Madeleine Barlow v. State of Washington

  1. March 26, 2024

    9th Circ. Frees College From Off-Campus Rape Suit

    The Ninth Circuit says a Washington university does not need to face claims by a woman who was raped at an off-campus party during her freshman year, as it was expected to do following a state supreme court ruling in the school's favor. 

  2. January 04, 2024

    College Not Liable In Off-Campus Rape, Wash. Justices Say

    Washington State University has a duty to protect students, but only on campus or during university-controlled activities, a divided Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a case brought by a student who filed Title IX discrimination and negligence claims against the school after she was raped at an off-campus party.

  3. February 03, 2023

    Washington Cases To Watch In 2023

    The University of Washington is testing whether a narrow pathway exists for insurance claims over COVID-19-related losses to succeed, and a Christian college is facing a lawsuit over anti-LGBTQ hiring practices. Here, Law360 highlights these and another top Washington case to watch this year.