Campus Sexual Assault Tag

Clemson Students End Sit-in Demanding Resources for Sexual Assault Survivors

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 01, 2020 3 Comments

"For much of the past week, a group of students dedicated to combatting sexual and interpersonal violence has been working to raise awareness of these important issues through peaceful demonstrations on our campus"...

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Oberlin College loses appeal in suit by expelled male student, case reinstated

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 29, 2020 32 Comments

It has been a while since we wrote about the case of John Doe No. 1 against Oberlin College. (Because there now is a second John Doe case against Oberlin College, we are now referring to this case as John Doe No. 1.)

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Oberlin College male student tries, and fails, to obtain injunction halting allegedly biased sexual assault hearing

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 09, 2020 24 Comments

Gibson's Bakery v. Oberlin College has received enormous media attention, and even *a few* posts here. Another Oberlin College case we have followed involved an expelled Oberlin College male student (we'll call him "John Doe No. 1") who alleged that the Oberlin College sexual assault hearing process was so rigged against men that it had a 100% conviction rate for cases that went to hearing, at least during the period of time relevant to that case. Now there is another lawsuit by a different student raising similar issues of an allegedly biased campus process.

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Cautious optimism for expelled Oberlin College male student after appellate argument

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 15, 2019 24 Comments

John Doe v. Oberlin College is a case we have covered for almost two years. While it doesn't get the media coverage of Gibson's Bakery v. Oberlin College, it's every bit as important, addressing alleged systemic abuses at Oberlin College in its treatment of male students. By way of background, we first covered the case on December 26, 2017, Lawsuit: Oberlin College sexual assault hearing process rigged, 100% conviction rate:

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Court: Expelled Johnson & Wales male student gets trial on claim of unfair disciplinary process

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 27, 2019 12 Comments

In January 2018, I wrote about the Kafkaesque campus sexual assault tribunal at Johnson & Wales alleged in lawsuit. The case involved all-too-common really troubling procedural twists:

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Illinois NPR Station Licensed by U. Illinois Refuses to Follow Sexual Harassment Sources Rule

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 11, 2019 0 Comments

"NPR Illinois is editorially independent of the university."...

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College Student Scares Off Potential Sex Attacker by Pretending to be Autistic

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 28, 2019 1 Comment

"As she got louder, he chose to flee"...

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Jury Awards $100,000 to Boston College Student Accused of Sexual Assault

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 26, 2019 10 Comments

"jury found the private nonprofit institution mishandled sexual assault allegations against him"...

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Ohio Governor: State Medical Board Ignored Evidence Ohio State Doctor Abused Male Students

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 01, 2019 0 Comments

“The information provided shows that Dr. Strauss has been performing inappropriate genital exams on male students for years."...

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Former Southern Illinois U. Employee Sues School for Allegedly Mishandling Reports of Sexual Assault

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 31, 2019 0 Comments

She accused the school of failing "to adequately respond to stop harassment and discrimination"...

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Judge Rules Some Claims Can Stand Against U. Rochester Over Alleged Handling of Complaints Against Professor

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 30, 2019 0 Comments

The case moves forward....

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UNC: School Should Decide How to Treat Sexual Assault Records

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 28, 2019 6 Comments

A previous ruling said the school must release details on how the school disciplined students "found responsible for rape or sexual assault."...

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The Other Oberlin College Case – Expelled “John Doe” Appeal Involving 100 Percent Conviction Rate

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 17, 2019 30 Comments

While everyone has been focused on Gibson's Bakery v. Oberlin College, it's worth revisiting another lawsuit against Oberlin College which we have extensively covered but it below the media radar. Once again, the alleged conduct of then Title IX Coordinator, now Dean of Students, Meredith Raimondo was part of the case.

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U. Michigan Accused of Attempting to Out Gay Student Suing Over Alleged Abuse by Prof

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 02, 2019 19 Comments

A grad student at the University of Michigan claimed that he was sexually harassed and abused by a professor. He sued the school for failing to act and now the school is being accused of using the student's sexuality against him.

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Students Accused of Sexual Assault are Suing Schools and Often Winning

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 19, 2019 2 Comments

"universities have lost more decisions in these lawsuits than they have won"...

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