Lawsuits


GOP Rep. Targets Federal Judge, Harvard Overseer Theodore Chuang ’91 for Impeachment

Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) filed impeachment articles against United States District Court Judge Theodore D. Chuang ’91 — a member of Harvard’s Board of Overseers, the University second-highest governing body — on Monday.


Kestenbaum Files Opposition to Harvard’s Request for Documents

Harvard Divinity School graduate Alexander “Shabbos” Kestenbaum, the lead plaintiff in an ongoing Title VI lawsuit against Harvard, filed opposition to Harvard’s motion to compel him to produce documents relating to the case, claiming Harvard’s argument is “baseless.”


As Antisemitism Lawsuit Drags On, Harvard Demands Kestenbaum’s Messages With Politicians

Harvard filed a motion on Friday to compel Harvard Divinity School graduate Alexander “Shabbos” Kestenbaum, the lead plaintiff in an ongoing Title VI lawsuit, to turn over communications with politicians and messages from the “Harvard Pro-Israel WhatsApp group.”


How City Councilor Paul Toner Fought To Keep Hearings in Brothel Case Private

Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner — who faces charges for allegedly patronizing a Cambridge brothel network — spent nearly a year trying to prevent his name from surfacing in the case prior to his arraignment.


Harvard AAUP Sues Trump Administration Over Attempts To Deport Pro-Palestine Students, Faculty

The Harvard chapter of the American Association of University Professors filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday morning for allegedly violating its members’ First Amendment rights by arresting and attempting to deport noncitizens for expressing pro-Palestine views.


2 Months After Settlement, Kestenbaum Seeks To File Amended Antisemitism Complaint Against Harvard

Alexander “Shabbos” Kestenbaum and two unnamed plaintiffs asked on Thursday to file an amended complaint against Harvard in federal court, seeking to continue their lawsuit alleging Harvard failed to fight antisemitism.


Court Recommends Letting Ex-Hockey Coach Katey Stone’s Discrimination Lawsuit Move Forward

A federal magistrate judge recommended on Wednesday that the district judge assigned to former Harvard hockey coach Katey Stone’s lawsuit against the University allow most of Stone’s claims to proceed, despite Harvard’s motion to dismiss them.


Two Harvard Medical School Professors Sue Trump Admin for Removing Research That Mentioned LGBTQ Health

Two Harvard Medical School professors sued the Trump administration Wednesday afternoon for removing their research from a government-run website for including terms recently banned by the administration, alleging the removals violated their First Amendment rights and the Administrative Procedure Act.


Tamara Lanier Decries University’s Refusal To Turn Over Daguerreotypes in Book Talk

Tamara K. Lanier, who is suing Harvard for emotional distress over its possession of daguerreotypes of her enslaved ancestors, repeated her demand for Harvard to return the photographs and admonished the University for allegedly failing to reckon with its legacy of slavery at a Tuesday talk.


Federal Judge Theodore Chuang, a Harvard Overseer, Questions Trump’s DOGE at Hearing

Federal judge Theodore D. Chuang ’91 — a member of the Harvard Board of Overseers, the University’s second-highest governing body — showed sympathy on Friday for key claims in a case challenging the constitutionality of the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency.


Federal Judge Hits Pause on Trump’s Push to Halt Federal Funding for DEI Programs

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s push to halt federal funding for programs promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in a ruling Friday afternoon, granting a reprieve to Harvard researchers who feared their work was on the line.


Law Firm Withdraws From Representing HBS Prof. Gino in Suit Against Harvard

Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino is no longer represented by Title IX law firm Nesenoff & Miltenberg after four attorneys from the firm withdrew from her discrimination case against Harvard on Thursday.


CPD Sergeant James Crowley Sues The Crimson for Defamation

James Crowley, a sergeant with the Cambridge Police Department, sued The Harvard Crimson in Massachusetts Superior Court on Feb. 3 over a November 2024 article in The Crimson, alleging the article defamed Crowley.


HBS Professor Gino Makes Changes to Legal Counsel in Discrimination Suit

Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino has expanded her legal representation to include lawyers from employment firm Hartley Michon Robb Hannon LLP in an ongoing discrimination lawsuit filed against Harvard in 2023.


Graduate School of Education Lecturer Sues Harvard Over Monthly Payments

Harvard Graduate School of Education adjunct lecturer Kimm Topping filed a class-action lawsuit against Harvard in January, alleging the University paid them less frequently than required by Massachusetts law.


Chabad, Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeals Schedule Mediation Resolution Hearing

The long-running legal dispute between Harvard Chabad and the Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeal has entered a new phase as both parties prepare for an alternative dispute resolution hearing scheduled for Feb. 12.


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