Here’s how much it cost W&M to avoid a Title IX lawsuit
After William & Mary cut seven varsity sports teams in September, the women’s teams threatened a Title IX lawsuit.
In response, the college reinstated the women’s gymnastics, volleyball and swim teams and agreed to pay the clients’ costs and attorney fees by Nov. 19.
To the tune of $124,866.90.
“The decision was made to ‘avoid the expense of litigation and without admitting liability.’”
Carrie Nee, the university’s attorney, wrote in an email to the women’s teams attorney, Arthur H. Bryant of Bailey & Glasser LLP, that the decision was made to “avoid the expense of litigation and without admitting liability.”
“Your clients claim that decision violates Title IX,” Nee wrote. “On October 19, 2020, partially to resolve your clients’ potential claims, the university will publicly announce that it is rescinding its decision to eliminate women’s gymnastics, women’s swimming and women’s volleyball and is reinstating and continuing these three teams going forward.”
“The three women’s teams will be treated equitably with the other varsity teams at the university,” she added.
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