University of Michigan $490M settlement News

Judge OKs Fund for University of Michigan Doctor’s Victims

A judge on Friday signed off on a fund for more than 1,000 people who said they were sexually assaulted by a University of Michigan doctor, an order that allows victims to start collecting a portion of a $490 million …

Former U. of Michigan Students’ Lawsuit Accuses Ex-Professor of Sexual Misconduct

Students of a former University of Michigan lecturer recounted stories of alleged sexual assault, psychological torture and university negligence Monday before filing a lawsuit against the professor and the school. On a Zoom call with reporters, the two former students …

Abuse Victims View Settlement Payouts as Unequal at Two Michigan Schools

Two former University of Michigan football stars who stand to receive as much as $500,000 each through the school’s sexual abuse settlement with more than 1,000 students say the per-victim payouts should be much higher, pointing to a similar case …

Latest Michigan School Sex Abuse Case One of a Number

A financial payout for more than 1,000 people — mostly men —who say they were sexually assaulted by former University of Michigan sports doctor Robert Anderson is the latest multimillion settlement involving schools faced with sexual misconduct scandals. The $490 …

U. of Michigan Reaches $490M Settlement Over Sexual Abuse

The University of Michigan has agreed to a $490 million settlement with more than 1,000 people who say they were sexually assaulted by a former sports doctor during his nearly four-decade career at the school, the university and those involved …