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A lawsuit filed by a law school professor against former Case Western Reserve University law school dean Lawrence Mitchell and the university has been settled.

(Case Western Reserve University)

CLEVELAND, Ohio - A settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed by a Case Western Reserve University law school professor who alleged that when he reported former Law School Dean Lawrence Mitchell had potentially sexually harassed women, he suffered retaliation.

The joint announcement, published online by the Chandra Law Firm, which represented Raymond Ku, does not reveal any terms of the settlement.

When asked to comment, all Subodh Chandra would say was: "The matter has been resolved to the parties' satisfaction."

The joint statement does announce that Ku will become director of the law school's newly created Center for Cyberspace Law & Policy.

The center had previously been an office, created in 2008, as a joint entity of other law school centers, according to CWRU's website.

According to the joint statement:

"In my opinion, Professor Ku acted in the best interests of students, staff, and faculty," said mediator Michael N. Ungar, a former Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association president and chair of the Ulmer & Berne law firm's litigation department. "Likewise, in my opinion, the University has also acted in the best interests of the law school and all members of the school community."

Ungar added: "This has been a hard case, but everyone involved focused on finding a solution that would further the success and momentum of the law school. While the university and Professor Ku had significant differences regarding this matter, their sincere desire to act in the school's best interests prevailed. I commend them all for their diligence, integrity, and willingness to look beyond individual disagreements and embrace collaboration toward a common goal. As is typical in these types of situations, the details of the resolution are confidential."

According to his lawsuit, filed against CWRU and Mitchell, Ku said he made reports about Mitchell's actions and comments to the university's provost, vice president for diversity and faculty diversity officer.

The university had said there was no retaliation and the lawsuit included inaccuracies.

Mitchell, who was hired as dean in 2011, was placed on paid administrative leave in November.

Mitchell resigned in March and will remain on the faculty but is will be off campus this school year on sabbatical, which is the practice of deans who step down, school officials said.

Mitchell is currently living in New York, according to his blog.

The law school is currently searching for a new dean as faculty members Jessica Berg and Michael Scharf serve as interim-co-deans.