The Latest Breaking News from Cooper Union

The Houston-born artist returns home for a mid-career survey of her work exploring the use of color and discussions of race in America

"[I]n seeking to hold Cooper Union liable for [students'] expression, [plaintiff] cannot help but say the quiet part loud: sweeping otherwise-protected political expression into the hostility analysis will create pressure on institutions 'to suppress speech to ensure compliance with Title VI,' causing 'regulated entities to adopt restrictive policies in an…

Judge John Cronan's opinion today in Gartenberg v. Cooper Union (S.D.N.Y.) considers Jewish students' claim that Cooper Union, a N.Y.… The post "These Events Took Place in 2023—Not 1943": Title VI Anti-Semitic Harassment Claim Against Cooper Union May Proceed appeared first on Reason.com.

A federal district court discusses how the First Amendment limits liability for "hostile environment harassment" based on "speech on matters of public concern" in universities (public or private). And the reasoning may extend to Title VII liability on workplaces as well.