A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the UC from enforcing parts of its sexual harassment policy on members of a conservative advocacy organization. Defending Education filed a lawsuit against the University on June 18, alleging that its Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy and the accompanying frequently asked questions section on its website violated students’ free speech rights. Read more...

Photo: The UC seal is pictured. A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the University from enforcing parts of its sexual harassment policy on members of a conservative advocacy organization. (Presley Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)

This post was updated Sept. 22 at 9:22 p.m. Seven current and former UCLA employees alleged in at least 22 separate whistleblower and retaliatory reports that the university’s head of strategic communications fostered a toxic work environment and mismanaged department funds, according to court documents.  Mary Osako, UCLA’s vice chancellor for strategic communications since 2019, filed a lawsuit against the UC Board of Regents on Aug. Read more...

Photo: Murphy Hall, where the offices of UCLA’s administrators are located, is pictured. Seven current and former UCLA employees alleged in at least 22 separate whistleblower and retaliatory reports that the university’s head of strategic communications fostered a toxic work environment and mismanaged department funds, according to court documents. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)