Ethan Berman
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Austin, TX, United States
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Iowa State bans students from promoting political candidates. It just got sued.
University justifies bias response team by citing ‘bigoted, hateful, racist’ comments on campus. → Read More
Appeals court rejects Title IX lawsuit by father of accused student who killed himself
Investigator wasn’t convinced by his own evidence, but 5th Circuit said it was enough to decide. → Read More
University under fire for requiring students to cross-examine each other in campus rape cases
Critics cite $12 billion endowment as evidence UMich can easily pay for lawyers for a few dozen students. → Read More
Baylor lets female professors fool around with students, punishes males for doing the same: lawsuit
Anti-male bias set in after sexual-assault scandal with student athletes, accused professor says. → Read More
Judge approves ‘wanton and reckless misconduct’ claim against university for Title IX investigation
Jury will evaluate Quinnipiac’s destruction of evidence, application of different standards by sex. → Read More
Williams College rejects free-speech principles to protect ‘dignitary safety’ of students
‘Inclusive freedom’ framework lets administrators choose which speech to allow, former professor says. → Read More
Campus speech codes endangered by Supreme Court trademark ruling: legal experts
Could have ‘the same revolutionary impact’ as Title IX complaints on campus rape prevention. → Read More
Professors could lose tenure under new rules because they aren’t nice enough: lawsuit
The policy revision ‘seemed largely, if not entirely designed to quiet conservatives,’ law professor says. → Read More
Judge upholds University of Texas bias response team: doesn’t credibly threaten student speech
Rejects claim that ‘the mere existence of an allegedly vague or overbroad statute is an injury in itself.’ → Read More
Judge approves lawsuit against university for not telling accused student he could bring a lawyer
Student admitted to some charges in order to look ‘cooperative.’ He was expelled on that basis alone. → Read More
University of Illinois uses bias policies to silence conservative students: lawsuit
Student journalist slapped with no-contact order for accurate reporting. → Read More
University revoked female student’s degree because she wouldn’t accuse disgraced president: lawsuit
School’s lawyer allegedly said she was not being ‘victimized because victims cooperate.’ → Read More
Ole Miss adds protections for accused students after judge approves anti-male bias lawsuits
Rulings by same judge cast doubt on Obama administration’s mandatory evidence standard. → Read More
Christian college branded student a rapist by hiding evidence from him, appeals court rules
Investigator will get to participate in new proceeding despite hiding evidence. → Read More
Yale Law School offers vague ‘accommodation’ to Christian groups after banning them
Republican senators threaten investigations after Yale bans Christian legal group from stipend program. → Read More
Students claim to stop eating, University of Kentucky grants them liberal wish list
Started as protest against ‘food insecurity’ and morphs into racial-grievance session. → Read More
Lawyers largely support Betsy DeVos's Title IX proposal at Senate hearing
Keep in mind the 'plausible competing narratives and no independent witnesses' in sexual misconduct cases. → Read More
Professor who challenges women-only programs threatens to sue student government for defaming him
Student leaders accuse him of 'hate and bigotry' for filing Title IX complaint. → Read More
Judge asks UT-Austin if harassment policy could ban rivalry with Texas A&M
University questions whether First Amendment defense group invented students. → Read More
Student leaders demand protection for free speech as UT-Austin fights First Amendment lawsuit
Conservative student rep persuaded liberal peers, rather than trying to 'trigger the libs.' → Read More