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Education Law,
Civil Litigation

Apr. 20, 2020

More class actions expected against colleges over virus-forced online classes

The closure of university campuses across California and the nation due to the deadly Covid-19 virus has raised what could be an expensive legal question: Do colleges face liability and damages if they refuse to reimburse students and their parents for the cost of tuition, fees and housing because they are offering online classes instead?

The closure of university campuses across California and the nation has raised what could be an expensive legal question: Do colleges face liability and damages if they refuse to reimburse students and their parents for the cost of tuition, fees and housing because they are offering online classes instead?

Class actions have been filed against several universities, though none thus far in California, seeking damages because the inst...

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