Students Accuse Former University of Illinois Professor of Sexual Misconduct (CBS News)
One of our plaintiffs, Vina Sun, talks to CBS News about the abuse she endured from Professor Gary Xu at University of Illinois Urbana-Champagne.
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“Assaults, Bullying, Rape” – ProPublica reports on lawsuit against University of Illinois
ProPublica report on a joint action lawsuit against a former UIUC professor which claims he assaulted, bullied and raped multiple students.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Ignore Rape, Assault Allegations Against Professor (Daily Beast)
Gary Xu accused of raping, assaulting, and bullying multiple students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Ex-student sues Cambridge University over harassment complaint (BBC)
Our client Dani Bradford is suing Cambridge University for its mishandling of her harassment complaint. The uni restricted her access to certain buildings on the campus and forbid her from discussing the case with others.
Press Release: New Evidence of Sex and Age Discrimination Emerges as Amended Complaint Filed Against Former Director of Mount Sinai’s Arnhold Institute for Global Health
New evidence of sex and age discrimination emerges as amended complaint filed against former director of Mount Sinai’s Arnhold Institute for Global Health and the current Dean of the Icahn School of Medicine.
Warwick University: Vice chancellor apologises for mistakes over rape chat scandal (BBC)
In an interview with the BBC, Warwick University’s vice chancellor apologised for not supporting and communicating enough with female students targeted with rape threats. The uni has been sued by two women we represent, for allegations of discrimination and negligence.
Warwick University apologises to women targeted by ‘rape chat’ (The Guardian)
The vice chancellor of Warwick University apologises to our clients after an independent report criticises the uni’s existing procedures for dealing with sexual violence and misconduct.
Students suing University of Warwick over rape group chat scandal (CoventryLive)
Two female students targeted by a “rape chat” group established by their male friends on WhatsApp, are suing Warwick University for its poor handling of their complaints. We are representing the plaintiffs.
Warwick University students SUE over sickening WhatsApp rape chat scandal (Birmingham Live)
The female students who reported the WhatsApp group chat, which involved anti-Semitic, sexist comments, and rape threats, felt like they were being “punished” by the uni’s procedures.
Two students to sue Warwick University over WhatsApp rape threat scandal (Mirror)
We’re representing students traumatised by how the university mishandled their reports of threats of sexual violence. “The university caused so much pain and so much damage…I don’t want to go to my graduation. I just can’t wait to never have to go to Warwick ever again” said one plaintiff.
Two Warwick group chat victims are suing the university (The Tab)
The Tab interviews Dr Ann Olivarius on the “rape chat” scandal at Warwick University and the university’s failure to protect its students.
Inside the Warwick University rape chat scandal (BBC)
Our clients tell the BBC how they found themselves targeted by close male friends in a group “rape chat”, and how their complaints were handled poorly by Warwick University.