Lawsuits


N.J. Governor Says Lawsuits Are States’ ‘Biggest Weapon’ Against Trump at Harvard Law School Talk

New Jersey Governor Phil D. Murphy ’79 told an audience of Harvard Law School students that lawyers are “the most valuable players” in ongoing legal battles against the federal government at an event hosted by the HLS Democrats Monday morning.


Harvard Professors May Be Eligible for Payments in $1.5 Billion AI Copyright Settlement

When Harvard English professor Deidre S. Lynch read an article published in The Atlantic, titled “Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database that Meta Used to Train AI”, she learned for the first time that her work was used without consent to train artificial intelligence models.


Judge Rules Trump’s Targeting of Pro-Palestine International Students Unconstitutional, Siding With Harvard AAUP

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration violated the First Amendment rights of international students and professors who participated in pro-Palestine advocacy, handing a victory to a Harvard faculty group that sued this spring.


Harvard’s Public Health Dean Was Paid $150,000 to Testify Tylenol Causes Autism

Harvard School of Public Health Dean Andrea A. Baccarelli received at least $150,000 to testify against Tylenol’s manufacturer in 2023 — two years before he published research used by the Trump administration to link the drug to autism, even though experts say a causal connection remains tenuous at best.


Harvard Receives $46 Million in Federal Grants, Ending 4-Month Freeze

Millions of dollars in federal research grants from the National Institutes of Health began to flow to Harvard on Friday, the first grant money to return to the University since a judge struck down the Trump administration’s sweeping funding freeze on Sept. 3.


Federal Agencies Begin Notifying Harvard Researchers of Reinstated Funds

Federal agencies have begun to inform Harvard researchers that they are reinstating portions of research funding frozen since the Trump administration’s pause on $2.7 billion in grants and contracts in the spring, according to a Harvard spokesperson on Wednesday evening.


NCAA Settlement Could Cost Harvard Athletics Half a Million Dollars Over Next Decade

Harvard Athletics will begin its fall 2025 season with a hit to its revenue as the National College Athletic Association pays off a nearly $2.8 billion settlement with former college athletes who were unable to participate in lucrative brand deals over the past 10 years.


What to Know About Boston’s Mayoral Primary on Tuesday

Incumbent mayor Michelle Wu ’07 faces off against longtime Boston philanthropist Josh Kraft, alongside community activist Domingos DaRosa and former Boston Police officer Robert Cappucci. Of the four hopefuls, the two top-polling candidates will advance to the general election in November.


Trump Administration Vows to Appeal Ruling in Federal Funding Lawsuit

The Trump administration will appeal a federal court’s ruling issued earlier Wednesday that struck down its multibillion-dollar freeze on Harvard’s research funding, a White House spokesperson confirmed Wednesday evening.


After Court Restores Research Funding, Trump Still Has Paths to Target Harvard

Harvard won a milestone legal victory on Wednesday when a judge struck down the Trump administration’s freeze on $2.7 billion in federal funds — but government agencies still have options to keep federal dollars out of the University’s hands.


HBS Grad Expands Suit to Include Harvard Vice President, Former HUPD Chief

Harvard Business School graduate Yoav Segev amended his Title VI lawsuit against the University to include Harvard Executive Vice President Meredith L. Weenick ’90 and former Harvard police chief Victor A. Clay as defendants.


Trump Demands ‘Nothing Less Than $500 Million’ From Harvard to Restore Federal Funding

President Donald J. Trump demanded that Harvard pay “nothing less than $500 million” in order to restore its federal funding, calling the University “very bad” during a Cabinet meeting Tuesday.


Trump Admin Seeks to Wield Supreme Court Win on Diversity Grants Against Harvard’s Suit

Days after the Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a major win allowing federal agencies to proceed with cuts to diversity-related grants, the administration is trying to use its victory against another target: Harvard.


DHS Says It Will Not Use May 22 Letter To Revoke Harvard’s SEVP Certification

The Department of Homeland Security will not enforce its May 22 letter revoking Harvard’s certification to host international students, according to a Wednesday court filing — but a longer revocation process remains on the table.


Harvard President Garber Tells Faculty He Is Not Considering a $500 Million Deal With Trump

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 has told faculty that a deal with the Trump administration is not imminent and denied that the University is considering a $500 million settlement, according to three faculty members familiar with the matter.


Judge Dismisses Harvard From Title IX Suit Over Trans Swimmer’s Tournament Participation

A federal judge dismissed claims against Harvard from a lawsuit filed by three former University of Pennsylvania swimmers alleging Harvard violated Title IX regulations by allowing a transgender swimmer to compete in a 2022 women’s swim championship.


Harvard Announces 2 New Partnerships With Israeli Universities

Harvard announced a new undergraduate study abroad program with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and launched a postdoctoral fellowship for Israeli scientists at Harvard Medical School on Monday in a dramatic expansion of the University’s academic and institutional ties to Israel.


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