Harvard Privilege on Docket in Admissions, Varsity Blues Cases
Two cases, one before the U.S. Supreme Court and the other before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, both grapple with an age-old question: Should an…
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SCOTUS Justices Cite Crew and Squash in Harvard Race Case
A majority of Supreme Court justices on Monday signaled that they’re skeptical about the use of race in college admissions—and part of their reasoning was tied to squash…
SCOTUS’s Harvard Racial Admissions Case Puts Sports on the Docket
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases that could end affirmative action in college admissions and legally compel colleges to reconstruct admissions…
Varsity Blues Dad’s Appeal Bolstered by New Trial for Ex-USC Coach
John Wilson, who received the longest prison sentence (15 months) of any Operation Varsity Blues parent, stands to gain from a judge granting a new trial for former USC…
Harvard Dad Fighting Varsity Blues Case to Remain Free Amid Federal Appeal
John Wilson, the private equity investor who received the longest prison sentence (15 months) of any parent nabbed in Operation Varsity Blues, will stay out of jail…
Private Equity Harvard Dad Appeals Varsity Blues Case on ‘Conspiracy’ Grounds
A private equity investor convicted of charges stemming from paying more than $1.2 million to ensure his son and twin daughters were admitted into USC, Stanford and…
Kennedy Family Friend Gets Longest Sentence in Varsity Blues Scandal
John Wilson, a private equity investor, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for paying more than $1.2 million to secure the admissions of his son and twin…
Harvard Racial Bias Case Invokes Sports as Supreme Court Showdown Looms
Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston upheld the legality of Harvard University weighing applicants’ race in its admissions process. A…
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Former Harvard Athletes Start $55 Million Sports-Focused Venture Fund
Four former Harvard athletes, including two football players, are using their athletic backgrounds—and their shared belief in the power of sports—as the investment…
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