May 01, 2026
A former Drexel University student-athlete has filed a lawsuit in Michigan federal court accusing the University of Michigan, its regents, Drexel and others of enabling a yearslong hacking scheme by former assistant football coach Matthew Weiss that allegedly exposed thousands of athletes' private data and intimate images.
April 14, 2026
University of Michigan officials hoping to escape multidistrict litigation have said student-athletes cannot show the school or its staff were indifferent to the alleged sexual harassment the student-athletes endured after having their accounts hacked by a former assistant football coach.
January 02, 2026
Environmental issues are taking center stage in Michigan courts in 2026, with an upcoming federal bench trial to determine whether the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is liable for how it handled the Flint water crisis, and the Michigan and U.S. Supreme Courts tackling disputes between the state and Enbridge Energy over a pipeline project proposed for underneath the Straits of Mackinac.
November 06, 2025
Student-athletes who had their personal accounts hacked by a former University of Michigan assistant football coach have said the university and athletic leadership are not immune from Title IX claims, arguing that the school knew about the coach's behavior and still allowed him to coach in a playoff game.
September 08, 2025
Former student-athletes on Monday agreed to drop the majority of their claims against the University of Michigan in sprawling federal litigation alleging its former co-offensive coordinator hacked personal information of thousands of students across the country as part of an agreement to pursue the claims in state court.