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Federal Student Loans Class Action Arbitration Waivers

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New Regulations Change the Rules for Federal Student Loans

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Culminating two years of negotiated rulemaking, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) published on Aug. 30, 2019, new "Institutional Accountability" regulations that apply to all federal student loans disbursed...more

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Dept. of Education to issue guidance on arbitration ban

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As we reported, the Department of Education announced earlier this month that it would begin implementing its “borrower defense” final rule which was issued in November 2016 by providing discharges of federal student loans...more

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Court allows Dept. of Education “borrower defense” final rule to take effect

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The “borrower defense” final rule (Final Rule) issued by the Dept. of Education in November 2016 took effect at noon Wednesday, after Judge Randolph D. Moss of the D.C. federal district court refused to grant the renewed...more

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Court hears argument in association’s attempt to block Dept. of Education “borrower defense” rule from taking effect on Oct. 12

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Earlier this week, Judge Randolph D. Moss of the D.C. federal district court heard oral argument on the renewed motion for a preliminary injunction filed by the California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS)...more

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Lawsuit filed challenging Dept. of Education “borrower defense” final rule banning arbitration

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The California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS) has filed a complaint in D.C. federal district court against the Dept. of Education and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to overturn the “borrower defense”...more

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