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Trump Administration Asks First Circuit to Reinstate Harvard Funding Cuts
The Trump administration urged the First Circuit on Monday to let it revoke Harvard’s funding, arguing the district court lacked the authority to require the government to restore nearly $2.7 billion in research grants last fall.
Here’s Who Is Backing Harvard in Its Fight to Keep $2.7 Billion in Federal Funding
Universities, alumni, former government officials, hospitals, and advocacy groups are backing Harvard as it fights to preserve nearly $2.7 billion in restored federal research funding.
Harvard Medical School Professor Charged With Domestic Violence Placed on Leave
The Harvard Medical School professor facing charges related to multiple domestic violence incidents has been placed on leave, according to a spokesperson for Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Federal Judge Allows Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Harvard Over NIH Grants to Proceed
A federal judge allowed most of a whistleblower lawsuit against Harvard to proceed Tuesday, letting two claims advance in a case accusing the University and a Harvard Catalyst principal investigator of misusing National Institutes of Health grant funding.
Bill Ackman Says He Has Funded Francesca Gino’s Legal Defense Since June 2024
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill A. Ackman ’88 said he has been funding the legal defense of Francesca Gino, a former Harvard Business School professor accused of research fraud, since June 2024, challenging his alma mater in yet another high-profile dispute.
Former HMS Morgue Manager Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Selling Human Remains
Former Harvard Medical School morgue manager Cedric Lodge was sentenced to eight years in prison for the interstate sale and transport of human body parts donated for scientific research, capping a case that prosecutors described as “unusually heinous.”
Federal Prosecutors Seek 10-Year Sentence for Former Harvard Morgue Manager Who Sold Human Remains
Federal prosecutors recommended a 10-year sentence for Cedric Lodge, who pleaded guilty to trafficking stolen human remains during his time as manager of the Harvard Medical School morgue, in a memorandum filed on Tuesday.
HLS Visiting Professor Takes Plea Deal For Firing Pellet Gun Near Brookline Synagogue
Harvard Law School visiting professor who pleaded not guilty to firing a pellet gun near a Brookline synagogue had three of the four charges against him dismissed as part of a Nov. 13 plea deal.
Former Employee Sues Harvard for Disability Discrimination
A former Harvard audiovisual technician sued the University and her former manager for disability discrimination and retaliation in state court earlier this month, according to court documents.
Harvard, Former Women’s Hockey Coach Move to Mediation in Gender Discrimination Suit
Lawyers for Harvard and former women’s hockey coach Katey Stone will move to mediation for a gender discrimination suit filed against the University, according to court documents released on Monday.
Hearing Scheduled for Pro-Palestine Protesters After August Arrests
Pro-Palestine protesters who allegedly assaulted a police officer in August are one step closer to trial, after District Court judge Kareem A. Morgan set a hearing date for Nov. 18.
Man Charged for Threatening Protesters with an Axe
A man has been charged with assault after allegedly threatening protesters with an axe at a demonstration in Harvard Square last month, according to court documents.
Trump Administration Vows to Appeal Ruling in Federal Funding Lawsuit
The Trump administration will appeal a federal court’s ruling issued earlier Wednesday that struck down its multibillion-dollar freeze on Harvard’s research funding, a White House spokesperson confirmed Wednesday evening.
8 More Defendants in Cambridge Brothel Case Agree to Pretrial Probation
Eight more defendants charged for their involvement in a brothel network that opearated in Cambridge accepted pretrial probation agreements on Friday at the Cambridge District Court.
4 More Defendants in Cambridge Brothel Case Agree to Pretrial Probation
Four more defendants who were charged for their alleged involvement in a Cambridge brothel network accepted pretrial probation conditions on Wednesday at the Cambridge District Court.
20 Defendants in Cambridge Brothel Case Agree to Pretrial Probation
Twenty defendants charged in purchasing commercial sex through a Cambridge brothel network accepted the prosecution’s conditions of pretrial probation on Tuesday, avoiding conviction.
AAUP Rally
Harvard faculty and alumni gather behind an American Association of University Professors banner at a rally outside the last day of trial in the AAUP’s lawsuit over the Trump administration’s attempts to deport pro-Palestine activists. The rally was hosted by the AAUP and Harvard alumni group Crimson Courage.
Final 6 Defendants Plead Not Guilty in Cambridge Brothel Case
Six defendants charged in soliciting commercial sex through a Cambridge brothel network pleaded not guilty on Friday, marking the final round of arraignments for the 34 men charged in connection to the brothel.
Judge Extends Harvard’s Block on DHS Order, but DHS Makes Strategic Pivot
A federal judge on Thursday indicated she may be willing to continue blocking the Trump administration from revoking Harvard’s ability to enroll international students while the University’s lawsuit against the federal government proceeds in court.
Harvard Relinquishes Photographs of Enslaved Individuals, Ending 6-Year Legal Battle
Harvard will give up a pair of photographs of an enslaved man and his daughter after agreeing to settle a lawsuit over ownership of the images with Tamara K. Lanier — a woman who claims she is descended from the individuals depicted.
Border Patrol, Not ICE, Responsible for Wrongful Detention in Cambridge
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents have claimed responsibility for wrongfully detaining a naturalized citizen last week — a mistake initially attributed to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.
14 More Defendants, Including City Councilor, Plead Not Guilty in Cambridge Brothel Case
Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner and 13 other men pleaded not guilty to sexual conduct for a fee at Cambridge District Court on Friday morning, officially advancing their cases to trial.
14 Men Plead Not Guilty to Charges in Cambridge Brothel Case
More than a dozen men charged for patronizing a Cambridge brothel network pleaded not guilty to paying for sex on Friday, appearing in court for the first time in the extended legal saga.
Harvard Graduate Students Charged After 2023 Protest Confrontation Will Avoid Trial, Judge Rules
Two Harvard graduate students facing assault charges over a confrontation at a pro-Palestine protest 18 months ago will not face a trial, Boston Municipal Court judge Stephen W. McClenon ruled on Monday.
Former HMS Morgue Manager Pleads Guilty to Selling Human Remains
Cedric Lodge, the former morgue manager at Harvard Medical School who was indicted in 2023 for stealing and selling human remains, filed a guilty plea on Wednesday.
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