Education - Featured Cases
- REPUBLIC OF PERU v. YALE UNIVERSITY
Plaintiff Republic of Peru alleged that Defendant Yale University wrongfully, improperly, and fraudulently detained a collection of artifacts, objects, antiquities, and related items that belonged to Peru and its people and are central the history and heritage of the Peruvian nation. The property in question includes centuries-old Incan materials--mummies, skulls, bones and other human remains, pottery, utensils, ceramics, objects of art and other items--which were allegedly excavated from Cuzco, Machu Picchu and the surrounding areas by agents of the University.
District of Columbia District Court
None
Filed: December 5, 2008
Plaintiff: REPUBLIC OF PERU; Defendant: YALE UNIVERSITY
Last Docket Report Change Found: April 23, 2009
(April 22, 2009) - Wolfe et al v. Fayetteville, Arkansas School District et al
Arkansas Western District Court
Plaintiff
Filed: September 17, 2008
Plaintiff: Curt Wolfe, Penney Wolfe; Defendant: Fayetteville, Arkansas School District, Byron Lynn Zeagler
Last Docket Report Change Found: April 21, 2009
(April 20, 2009) - J.S. et al v. Blue Mountain School District et al
Plaintiff J.S., a minor, sued Defendants Blue Mountain School District, Superintendent Joyce E. Romberger and Principal James S. McGonigle. Plaintiff alleged that the school's discipline for creating a false internet profile purporting to be her school principal violated her civil rights.
Pennsylvania Middle District Court
Civil Rights: Other
Filed: March 28, 2007
Plaintiff: J.S., Terry Snyder, Steven Snyder; Defendant: Blue Mountain School District, Joyce E. Romberger, James S. McGonigle
Last Docket Report Change Found: April 17, 2009
(April 16, 2009) - Northeastern University et al v. Google, Inc.,
Plaintiffs Northwestern University and Jarg Corporation allege that Defendant Google, Inc. infringed on U.S. Patent No. 5,694,593 entitled "Distributed Computer Database System and Method."
Texas Eastern District Court
Patent
Filed: November 6, 2007
Plaintiff: Northeastern University, Northeastern University, Northeastern University, Northeastern University, Northeastern University and others... Defendant: Google, Inc.,, Google, Inc.,, Google, Inc.,, Google, Inc.,, Google, Inc.,
Last Docket Report Change Found: April 16, 2009
(April 15, 2009) - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority v. Anderson et al
Plaintiff Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority alleged that Defendants Zack Anderson, RJ Ryan and Alessandro Chiesa (i) claimed to have circumvented the security features of Plaintiff's computerized CharlieTicket and CharlieCard fare media system; (ii) publicly offered free subway rides for life to interested parties over the Internet; and (iii) planned to allow others to duplicate their claimed breaking of the Fare Media's security systems by presenting a paper, releasing software tools and giving demonstrations at the DEFCON hackers convention. Plaintiff alleged that Defendant Massachusetts Institute of Technology negligently supervised Defendants MIT students.
Massachusetts District Court
None
Filed: August 8, 2008
Plaintiff: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority; Defendant: Zack Anderson, RJ Ryan, Alessandro Chiesa, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Last Docket Report Change Found: April 14, 2009
(April 13, 2009) - Blackwell Publishing, Incorporated et al v. Miller
Plaintiffs allege that defendant Norman Miller d/b/a Excel Test Preparation operates a copy shop near the University of Michigan that allows students to reproduce their own coursepack, which includes journals articles and excerpts from books. Plaintiffs further allege that defendant does not arrange for permission to copy the materials in the coursepacks from the Copyright Clearance Center, INc.
Michigan Eastern District Court
Copyright
Filed: June 28, 2007
Plaintiff: Blackwell Publishing, Incorporated, Elsevier, Incorporated, Oxford University Press, Incorporated, Sage Publications, Incorporated, John Wiley and Sons, Incorporated; Defendant: Norman Miller, Excel Research Group, LLC
Last Docket Report Change Found: April 8, 2009
(April 7, 2009) - Doe 1 et al v. Ciolli et al
Two female Yale Law School students sued because defendants posted defamatory and threatening comments about them on an online forum at AutoAdmit.com.
Connecticut District Court
Copyright
Filed: June 8, 2007
Plaintiff: Doe 1, Doe 1, Doe 1, Doe 1, Doe 1 and others... Defendant: Anthony Ciolli, Pauliewalnuts, neoprag, STANFORDtroll, :D and others...
Last Docket Report Change Found: April 4, 2009
(April 3, 2009) - CARRINGTON et al v. DUKE UNIVERSITY et al
Plaintiffs are 38 members of the 2006 Duke University men's lacrosse team, as well as certain members of their families. Plaintiffs alleged that Defendants Durham officials acted corruptly by concealing exculpatory evidence, manufacturing inculpatory evidence, rigging photo line-ups, tampering and intimidating witnesses, and lying to the Court. Plaintiffs alleged that Duke officials failed to disclose and actively suppressed material exculpatory evidence.
North Carolina Middle District Court
Plaintiff
Filed: February 21, 2008
Plaintiff: EDWARD CARRINGTON, CASEY J. CARROLL, MICHAEL P. CATALINO, GALE CATALINO, THOMAS V. CLUTE and others...; Defendant: DUKE UNIVERSITY, DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., RICHARD BRODHEAD, PETER LANGE, LARRY MONETA and others...
Last Docket Report Change Found: September 17, 2008
(March 28, 2009) - AXACT (PVT.), LTD. v. STUDENT NETWORK RESOURCES, INC. et al
Plaintiff Axact (Pvt.) Ltd. alleged that Defendants Student Network Resources, inc., Student Network Resources, LLC, Ross Cohen and John Derit have falsely and maliciously accused Plaintiff of perpetrating numerous frauds upon consumers, and engaging illegal activities
New Jersey District Court
Assault Libel & Slander
Filed: November 14, 2007
Plaintiff: AXACT (PVT.), LTD.; Defendant: STUDENT NETWORK RESOURCES, INC., STUDENT NETWORK RESOURCES, LLC, ROSS COHEN, JOHN DERIT
Last Docket Report Change Found: March 28, 2009
(March 27, 2009) - CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY et al v. WESTRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. et al
Pennsylvania Western District Court
None
Filed: February 20, 2009
Plaintiff: CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH; Defendant: WESTRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC., WG TRADING COMPANY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, WESTRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ENHANCEMENT FUNDS, INC., WG TRADING INVESTORS, LP, PAUL GREENWOOD and others...
Last Docket Report Change Found: March 2, 2009
(March 1, 2009) - Doe I et al v. pauliewalnuts et al
Virginia Western District Court
Filed: April 10, 2008
Plaintiff: Doe I, Doe II; Defendant: pauliewalnuts, neoprag, STANFORDtroll, D, lkjhgf and others...Movant: AOL, LLC
Last Docket Report Change Found: February 2, 2009
(February 1, 2009) - Curators of the University of Missouri v. Suppes et al
Missouri Western District Court
None
Filed: January 26, 2009
Plaintiff: Curators of the University of Missouri; Defendant: Galen J. Suppes, William R. Sutterlin, Renewable Alternatives, LLC, Homeland Technologies, LLC
Last Docket Report Change Found: January 30, 2009
(January 29, 2009) - EMERGENCY COALITION TO DEFEND EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL ("ECDET") et al v. ...
District Of Columbia District Court
Other Statutory Actions
Filed: July 3, 2006
Plaintiff: EMERGENCY COALITION TO DEFEND EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL, EMERGENCY COALITION TO DEFEND EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL, WAYNE S. SMITH, WAYNE S. SMITH, JOHN W. COTMAN and others... Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, UNITED STATES TREASURY OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, HENRY M. PAULSON, JR., ADAM J. SZUBIN
Last Docket Report Change Found: November 10, 2008
(November 9, 2008) - Doe et al v. Kamehameha Schools/Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate et al
Hawaii District Court
Plaintiff
Filed: August 6, 2008
Plaintiff: Jacob Doe, Karl Doe, Lisa Doe, Janet Doe; Defendant: Kamehameha Schools/Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate, Nainoa Thompson, Diane J. Plotts, Corbett A.K. Kalama, Robert K.U. Kihune and others...
Last Docket Report Change Found: October 30, 2008
(October 29, 2008) - SNYDER v. MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY et al
Plaintiff Stacy Snyder alleged that Defendant Millersville University lowered Plaintiff's ratings in professionalism from superior to unsatisfactory and stripped her of her BSE degree and teaching certification based upon a photo of the Plaintiff that appeared on her MySpace web page.
Pennsylvania Eastern District Court
Civil Rights: Other
Filed: April 25, 2007
Plaintiff: STACY SNYDER Defendant: MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY, J. BARRY GIRVIN, JANE S. BRAY, VILAS A. PRABHU
Last Docket Report Change Found: October 27, 2008
(October 26, 2008) - Glover v. The National Collegiate Athletic Association et al
Rhode Island District Court
Plaintiff
Filed: August 27, 2008
Plaintiff: Michael Glover; Defendant: The National Collegiate Athletic Association, The Big East Conference
Last Docket Report Change Found: September 11, 2008
(September 10, 2008) - DOE et al v. SCHOOL BOARD FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA et al
Plaintiffs alleged that school officials from the Defendant School Board for Santa Rosa County persistently and pervasively promoted their personal religious beliefs in the public schools and at school events.
Florida Northern District Court
None
Filed: August 27, 2008
Plaintiff: MINOR I DOE, MINOR II DOE; Defendant: SCHOOL BOARD FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, H. FRANK LAY, JOHN ROGERS
Last Docket Report Change Found: August 27, 2008
(August 26, 2008) - Robert Morris College v. Robert Morris University
Plaintiff Robert Morris College seeks a judgment that Plaintiff's use and adoption of the name Robert Morris University for its services do no infringe or violate any rights of Defendant Robert Morris University under the federal Lanham Act, or the laws of trademark and unfair competition under any other laws of the United States of any State in the United States. Defendant has obtained several federal service mark registrations incorporating the name Robert Morris University, including one for educational services in the nature of courses at the university level.
Illinois Northern District Court
Plaintiff
Filed: July 24, 2008
Plaintiff: Robert Morris College; Defendant: Robert Morris University
Last Docket Report Change Found: July 25, 2008
(July 24, 2008) - GIULIANI v. DUKE UNIVERSITY et al
Plaintiff Andrew Giuliani alleged that Defendants Duke University and Orrin Daniel Vincent, III wrongfully expelled him from the Men's Golf Team.
North Carolina Middle District Court
Plaintiff
Filed: July 23, 2008
Plaintiff: ANDREW GIULIANI; Defendant: DUKE UNIVERSITY, ORRIN DANIEL VINCENT III
Last Docket Report Change Found: July 24, 2008
(July 23, 2008) - West Virginia University Board of Governors v. Rodriguez
Plaintiff West Virginia University Board of Governors for an on behalf of West Virginia University sued Defendant Richard Rodriguez, who had previously served as Head Coach of the West Virginia University football team. Plaintiff seeks a declaratory judgment regarding Defendant's obligations under their Employment Agreement.
West Virginia Northern District Court
Contract: Other
Filed: January 16, 2008
Plaintiff: West Virginia University Board of Governors, West Virginia University Board of Governors, West Virginia University Board of Governors, West Virginia University Board of Governors Defendant: Richard Rodriguez, Richard Rodriguez, Richard Rodriguez ThirdParty Defendant: West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. ThirdParty Plaintiff: Richard Rodriguez, Richard Rodriguez, Richard Rodriguez and others...
Last Docket Report Change Found: July 16, 2008
(July 15, 2008)