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Notre Dame Retains Law Firm to Investigate ‘Culture Issues’ in Its Men’s Swimming & Diving Program

July 19, 2024

Notre Dame’s Office of General Counsel has retained Ropes & Gray to examine “Cultural Issues” that have been identified within its men’s swimming & diving program. That news was confirmed director of athletics Pete Bevacqua, who sent an email to university staffers earlier this month informing them of the Office of General Counsel’s decision to…
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Transgender Sports Ban Upheld; Not Discriminatory

June 13, 2024

The Court for Arbitration in Switzerland has rejected a complaint by M2F transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, who argued that attempts to prevent her from competing in elite women’s races are invalid, unlawful and discriminatory, according to GWU Public Interest Law Professor John Banzhaf. The professor noted that the decision was based on the major athletic…
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Notre Dame Retains Law Firm to Investigate ‘Culture Issues’ in Its Men’s Swimming & Diving Program

Transgender Sports Ban Upheld; Not Discriminatory

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