January 15, 1999
U. of Pittsburgh Loses Male Professor's Reverse-Bias Lawsuit
A federal jury last month found the University of Pittsburgh guilty of reverse discrimination for denying a male faculty member tenure in 1995. The jury ordered the institution to pay him $350,000 in compensatory damages.
A day after the verdict, Pittsburgh reached a confidential agreement with the former faculty member, John N. Chiasson, to settle his remaining claims for reinstatement and punitive damages.
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