Case name: Dawitt v. Meharry Medical College, No. 3:20-cv-00624 (M.D. Tenn. 03/01/24).
Case name: Dawitt v. Meharry Medical College, No. 3:20-cv-00624 (M.D. Tenn. 03/01/24).
Case name: Manning v. North Carolina State University, et al., No. 5:23-CV-331 (E.D. N.C. 03/19/24).
Reports of court-storming incidents after upset victories or championships tend to renew the focus on event security, safety, and injury prevention. This is especially true this year with the high-profile incidents of fans colliding with star players such as Caitlin Clark of Iowa and Kyle Filipowski of Duke, as exuberant fans ran wild at the conclusion of their respective games. Although serious injuries were fortunately avoided, there could easily have been a different result in both cases. Indeed, just watching the video replays of these headline-making stories clearly underscores the potential for a season-ending injury in both of these situations.
Case name: Lono v. Hawaii Pacific University, No. 22-00400 (D. Hawaii 03/13/24).
Retaliation is one of the most common forms of disability discrimination. Sometimes, retaliation is overt and intentional. However, retaliation can also be indirect and inadvertent. Higher education professionals need to understand what types of actions constitute retaliation under Section 504 and Title II. This knowledge can help colleges and universities avoid retaliatory conduct against students with disabilities.
Case name: Thomas v. Coppin State University, et al. No. 1:20-cv-00054 (D. Md. 01/25/24).
Case name: Thomas v. Weber State University, No. 1:20-cv-00054 (D. Utah 03/29/24).
In her first year as head coach of the University of Montana-Missoula women's basketball, the coach went 7–23 overall and 4–14 in the Big Sky Conference.
Case name: Ortiz-Salgado v. UCONN Health, et al., No. 3:22-cv-1173 (D. Conn. 02/15/24).
An overview of the key topics faced by higher education professionals with citations to noteworthy cases, statutes, regulations, and additional sources.