Lawsuits
Cambridge Signs Amicus Briefs Supporting Illinois, Oregon in Lawsuits Against National Guard Troop Deployments
The City of Cambridge joined two amicus briefs supporting Illinois and Oregon in lawsuits arguing the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops in the two states was unconstitutional.
Harvard Asks Judge to Dismiss Discrimination Suit Filed Over Mental Health Policies
Harvard moved on Monday to dismiss a lawsuit from student advocacy group Students 4 Mental Health Justice, which accused the University of discrimination against students with mental health disabilities.
Harvard Moves to Dismiss HBS Graduate’s Antisemitism Lawsuit
Harvard filed a motion on Monday to dismiss Harvard Business School graduate Yoav Segev’s ongoing lawsuit against the University, claiming that Segev failed to show that Harvard violated antidiscrimination law in its response to an alleged assault against him at a protest.
Harvard, Former Women’s Hockey Coach Move to Mediation in Gender Discrimination Suit
Lawyers for Harvard and former women’s hockey coach Katey Stone will move to mediation for a gender discrimination suit filed against the University, according to court documents released on Monday.
The Crimson Signs Amicus Brief in Suit Claiming Trump Admin Suppressed Noncitizens’ Speech in Student Papers
The Harvard Crimson joined 43 other college newspapers on an amicus brief filed Wednesday in support of a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s targeting of noncitizens for political speech.
In the Fight Over Federal Higher Education Policy, Massachusetts Is a Major Player
In its clash with the Trump administration, Harvard has a powerful ally: the state of Massachusetts.
Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Applauds Legal Pragmatism at HLS Symposium
Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer criticized the reversal of Roe v. Wade as an example of a decision driven by judges’ personal beliefs rather than consideration of the law’s broader context during an event at Harvard Law School on Friday.
A Majority of Frozen Federal Funding Has Been Restored, Harvard Says
Harvard has now received payments on the majority of funding that it lost since the Trump administration froze its access to federal grants this spring, the University notified faculty this month.
Appeals Court Allows Lawsuit Against Harvard Over Morgue Thefts To Advance
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts allowed on Monday lawsuits against Harvard over mishandling of human remains by a former morgue manager to proceed to discovery.
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.
Former Government Officials File Amicus Brief Against Trump’s Appeal of Blocked International Student Ban
Over twenty former high-ranking government officials filed an amicus brief in support of Harvard on Tuesday, criticizing the Trump Administration’s appeal of a block on the international student ban.
Harvard Sues Ex-HBS Professor Gino for Defamation, Accusing Her of Falsifying Evidence
Harvard sued behavioral scientist Francesca Gino for defamation in August, alleging the former Harvard Business School professor sent the school a falsified dataset to prove she did not commit data fraud.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Faculty Cautiously Applaud Harvard’s Win in Funding Lawsuit
Harvard faculty cheered a federal judge’s Wednesday order that restored billions of dollars in federal funding to the University, but several warned that the legal fight is far from over.
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.