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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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College aid collusion

CHICAGO — A federal court in Illinois granted class certification to students pursuing antitrust claims against several elite universities over alleged coordination of financial aid practices. The proposed class counsel made misleading statements regarding arrangements for the litigation’s funding, but this misconduct did not prejudice the class and the appointment of new legal representation resolved concerns about counsel adequacy.

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