Court gives final approval to Brown settlement in Title IX lawsuit

PBN Staff

12/15/2020

Brown-gates — A FEDERAL COURT has granted final approval to a settlement agreement between Brown University and attorneys for student-athletes who challenged the Ivy League school’s decision to reduce several women’s varsity sports teams to club status. / COURTESY BROWN UNIVERSITY

PROVIDENCE – A federal court has granted final approval to a settlement agreement related to gender equality in Brown University’s athletics programs, the American Civil Liberties of Rhode Island announced on Tuesday. The agreement is in response to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU and Public Justice following the university’s decision to reduce several women’s…