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Proposed NJ anti-arbitration legislation for school enrollment contracts: an act of futility

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Proposed legislation now working its way through the New Jersey Senate would eliminate the eligibility of postsecondary students and other individuals for State student assistance, training and employment services, including...more

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Third Circuit Compels Arbitration Finding that Failure to Carefully Read Arbitration Agreement Does Not Vitiate Assent

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Plaintiff entered into an agreement with Kaplan University (Kaplan) as part of registration for online courses through the university’s website portal. ...more

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NY bars use of mandatory arbitration agreements by career training schools

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The New York Education Department (NYED) has issued a ruling which states that the Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision (BPSS) will not permit an enrollment agreement, including an arbitration clause, to infringe on the...more

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Dept. of Education considering ban on use of arbitration agreements by schools receiving Title IV assistance

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We recently blogged about Public Citizen, Inc.’s petition to the Department of Education requesting the Department to adopt a rule requiring schools to agree, as a condition of receiving Title IV assistance under the Higher...more

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Public Citizen petitions Dept. of Education to ban use of arbitration agreements by schools receiving Title IV assistance

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Public Citizen, Inc. has sent a petition to the Department of Education requesting the Department to adopt a rule that requires schools to agree, as a condition of receiving Title IV assistance under the Higher Education Act...more

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