Company
Brown University
Federal civil lawsuits naming Brown University.
In this index, 62 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Brown University, most often as a defendant (60 of 62). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Civil Rights and Contract matters, filed between 1991 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, D. Rhode Island. The most common causes of action are Civil Rights, Product Liability, and Breach of Contract. Frequent opposing parties include Doe, Soenen, and Smith.
62
Lawsuits
60
As Defendant
2
As Plaintiff
12
Open
50
Terminated
1991–2026
Span
16 mo
Median Duration
1.7 cases/yrNamed as defendant in 97% of cases65% Civil RightsRecent filings up
Cases by State
Open Cases Over Time
1991peak 11 open2026
Case Types Over Time
19912026
Civil RightsContractLaborAntitrustProduct Liability
Filings by Year
19912026