Former Harvard Business School professor Ben Edelman released video and court filings asserting that the Faculty Review Board selectively edited and misrepresented negative quotes that led to his denial of tenure. Edelman’s civil lawsuit has made internal tenure deliberations and confidential reports public and drawn depositions from senior HBS administrators and prominent faculty. The case spotlights tenure transparency, evidentiary standards in personnel decisions and institutional confidentiality. Legal and faculty governance experts say the lawsuit could prompt colleges to reassess documentation practices in tenure reviews and the balance between confidentiality and accountability in high‑stakes faculty personnel matters.