Are Colleges, Universities on the Hook When Hazing Crosses the Line?

15 Feb , 2022

To register for the upcoming live webinar, please Click Here

In Humphries vs. Pa State Univ., 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 182858, 2021 WL 4355352 (M.D. Pa. September 24, 2021) (Brann, J, negligence claims against Penn State for the hazing and sexual abuse of a college athlete who ultimately left the school were dismissed. The Court found there was no negligence per se, negligence, duty or contractual right. Even though there were rather dramatic and lengthy allegations concerning how the student was treated and claims that the University turning a blind eye, the Court found there was no abuse, no affirmative duty, and no harassment because of sex. The action was dismissed because plaintiffs had been permitted to amend previously.

To register for the upcoming live webinar, please Click Here

More Webcasts

Mastering US GAAP: A...

This advanced CLE dives into complex GAAP topics relevant to attorneys advising corporate, regulator...

1099 and W-9 Update ...

This CLE program covers the most recent changes affecting IRS information reporting, with emphasis o...

Litigation Series: W...

Part II builds on the foundation established in Part I by examining how classical rhetorical styles ...

Cash Flow 101: From ...

This course clarifies the distinction between profit and cash flow from a legal perspective. Attorne...

Navigating Stress an...

Navigating Stress and Trauma in the Legal Profession, explores the unique challenges faced by legal ...

Litigation Series: S...

Evidence Demystified Part 2 covers key concepts in the law of evidence, focusing on witnesses, credi...

Financial Crime Awar...

Attorneys and law firms are well known vectors for money laundering risk.  Banks regularly labe...

Litigation Series: F...

This program provides a detailed examination of the Black Market Peso Exchange (BMPE), one of the mo...

Litigation Series: W...

This program focuses on overcoming the inner critic—the perfectionist, self?doubting voice tha...

Litigation Series: S...

This presentation teaches attorneys how to deliver memorized text—especially openings and clos...