Libit isn t buying that line. I’m pleased that I was ultimately able to receive records that should have been turned over to me initially, he says, but it’s telling that this only happened after I filed suit.
While the dispute s end has just been revealed, Butler s order actually came down on February 23, and Libit received the information a few weeks later, prior to the expiration of a deadline set by the judge. And the result of the court confrontation could have a far-reaching impact on transparency at major universities. We re talking about millions of dollars of business involving the university using public assets like facilities that s largely done in secret, Libit had explained in an earlier interview.