Northcentral University Doctoral Programs
September 24th, 2018
A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Northcentral University for allegedly operating a bait-and-switch scheme. The September 2018 complaint
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Herff Jones Class Rings
August 23rd, 2018
In July 2018, a false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Herff Jones for allegedly misrepresenting the proportion of gold
Employment and Income Rates of DeVry University Graduates
August 8th, 2018
In June 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against DeVry University for allegedly misrepresenting the employment and income rates of
Le Cordon Bleu
May 22nd, 2018
In February 2018, a state court judge preliminarily approved a settlement agreement that would resolve a false advertising class-action lawsuit
Savannah Law School
May 9th, 2018
May 2018: The Cliff case was transferred to federal court. (Cliff et al v. Savannah Law School, LLC and John
Doctoral Degrees at Capella University
April 26th, 2018
In April 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against for-profit school Capella University for allegedly operating a bait-and-switch doctoral degree
Terracotta Warriors of the First Emperor Exhibit
April 2nd, 2018
In March 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Franklin Institute for allegedly misleadingly marketing the Terracotta Warriors of
International Culinary Center
December 1st, 2017
November 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed because the parties reached a settlement agreement, the terms of which have not
Navient
November 14th, 2017
In August 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Navient, a student loan service company, for allegedly failing to deliver
Excelsior College’s Nursing Program
November 2nd, 2017
In October 2017, a false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Excelsior College for allegedly making misrepresentations about its Associate
InterCoast Career Institute’s LPN Program
September 28th, 2017
In August 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against InterCoast Career Institute (a for-profit school) for allegedly providing little, if
Belford High School
July 6th, 2017
March 2017: A federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement agreement that proposes to give each class member a monetary award
University of Phoenix
June 29th, 2017
October 2015: After a federal judge dismissed some of the claims, this action was dismissed . The reasons for the
Charlotte School of Law’s Marketing
May 31st, 2017
Another class-action lawsuit was filed against Charlotte School of Law for allegedly misrepresenting that the school was accredited by the
Eight Signs This High School is Really a Diploma Mill
February 19th, 2017
The bottom line: Earning a degree takes work.
Stratford Career Institute
February 14th, 2017
Institution agrees to refund students misled by its high school diploma program.
InterCoast Career Institute’s Nursing Program in Maine
January 10th, 2017
In December 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against InterCoast Career Institute (a for-profit college) for allegedly operating a “sham”
Charlotte School of Law
January 5th, 2017
In December 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Charlotte School of Law for allegedly failing to inform current and
Walden University’s Doctoral Degrees
January 5th, 2017
In December 2016, two false advertising class-action lawsuits were filed against Walden University. Specifically, plaintiffs claim that the university misleadingly
President-Elect to Pay $25 Million to Settle Trump University Suits
November 18th, 2016
New York AG calls settlement "a major victory for the over 6,000 victims of his fraudulent university."