UManitoba sues former law dean for nearly $700K

The University of Manitoba has sued former law dean Jonathan Black-Branch for nearly $700K. According to CBC, the lawsuit says that Black-Branch breached the terms of his employment agreement and “knowingly pursued a course of fraudulent, reckless, deliberate, and high-handed conduct” when he “had the power and control to impact the interests of the university … and was entrusted to make appropriate financial expenditures.” UManitoba is arguing that the university would not have approved Black-Branch’s professional-development spending, if this spending had been disclosed; Black-Branch is also accused of breaking university policy and falsely claiming meals for business purposes.