Education

SNHU Spring 2020 Tuition Settlement

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is settling a class action alleging it breached its contract with students to offer in-person learning during the Spring 2020 semester. The school transitioned to remote learning in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic but did not offer refunds of any portion of the tuition.  Read more

ProctorU Collection of Biometrics in Violation of BIPA Illinois Class Action

ProctorU, Inc. owns an online proctoring company that collects biometric information. The complaint for this class action alleges the company has collected, stored, and used biometric information from persons in Illinois without fulfilling the requirements of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).  Read more

ACT Test Takers with Disabilities Settlement

ACT, Inc. is known for its tests related to college admissions. This settlement resolves a class action against it concerning those who took its tests who had disabilities. The complaint claimed that ACT violated laws by doing a number of things: (1) reporting the disabilities of those who took the test on score reports to  Read more

Northwestern University No Sound Facilities in Campus Closure Class Action

Like many universities and colleges, Northwestern University closed its campus and switched to online classes to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. And, like a number of other schools, it did not provide pro-rated refunds of tuition and fees paid in expectation of on-campus education for the Spring 2020 semester. The complaint brings suit against  Read more

Suffolk University No Tuition Reductions for Spring or Fall 2020 Class Action

Businesses aren’t the only entities that have closed down to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Universities have closed their campuses and dormitories and taken classes to an online-only format. This class action brings suit against Suffolk University in the Boston metropolitan area for not refunding money paid for the curtailed Spring 2020 semester or upcoming  Read more

Textbook Publishers, Retailers Inclusive Access Antitrust Class Action

The complaint for this class action brings suit against textbook publishers and campus book retailers, alleging that their Inclusive Access program amounts to a conspiracy to limit competition and keep textbook prices high. The three publisher defendants include Cengage Learning, Inc., McGraw Hill, LLC, and Pearson Education, Inc. The three retailer defendants are Barnes &  Read more

DeVry University Graduate Placement and Income Statements Settlement

This settlement resolves a class action against Adtalem Global Education Group, Inc. and DeVry University, Inc. alleging that the companies made false statements about the outcomes of education at DeVry, in order to get students to enroll and pay more than they would have otherwise. According to the complaint, the companies fraudulently advertised (1) that  Read more

CIEE Study-Abroad Programs Limit Covid-19 Refunds Class Action

CIEE, Inc. and the Council on International Educational Exchange provide college-level study abroad programs. When Covid-19 required the closing of overseas campus or required students to return to their homes, classes were moved online and students were able to receive credit, but they lost the “abroad” part of the programs. Despite this, the organization(s) have  Read more

Pepperdine University No Refunds for Campus Closure Class Action

During the Covid-19 pandemic, many colleges and universities have chosen to close their campuses and take their classes online to slow the spread of the virus. The complaint for this class action alleges that when Pepperdine University closed its campus, students lost a good deal of what they’d paid for, in tuition, housing, face-to-face contact,  Read more

College Textbooks Inclusive Access Program Antitrust Class Action

College students spend approximately $1,200 per year on textbooks. This class action alleges that certain publishers and booksellers have entered into a conspiracy to limit choice about where and how students get their textbooks, so that they can tie up college markets and ensure that prices are high. The complaint bring suit against a group  Read more