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Federal Court Narrowly Construes FTC Jurisdiction Over Nonprofit Institutions

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In a surprising ruling, a federal district court in Arizona has held that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) cannot prosecute claims under the FTC Act against a nonprofit educational institution. Late last year, the FTC...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FTC asks court to approve $43.5M settlement against for-profit school

On July 29, the FTC released its complaint and stipulated order against a for-profit educational institution located in Georgia for allegedly making false or unsubstantiated representations to convince consumers to enroll in...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

The Pitch - June 2024

The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 6, 2022

Welcome to our 6th edition of The Academic Advisor - our e-newsletter focused on education law insights. In this issue, we look at a variety of topics, including a recent federal court challenge to employment options for F-1...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FTC settles Section 5 claims against company promoting schools to military servicemembers

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The FTC has entered a proposed consent order with Victory Media, Inc. (VMI) to settle the FTC’s charges that VMI violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by engaging in deceptive acts or practices in connection with its promotion of...more

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FTC files suit against Devry University for deceptive advertisement from data

The FTC filed suit against Devry University on January 27th, alleging that its ads, stating that 90 percent of its graduates obtained jobs in their field of study, and were making 15 percent more than graduates from other...more

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