Here are Connecticut Sports Law’s top story lines of 2010, from 2 through 5. Click here to see 6 through 10. 2. Marist University’s lawsuit against James Madison University provides another chapter in the story of virtual free agency in college coaching. A Beacon in Poughkeepsie: Marist Claims Victory Over James Madison in Coaching Contract Suit More on Marist [...]
Decision in Quinnipiac Title IX Case Puts Schools on Notice
July 22, 2010 By 2 Comments
Michael Mayko of the Connecticut Post interviewed me for his article, “Ruling sends strong message to other schools”, concerning the case of Biediger v. Quinnipiac University. With respect to the precential value of Judge Underhill’s decision that cheerleading shiould not be considered a sport for Title IX compliance purposes, I had the following observation: “This ruling puts schools [...]
Judge Underhill’s Memorandum of Decision in Biediger v. Quinnipiac University
July 21, 2010 By 1 Comment
For those of you who are interested, I have attached Judge Underhill’s Memorandum of Decision in Biediger v. Quinnipiac University. Judge Underhill found, in part, that varsity cheerleading should not be considered a sports for the purposes of compliance with Title IX. Stay tuned for more analysis. Quinnipiac Title IX Decision
Competitive Cheering a Varsity Sport? Quinnipiac Title IX Case May Provide Answers
July 21, 2010 By 4 Comments
UPDATE: Judge Stefan R. Underhill has ruled that cheerleading is not a sports for the purposes of Title IX compliance. More analysis to come. Quinnipiac University and its women’s volleyball team await the decision of U.S. District Court Judge Stefan R. Underhill in the Title IX case that was recently tried. Although Title IX cases naturally [...]
Trial Begins in Quinnipiac Volleyball Title IX Case
June 21, 2010 By 2 Comments
Trial in the Title IX lawsuit brought by members of the Quinnipiac University volleyball program against the University is set to begin today in United States District Court in Bridgeport. Doug Malan of the Connecticut Law Tribune has a nice piece on the case. Malan writes that although Quinnipiac reinstated the volleyball program after the [...]
