Tag Archives: Hazing

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

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

Sommers Schwartz Investigates Allegations of Hazing, Racial Discrimination, and Sexual Abuse in Northwestern’s Athletics Programs

Detroit, Michigan – Sommers Schwartz, a Detroit-based law firm renowned for its commitment to justice and giving a voice to abuse survivors, is investigating allegations involving hazing in Northwestern’s athletic programs. What were initially reports of rampant hazing, sexual misconduct, and racial discrimination within the school’s football team, have broadened into other sports programs at … Continue reading Sommers Schwartz Investigates Allegations of Hazing, Racial Discrimination, and Sexual Abuse in Northwestern’s Athletics Programs