Professor Heather Savigny – harassment and victimisation
In response to the support Heather provided to a student assaulted by a senior academic, Heather was victimised by her employer and colleagues.
Whistleblowing
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The pandemic of sexual abuse in universities: ‘They’re more concerned with protecting their reputations than female students’ (The Telegraph)
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.
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Aslin et al. v. University of Rochester
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.
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Academic ‘was forced out of scandal-hit university for helping student groped by professor’ (Daily Mail)
Our client, Professor Heather Savigny, was victimised by De Montfort University for helping a student who was sexually assaulted by a male professor.
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Reactions to UR’s $9.4M settlement (Campus Times)
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.
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U Rochester Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Settled for $9.4 Million (The Scientist)
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.
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UR settles sexual harassment suit for $9.4 million (Rochester Business Journal)
Our clients won a $9.4 million settlement for their case against the University of Rochester for discrimination, retaliation and defamation.
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UR settles Jaeger retaliation suit with $9.4 million (Campus Times)
“We hope this settlement encourages people affected by discrimination and retaliation to seek justice and never give up,” said our plaintiff, Richard Aslin.
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U of R settles sexual misconduct lawsuit for $9.4M (WHEC)
The University of Rochester has reached a multi-million dollar settlement with our clients who sued the university over the mishandling of their reports of sexual harassment.
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UR settles federal sexual misconduct lawsuit for $9.4 million (Democrat and Chronicle)
Our clients won a $9.4 million settlement in their discrimination and retaliation case against the University of Rochester.
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Press Release: University of Rochester and Aslin et al Plaintiffs Settle Lawsuit
Nine former professors and students at the University of Rochester have settled their lawsuit against the University for discrimination, retaliation and defamation arising out of its handling of complaints about the sexual harassment of students by Professor Florian Jaeger.
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University of Rochester and harassment plaintiffs reach $9.4 million settlement in lawsuit (WXXI News)
WXXI News cover the settlement reached between the University of Rochester and our clients.