UC researchers grant lawsuit
Definition
A legal action or series of proceedings involving the University of California, its researchers, and disputes concerning the distribution, mismanagement, or intellectual property rights of research grants.
A phrase used in academic and legal reporting to describe friction between university administration and academic faculty regarding the transparency of federal or private research funding.
Examples
The UC researchers grant lawsuit serves as a lovely reminder that ivory towers have surprisingly thin floors when lawyers get involved.
Nothing says academic integrity quite like a UC researchers grant lawsuit turning a laboratory into a high-stakes courtroom drama.
If only the energy spent on the UC researchers grant lawsuit could be converted into actual clean energy, we might have solved the climate crisis by now.