University of Denver Will Pay $2.7 Million to Settle Unequal-Pay Lawsuit Brought by Female Law Professors

The University of Denver has agreed to pay $2.66 million to settle an unequal-pay lawsuit brought by seven female professors at its Sturm College of Law.  The professors also will receive pay increases this year as part of the conditions of the settlement. DU also has agreed to take steps to eliminate the gender pay gap at Sturm, according to a news release by attorneys Charlotte Sweeney and Joan Bechtold, who represent six of the professors.