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Lawsuit Claims Columbia Part of Scheme to Boost Tuition for Students from Split Homes

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New York — Columbia University has been implicated in a lawsuit that claims the Ivy League school was part of a group of prestigious universities that colluded to manipulate financial aid practices, thereby raising educational costs for students from divorced families. The legal action, initiated by several students, argues that these universities coordinated to alter the amount of financial aid offered, in contravention of fair competition laws. The lawsuit was filed in a federal district court and suggests that this collusion impacted over 170,000 students negatively, who come from backgrounds where parents are divorced, separated, … Read more

HomeServices Urges Dismissal of Homie’s Antitrust Suit on Grounds of Stale Claims and Timing in Ongoing Real Estate Legal Battles

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SALT LAKE CITY — A legal battle is brewing in Utah’s federal district court as HomeServices of America seeks to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit brought against it by Homie Technologies, a real estate firm advocating for lower commission rates. The lawsuit, filed earlier in the summer, accuses HomeServices and several other major real estate entities, including the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), of conspiring to squash innovative business models and boycott low-commission listings. HomeServices of America, headquartered in Minnesota, argues that the claims raised by Homie are outdated, asserting in their recent court filing that … Read more

Montana Asbestos Clinic Faces New Legal Battle Over Alleged Malpractice and Misdiagnosis, Linking Opioid Prescriptions to Wrongful Death Claims

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LIBBY, Mont. – A local clinic reputed for treating asbestos-related diseases is again in the legal crosshairs, this time facing allegations of medical malpractice and wrongful death connected to opiate prescriptions and misdiagnoses. A lawsuit filed October 10 in Lincoln County District Court accuses Dr. Charles Brad Black, the Center for Asbestos Related Disease, and other associated medical personnel of serious errors in diagnosis and medication practices that purportedly led to disability and death among residents. The complaint, lodged by Thomas Steiger, a representative of the late Terry L. Steiger who died in 2015, and … Read more

Lawsuit Claims Severe Racial Harassment at Prestigious California School, Including Mock Slave Auctions and Threats

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Westlake Village, Calif. — A lawsuit has been filed against Oaks Christian School in Los Angeles County, alleging that students at this private educational establishment engaged in racially discriminatory behavior towards a Black student. The affluent school, known for its celebrity alumni and state-of-the-art facilities, is now under scrutiny for purported actions including a mock slave auction, racial harassment, and threats of violence against the student, identified only as John Doe in court documents. The allegations in the lawsuit describe distressing episodes where students used a mobile application emitting whipping sounds as the Black student … Read more