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Holland & Knight LLP

Important Developments in Nationwide COVID-19 Tuition Refund Class Actions

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Four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, tuition refund class actions against universities have not slowed down. This Holland & Knight alert considers two recent court cases that will impact litigation strategy...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Ongoing Battle Between Students and Universities Over Pandemic-era Campus Closures

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Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, hundreds of lawsuits (many styled as class actions) have been filed by college and university students seeking tuition and fee refunds due to campus closures during the Spring 2020 semester....more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Update and Discussion on Legal and Practical Issues

This March 8 presentation covers COVID Update, Post-Pandemic Telehealth & Data Privacy Guidance, Potential New Laws from Albany for NY Employers and Higher Education Update....more

Bilzin Sumberg

Breach of Contract Claim Will Proceed in Tuition Refund Case

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In previous posts, we reported on several of the many lawsuits across the country in which students have sued their colleges and universities for tuition reimbursement as a result of not receiving certain services during (in...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

COVID-19 Student Refund Lawsuits: Has the Tide Turned in New York?

The challenges confronted by higher educational institutions in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic have been unprecedented. Faced by legal mandates that limited gatherings and ultimately required campus closings during the...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Demanding Refunds: Class Action Lawsuits for Tuition & Fee Reimbursement in the COVID-19 Era

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Since March 2020, hundreds of class-action lawsuits have been filed by students and parents of students seeking reimbursement of tuition and fees from higher education institutions, stemming from the transition from in-person...more

Jaburg Wilk

Zoom University: How Distance Learning May Impact Out-of-State Students’ Abilities to Claim In-State Tuition at Arizona...

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According to UNESCO, concerns related to COVID-19 led to school closures that impacted nearly 80% of the world’s student population. School closures led many universities to move away from in-person learning towards remote...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Mixed Results for University Defendants in Latest Tuition Refund Suits

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Two more university tuition refund cases were recently decided at the pleadings stage, with mixed results for the university defendants. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled in the matter of...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

The Year Ahead: Litigation Hot Spots at a Glance

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With COVID-19 giving rise to a whole host of new claims ranging from issues surrounding remote work to tuition reimbursement as well as new developments in the area of sexual orientation and gender identity, employers need a...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Student Lawsuits in the Wake of COVID-19 – A Recent Victory for One College

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There is a current wave of class action lawsuits against institutions of higher education. Over 150 class action suits have been filed. Students are seeking reimbursement of their tuition, room and board, and fees...more

Fisher Phillips

Show Me The Money! Is Your Enrollment Contract Enforceable Against A Tuition Refund Demand?

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2020 has been a tumultuous year, but it has taught us to better prepare for the future and how to better enable schools to maintain their operations in the face of these unprecedented challenges. As schools faced shutdown...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Unprecedented: COVID-19 Litigation Insights - Issue 29, October 2020

This 29th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, covers some of the hottest topics in these developing areas of law: governments' authority to implement mass gathering restrictions, face...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Unprecedented: Litigation Insights - Issue 27, October 2020

This 27th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, sees us start with a discussion of a trend toward class actions, with later discussions on two key areas -- insurance coverage disputes and...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

COVID-19 and Unprecedented: Litigation Insights - Issue 24, September 2020

This 24th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, sees a flurry of activity around government restrictions on mass gatherings and business operations -- including a significant ruling from...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

COVID-19 and Unprecedented: Litigation Insights - Issue 22, August 2020

COVID-19 and Unprecedented: Litigation Insights, Issue 22 In our 22nd edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, we see cases against employers continue to rise, and offer insight for...more

Rumberger | Kirk

Class Actions Against Higher Education for Tuition Refunds Trending After Classes go Virtual

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In an effort to balance safety with education amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many colleges and universities have transitioned from in-person classes to online formats.  ...more

Epiq

No Classes Lead to Class Action

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Thinking back to college days may conjure up memories of large lecture halls, hands-on labs, late nights in the library, dorm parties, and tailgating. Attending college is not just about what is learned in class. It is about...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

COVID-19 Client Primer | Tuition Refund Class Actions

ANALYSIS - Strategies to Defend Tuition Refund Class Actions - The recent spate of class actions seeking refunds for tuition and other fees paid for in spring 2020 likely heralds an even greater deluge in the coming...more

Fisher Phillips

Back-To-School FAQs For Educational Institutions During The COVID-19 Era

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As the country begins to re-emerge amid the COVID-19 pandemic, whether and when any particular school will be ready to return for the upcoming school year and at what level will depend on the individual school, its location,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Top Eight Action Items for Educational Institutions to Avoid, Prepare for, and Resolve COVID-19 Class Actions

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Dozens of class action lawsuits have been filed against educational institutions since March and more are expected. Although each lawsuit attacks a specific institution’s individualized response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Campus Conundrum: Defeating COVID-19 Class Actions in Higher Education

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In response to governmental recommendations, stay-at-home orders, and shelter-in-place orders, colleges and universities transitioned to distance learning to keep their students, staff, visitors, and communities safe and...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Tuition refund class actions: The latest COVID-19 casualty

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Nowhere is the COVID-19 virus mutating more quickly than in the cozy confines of class action litigation. From business interruption, to gym memberships, to disappointed Airbnb hosts, more and more Americans are turning to...more

Chartwell Law

VIDEO: Using the COVID-19 Shutdown to Enhance the University Brand

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Chartwell Law attorneys Andrew Klaber and Jason Hanford provide an update on the lawsuits seeking a tuition refund and discuss the strategic advantage to Universities that accept the inevitable and voluntarily discount...more

Carlton Fields

Class Actions Against Colleges and Universities Demanding Reimbursement of Tuition and Fees: What Schools Need to Know to Be...

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In recent weeks, at least 42 putative class action lawsuits have been filed against colleges and universities across the country related to campus shutdowns and the move to online education necessitated by the COVID-19...more

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Student Class Actions Based on U.S. College and University Campus Shutdowns

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COVID-19 has presented myriad challenges for U.S. colleges and universities to navigate over the past several months. One recent development has been a growing number of lawsuits brought by students seeking a refund of...more

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