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Duke's faculty chairman, Paul Haagen, informed professors that one provision is that all faculty members have been released from liability related to the lacrosse case.

Any legal types on this morning?

This makes no sense to me. Duke didn't officially direct the 88 faculty members to do what they did. How could Duke legally cover for them? Is it just a matter of choice, that Duke can do so just because they chose to?

They did it as faculty of and as representing Duke University, not simply as individuals. It was the only likely action that Duke was liable for. Duke's probable liability stems from the "approval" of the statement that was apparent when they were not denounced. Others have mentioned internal memos from "high ups" at Duke which seem to have encouraged and supported the 88 and their statement.

Whether you think each as an individual was in some way financially liable does not matter. Duke knew any legal action would be against them, the one with the hundred million+ dollar endowment, not individuals who likely have limited assets.

The faculty were clear that they were representing Duke in the statement, and given Duke's inaction and the appearance of agreement, likely made them liable.

But I doubt each family got that much money, really.

” Duke didn’t officially direct the 88 faculty members to do what they did. How could Duke legally cover for them? Is it just a matter of choice, that Duke can do so just because they chose to?”

You are seeing the 88 professors and Duke University as two separate entities. They are not.
The scum bags trustees and the 88 professors are cronies. Of course any settlement would protect their fellow socialist maggots as well as the university.