It is rare for Title IX cases to go to trial. In Hawaii, a looming case could be a landmark stress test for the 50-year-old law.
Category: Suits and Litigation (Civil)
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Kevin Spacey Is Cleared of Anthony Rapp’s Battery Claim
A jury found Mr. Spacey not liable in a civil trial. Mr. Rapp, an original cast member in “Rent,” had filed a lawsuit accusing Mr. Spacey of making a sexual advance when Mr. Rapp was 14.
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Biden Opens Applications for Student Debt Cancellation
The government hopes to help tens of millions of borrowers before federal student loan payments are due again in January.
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Two Black Comedians Sue Police Over Search at Atlanta Airport
Eric André and Clayton English said they were two of hundreds of Black travelers who have been stopped and questioned by officers just as they were about to board flights.
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Madison Square Garden Barred Lawyers Representing Clients Suing
A lawyer who has had Knicks season tickets since the 1970s represents clients who are suing Madison Square Garden. So it barred all 60 of his firm’s lawyers from every game, concert and other event at its venues.
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Anthony Rapp Said Anguish Returned When He Saw Kevin Spacey Onscreen
In testimony in a civil trial, Mr. Rapp argued that Mr. Spacey had inflicted emotional distress by climbing atop him in a bed when Mr. Rapp was 14. Mr. Spacey says the encounter didn’t happen.
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Lawsuit Says Charity Leader Hired His Former Personal Trainer for Key Role
Spending by a charity intended to honor a radio pioneer is being challenged by his granddaughter, who says he was tricked into leaving his fortune to it. The charity denies the charge and says the producer did not trust his family to protect his legacy.