PIETY FOLEY v. DREXEL UNIVERSITY et al

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Case Number:

2:25-cv-02103

Court:

Pennsylvania Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Labor: Fair Standards

Judge:

WENDY BEETLESTONE

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  1. September 21, 2026

    Drexel Prof's Class Format Change Was Retaliation, Jury Told

    Counsel for a Drexel University philosophy professor on Monday told a Philadelphia jury that the teacher faced retaliation for winning a previous equal pay lawsuit against the college in the form of having an upper level course she teaches switched from in-person to online instruction.

  2. August 05, 2026

    Drexel Can't Shake Prof's Retaliation Suit, Pa. Judge Rules

    A tenured philosophy professor's retaliation claims against Drexel University will proceed to trial after a Pennsylvania federal court denied the university's bid for an early win, finding that genuine factual disputes remain over whether the university's course format change was retaliatory.