Harvard University Settles With Justice Department In Disability Access Case

Article mentions a "private lawsuit." Is that being brought in the "private" Harvard University administrator courts, like rape accusations? Is there a separate filing procedure for private and public lawsuits?

[From article]
EdX, an online learning platform that Harvard co-founded with MIT in 2012, entered into a settlement agreement with the Department of Justice on Thursday and will address alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. That settlement could come to bear on a separate but similar lawsuit against Harvard that revolves around issues of accessibility online.
Namely, the edX settlement will require the platform to become accessible for people with disabilities—including those who are deaf or visually impaired.
In particular, edX is required to “provide accurate captioning for the deaf, oral navigation signals for the blind, and programming changes so those with dexterity disabilities can navigate content without struggling with a hand-operated mouse,” among other stipulations, according to a Department of Justice press release. The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that public accommodations not deny disabled people its services.

http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2015/4/3/edX-settles-department-justice/

EdX Settles With Department of Justice
By ANDREW M. DUEHREN

Harvard CRIMSON STAFF WRITER
April 3, 2015