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Pierce Atwood LLP

The Budget Saves Brandeis: An Update on COVID-19 Tuition Litigation

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In Part 2 of our series on our Massachusetts and Boston-based COVID-19 tuition refund class action suits, we reviewed the legal backdrop of this wave of class action litigation and explored some common pitfalls in...more

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Seventh Circuit Emphasizes “Rigorous Analysis” to Certify Class against University for Its Decision to Cancel Classes during the...

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In Eddlemon v. Bradley University, 65 F.4th 335 (7th Cir. 2023), the Seventh Circuit underscored that evidence, not allegations, control the court’s class certification analysis. At issue in Eddlemon were claims stemming...more

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Class Action & MDL Roundup – Winter 2021

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Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! Our winter edition covers notable class actions from the fourth quarter of 2020. In this edition, we find a common theme among COVID-19 class actions, the Tampa 2 defends...more

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COVID-19 Class Action Update: Employment, PPP, Business Interruption Insurance, and Airline Refunds Drive New Litigation

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In addition to battling class certification, businesses swept into these class actions may be faced with consolidation motions in multidistrict forums. The Arent Fox Class Actions group has been tracking COVID-19 class...more

Butler Snow LLP

High Hurdles to Class Actions Remain Even in the Time of COVID-19

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Before 2020, most people only associated the term Corona with a beer. Now, Corona will be at the heart of the American judicial system for years to come. Legal experts anticipate a significant increase in the number of class...more

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Colleges & Universities Hit With Refund Class Actions While Struggling With COVID-19 Effects

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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

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COVID-19 Sparks Rapid Rise in “Cancellation” and “Refund” Litigation

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A proposed class action filed in federal court in California on April 20 demands refunds for all fans who purchased tickets to Major League Baseball (MLB) games that have been postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus...more

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