Ivy League Legal Fees to Soar Amid Antisemitism Cases (Correct)

Feb. 23, 2024, 2:27 PM UTC

Columbia University was sued for a second time over its response to an explosion of antisemitism on campus. The suit is yet another indication that top US universities have a long road to redemption in the public eye, a path that could lead to massive legal expenses.

Schools including Harvard, Penn and Columbia are likely to see their legal bills spike as they respond to Congressional investigations and lawsuits over their handling of antisemitism complaints in the wake of the Hamas terror attacks in Israel.

While the legal costs will be a small percentage of their overall budgets, the universities ...

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