Find a case article that helps the defendant win the case with a similar background about Title IX Case Brief: University of Georgia Female College Athletes v. University of Georgia (UGA) Background Facts: A group of current female athletes ("Plaintiffs") filed a class action lawsuit against the University of Georgia ("Defendant" or "UGA"), alleging that the university violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 by providing unequal financial benefits and compensation to male and female athletes. Specifically, Plaintiffs claim that UGA's athletics department distribution of house settlement payments (financial support) was higher on several men's teamssuch as football and basketballbut did not provide equivalent payments or financial support for female athletes. The plaintiffs allege this practice results in unequal treatment in the "financial assistance" and "benefits" provisions of Title IX regulations (34 C.F.R. 106.37 and 106.41). The university argues that the housing payments were tied to the unique revenue-generating nature and recruiting demands of certain men's sports, not gender. UGA maintains that overall financial aid and athletic opportunity are equitable across men's and women's programs when viewed in totality. Claim: Plaintiffs: UGA Female College Athletes (all sports represented) Claim they are receiving less money in payments Seek back pay and equal pay to their male counterparts Defendants: University of Georgia Argue that female athletes are treated fairly based on the economic realities of their sport Central Issue: Does the University of Georgia's policy of providing higher house settlement payments to male athletes, but not to female athletes, constitute a violation of Title IX's requirement that male and female athletes receive equal treatment and benefits