Assumption College Reinstates Track and Field Team After Allegation of Sex Discrimination

Assumption College of Worcester, Massachusetts has agreed to reinstate both its men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field teams in order to avoid a sex discrimination lawsuit threatened by the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice ("TLPJ"). In a demand letter dated May 10, 2005, the TLPJ charged that the school’s decision to eliminate the women’s teams violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination by educational institutions receiving federal funds. The school has now confirmed that it will reinstate the teams.

In case you are unfamiliar with the TLPJ, it is a national public interest law firm that has successfully sued several prominent educational institutions--including Brown University, Indiana University, and Temple University--for discriminating against women in athletics. The TLPJ is also engaged in litigation concerning consumer rights, environmental protection, and civil rights, among other areas of the law.