Georgina Calvert-Lee speaks to the Tab about how Warwick university’s recent failure to exclude another sexual harasser shows it ‘hasn’t learned’ from its mistakes in the Warwick rape chat case.
Dr Olivarius is referenced in the Sunday Times for having represented numerous students coerced into having affairs with their professors or supervisors.
In response to the support Heather provided to a student assaulted by a senior academic, Heather was victimised by her employer and colleagues.
Dr Olivarius and Georgina Calvert-Lee’s op-ed on how universities are still dragging their feet when dealing with student sexual harassment and abuse.
We represented ten professors and former graduate students in a lawsuit against the University of Rochester for violations of Title VII, Title IX, and the New York State Human Rights Law. The case resulted in a $9.4 million settlement.
Our clients were female undergraduate students at Warwick University targeted by a male “rape chat”. We brought a claim against the University on the grounds that its handling of their complaint was discriminatory on the basis of sex.
A current, joint action complaint against Gary Xu, a former UIUC professor, accused of sex trafficking, forced labour and gender-related violence.
Our client, Professor Heather Savigny, was victimised by De Montfort University for helping a student who was sexually assaulted by a male professor.
The Tab interviews Dr Ann Olivarius on universities’ inappropriate fining systems for sexual assault.
With our clients’ cases as examples, this piece evaluates how the US and the UK legal frameworks approach sexual harassment on campus very differently.
Our clients and Dr Ann Olivarius share their response to the successful settlement of their retaliation lawsuit against the University of Rochester – the Campus Times.
The nine former students and faculty members who sued UR over its handling of sexual harassment claims will contribute a portion of the settlement to the individuals whose careers suffered.