Conference, as Indirect Recipient of Federal Funds, May Be Liable Under Title IX

A federal judge from the Northern District of Alabama has refused the dismiss the lawsuit of several former members of Samford University's softball team, who sued The Southern Conference, alleging that it violated Title IX when it reduced the number of teams advancing to post-season tournaments in men's and women's soccer, men's and women's tennis, women's volleyball, and women's softball.   In so ruling, the court found that questions remained about whether the conference, as an indirect