Wouldn't any civil proceeding be in Durham? No way the players would win in that community.
That's why the players would sue in US District Court. see post 994
Not sure if venue changes are possible in civil cases but I agree that the players are dead meat in any trial in Durham.
I think this will have a devastating effect on Duke's athletics. Duke is now seen as being a school where the athletes are the enemy of a large part of the student body and of the town.
I see the lacrosse program being disbanded for at least a few years. Football recruiting will also suffer - not the Duke is a traditional powerhouse anyway.
Unless a player just has a real attraction to Duke, I don't see them being able to attract athletes in baseball or other sports either.