How a failed Title IX lawsuit will have lasting impact on future cases

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On Aug. 11, a jury ruled against two former women's basketball players from Pepperdine University who had sued the school and the team's coach, alleging discrimination because of their sexual orientation and claiming their Title IX rights had been violated. The jury said the plaintiffs didn't have sufficient evidence to prove they were targeted.

The original complaint said that Layana White and Haley Videckis were the subject of rumors about their relationship with each other, and that they received unfair treatment from trainers and an academic coordinator. They claimed coach Ryan Weisenberg refused to help them stop the rumors because he believed they were in a relationship and…