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Nov. 7, 2015

UC Regents loses motion to dismiss in harassment spat

Judge Christina A. Snyder denied UC Regents' motion to dismiss a suit brought by two graduate students who alleged Title IX violations stemming from sexual harassment by their faculty advisor

By L.J. Williamson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A federal judge denied Wednesday the UC Regents' motion to dismiss a suit brought by two UCLA graduate students who alleged Title IX violations stemming from sexual harassment by their faculty advisor.

Nefertiti Takla and Kirsten Hillaire Glasgow allege they were subject to lewd remarks and forcibly kissed and groped by Professor Gabriel Piterberg. Takla reported the ...

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