“I was unaware that a university had the legal authority to prevent citizens from filing law suits against other private individuals. That IS what the above statement alleges.”
If the university makes a shield integral to the settlement, and you sign on the bottom line, then they are simply holding you to the terms of the contract, which you signed.
>>If the university makes a shield integral to the settlement, and you sign on the bottom line, then they are simply holding you to the terms of the contract, which you signed.<<
Yes, yes... It simply galled me that the article was unable to make it abundantly clear that the falsely accused students had reached a mutual agreement with the university. This talk of “shutting the door” is graphic, but misleading.