Biden Administration Opens Investigation Into Harvard University’s Legacy Admissions July 27, 2023 By Michael Casey Opening a new front in legal battles over college admissions, the U.S. Department of Education has launched a civil rights...
Activists Challenge Legacy Admissions at Harvard as Unfair to Minority Students July 5, 2023 By Collin Binkley A civil rights group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, saying the practice discriminates against students of color by...
Supreme Court Rejects Use of Race in University Admissions June 29, 2023 By Greg Stohr The US Supreme Court effectively barred universities from using race as a factor in university admissions, marking the start of...
Harvard to Appeal Missed Insurance Claim Deadline Ruling That Cost It $15M December 1, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Harvard University has signaled its intention to appeal last month’s federal court ruling that cost it as much as $15...
Missed Deadline Costs Harvard $15M in Insurance for Admissions Policy Defense November 3, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Harvard University’s failure to notify its insurer by the policy deadline has cost it up to $15 million in insurance...
Harvard, Zurich Insurance At Odds Over $15M Coverage for Admissions Program Defense October 24, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Harvard University has already exhausted $25 million in insurance coverage defending its affirmative action admissions program and is in court...
Court Says Woman Can Sue Harvard for Distress Over Enslaved Ancestors’ Photos June 27, 2022 By Philip Marcelo A Connecticut woman who says she’s descended from slaves who are portrayed in widely published, historical photos owned by Harvard...
Suit by 3 Students Alleges Harvard University Ignored Sexual Harassment February 11, 2022 By Mark Pratt Three Harvard University graduate students said in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday that the Ivy League school for years ignored...
Court Agrees Harvard Not Responsible for Legal Fees of Professor with China Ties January 12, 2022 Harvard University is not required to pay legal defense fees for a professor who was found guilty of hiding his...
Opponents Ask Supreme Court to Halt Harvard’s Use of Race in Admissions February 26, 2021 By Nate Raymond Opponents of policies used by universities to increase their numbers of Black and Hispanic students asked the U.S. Supreme Court...