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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University and Professor Named in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Georgetown University and Professor Named in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

By Caitlin McLean August 24, 2023

CW: This article discusses sexual harassment. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.  A former Georgetown University student is suing the university, alleging...

DC Secures $15.2 Million from JUUL in Nationwide Settlement

DC Secures $15.2 Million from JUUL in Nationwide Settlement

By Kate Loughran and Mia Streitberger April 21, 2023

Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced April 12 that JUUL, an e-cigarette manufacturer, will pay D.C. $15.2 million in a settlement for preying on children and falsely advertising...

Protesters Sue DC Police for Use of Force in 2020 Racial Justice Protests

Protesters Sue DC Police for Use of Force in 2020 Racial Justice Protests

By Ranee Brady March 3, 2023

Three protesters are suing the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department (D.C. MPD) alleging use of non-lethal weapons against racial justice protesters in the summer of 2020. The three protesters,...

DC Faces Lawsuit for Denying Access to Disabled Incarcerated Students

DC Faces Lawsuit for Denying Access to Disabled Incarcerated Students

By Olivia Macaulay March 3, 2023

Two incarcerated students filed complaints against Washington, D.C., on Feb. 22 for failing to provide adequate special education accommodations for imprisoned students. The School Justice Project,...

DC Sues Chemical Company After Decades of Distributing a Cancer-Causing Pesticide

DC Sues Chemical Company After Decades of Distributing a Cancer-Causing Pesticide

By Minoli Ediriweera October 20, 2022

Washington, D.C. officials filed a lawsuit against chemical manufacturer Velsicol for the illegal sale and distribution of chlordane, a harmful pesticide that has been banned by the Environmental Protection...

D.C. Jail to Institute Changes to Transgender Housing Policy in Lawsuit Settlement

D.C. Jail to Institute Changes to Transgender Housing Policy in Lawsuit Settlement

By Kirit Minhas March 31, 2022

Following a March 23 settlement in a class-action lawsuit brought by Sunday Hinton, a transgender woman who was held in a male unit by the D.C. Central Detention Facility (CDF), the D.C. Department of...

DeGioia Talks to The Hoya About Collusion Lawsuit, GU272 Progress, Virtual Classes

DeGioia Talks to The Hoya About Collusion Lawsuit, GU272 Progress, Virtual Classes

By Katie Hawkinson January 20, 2022

In the wake of an antitrust lawsuit, questions about progress on GU272, and the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia (CAS ’79, GRD ’95) sat down with The Hoya on Jan....

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Georgetown Among 16 Universities Accused of Collusion and Antitrust Violations

By Paige Kupas January 10, 2022

This is a developing story. Check back on our website and social media (@thehoya) for updates. Georgetown University, along with 15 other top schools, is being sued for using shared methodology to...

ROCHELLE VAYNTRUB FOR THE HOYA | Many students enrolled in summer courses in order to meet the former course minimum requirement. Tuition for Georgetown summer sessions is $1,496 per credit.

Former GU Student Dismisses His Lawsuit Against School

By Riley Rogerson July 19, 2019

Former Georgetown University student Adam Semprevivo dropped his lawsuit against the school for a wrongful disciplinary process Tuesday approximately two months after the school dismissed him for his family’s...

FILE PHOTO: ROCHELLE VAYNTRUB FOR THE HOYA | The eight universities named in the college bribery investigation, including Georgetown, caused rejected applicants emotional and economic harm, according to a lawsuit filed by students March 15.

Students Sue Georgetown for Unfair Admissions Process

By Dustin Hartuv March 21, 2019

Two college students and two parents filed a class action lawsuit against Georgetown University on March 15, alleging monetary harm after revelations that applicants were fraudulently admitted to the university. The...

KEENAN SAMWAY/THE HOYA A Nov. 5 lawsuit filed by 11 Washington, D.C. voters against the federal government alleges that the Districts lack of voter  representation is unconstitutional.

DC Residents Sue for Voting Rights, Seek Congressional Representation

By Yolanda Spura November 16, 2018

Eleven Washington, D.C. residents filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that the lack of representation for D.C. residents in Congress violates constitutional...

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UNITE HERE Local 23, the Aramark workers union, and two former Aramark employees of Bulldog Tavern filed a suit against Epicurean and Co. alleging workers rights violations in the contract transition from Aramark to Epicurean and Co.

Former Bulldog Tavern Employees File Suit Against Epicurean

By Katrina Schmidt September 21, 2018

UNITE HERE Local 23, the labor union representing Aramark employees, along with two former Aramark employees of Bulldog Tavern filed a lawsuit Aug. 20 against Epicurean and Company for alleged workers’...

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