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Expelled Yale hoops player seeks reinstatement, claims school violated its own Title IX confidentiality rules

NEW HAVEN — Attorneys representing expelled former Yale University basketball captain Jack Montague have filed a motion in federal court that seeks to force the school to allow him to complete his degree. Yale expelled the hoops star months before he was set to graduate after a university disciplinary committee determined

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Harvard Law profs challenge federal sex-assault ‘guidance’

CAMBRIDGE – A collection of prominent law school professors, including Harvard's Alan Dershowitz, shot back at President Barack Obama's Education Department over its practice of using "Dear Colleague" letters to lay down policy mandates that ride roughshod over Americans' constitutional rights. A letter from

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Former Brandeis student withdraws Title IX lawsuit, claims ‘vindicated’ by judge’s ruling

BOSTON — A former Brandeis University student who sued the school in 2015, alleging he had been railroaded by school officials during a sexual assault probe, recently withdrew his lawsuit, saying via his attorneys that he wants to get on with his life and adding he feels "vindicated" by

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Harvard defends itself in Title IX lawsuit

BOSTON — Harvard University is not backing down from challenging a female graduate's federal lawsuit claiming the school was negligent in adjudicating a sexual assault allegation in accordance to new Title IX policies. In a motion to dismiss, attorneys representing the prestigious Ivy League institution claim the school did

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Harvard seeks dismissal of lawsuit over sex assault case

CAMBRIDGE – Harvard University is refusing to settle with a female graduate who accused the Ivy League institution of failing to follow federal rules on handling allegations of sexual assault in a bombshell federal lawsuit brought against the school in February. In a recent court filing, Harvard lawyers not only signaled

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Ex-Yale hoops star sues school over expulsion by Title IX tribunal

NEW HAVEN – The former captain of the Yale University men's basketball team has sued the Ivy League school for defamation and breach of contract, claiming the university unfairly expelled him after a secret Title IX tribunal decided that his relationship with a fellow student constituted sexual assault, despite

transgender

‘Bathroom’ bill conference is no big deal, Rosenberg says

BOSTON – Days after theMassachusetts House of Representatives followed the Senate's lead and passed a "bathroom bill" giving transgender individuals access to the sex-segregated public facilities of their choice, Senate President Stanley Rosenberg said Monday that "timing" will be most significant question to resolve between

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‘Bathroom bill’ passes Massachusetts House as foes fail

BOSTON — After a virtual marathon of proposed amendments, moral platitudes and the occasional outburst from the gallery by supporters and opponents alike, the state House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill that would ensure access to the public bathroom or changing room of choice for transgender people. Wednesday's