to Student Expelled for Posting Cardi B Lyrics

The case also opens the door for public university administrators to be held personally accountable for violating students’…

News February 4
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Sacramento City USD Settles with High School Assistant Principal Over Racism Allegations, SCUSD, Dr. Elysse Versher, John McMeekin

Sacramento City USD Settles with High School Assistant Principal Over Racism Allegations

An independent investigation concluded that although racial slurs had been directed at Dr. Elysse Versher, the district’s administrative…

News January 31
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