Stanford University Reverses Course After Lawsuit Is Filed, Reinstating Sports Programs

A lawsuit brought by student athletes at Stanford University achieved the desired effect when the school made a stunning announcement this week to reinstate 11 varsity athletics teams. The student athletes were represented by Winston & Strawn, led by Co-Executive Chairman and leading sports law attorney Jeffrey Kessler as well as partners Jonathan Amoona and Jeanifer Parsigian. Stanford downplayed the role of the legal challenge, instead citing “changed circumstances including newly