The University of Colorado settled the case that I mentioned here. The settlement not only includes the payment of money, but also includes voluntary Title IX monitoring of the University in the future.
The comments of the University spokesperson contained all the right things, but did not comment on one interesting tidbit. When the case was in the trial court, the Federal District Judge not only found the claims to be meritless, but ordered the plaintiffs to pay the university's legal fees. That was reversed by the appeals court. So, if the University is now making a substantial payment, and saying conciliatory things, one should not get the idea that the University played nice in court during the litigation.
Honestly, you get (allegedly) raped by a recruit, you ask for compensation, and the University seeks to tag you with fees for such a preposterous request?
The comments of the University spokesperson contained all the right things, but did not comment on one interesting tidbit. When the case was in the trial court, the Federal District Judge not only found the claims to be meritless, but ordered the plaintiffs to pay the university's legal fees. That was reversed by the appeals court. So, if the University is now making a substantial payment, and saying conciliatory things, one should not get the idea that the University played nice in court during the litigation.
Honestly, you get (allegedly) raped by a recruit, you ask for compensation, and the University seeks to tag you with fees for such a preposterous request?
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