In navigating the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, higher education institutions should be aware of a recent wave of refund class actions, antitrust considerations in communication with other institutions, claims for business...more
5/27/2020
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Business Interruption ,
Class Action ,
Colleges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Insurance Claims ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Refunds ,
Tuition ,
Universities
Class action lawsuits seeking tuition refunds are being filed nationwide against colleges and universities, which are already dealing with revenue loss from closing down their campuses during the coronavirus (COVID-19)...more
The Court holds that allegation of a statutory violation is not solely sufficient to satisfy the “concrete harm” requirement for purposes of Article III standing in federal court....more
Court holds that offers of full relief, without more, do not moot claims brought by named plaintiffs in putative class actions in federal court.
On January 20, the US Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in...more