5th Circuit Reverses Judgment For Former University Coach On Privacy Invasion Claim

Mealey's (January 12, 2021, 2:48 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — A federal court in Mississippi erred when it found a university liable for releasing certain communications between it and a fired coach to the press because the termination was partially due to allegedly misusing public funds, which “is a matter of legitimate concern to the public,” a Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Jan. 6....