Loss of Accreditation Made Virginia College Degrees ‘Worthless,’ Class Action Claims
October 21, 2019 A class action claims Virginia College’s failure to maintain accreditation and subsequent closure left students and alumni high and dry.
Lawsuit Filings
Lawsuit: Brightwood College Intentionally Deceived Students, Staff Regarding School’s Closure Date
December 13, 2018 A proposed class action alleges the operators of Brightwood College intentionally misled students and staff about how long the school would remain open and effectively robbed them of degrees and tuition money.
Education Corporation of America Facing Class Action From Former Employees After Abrupt School Closures
December 10, 2018 Education Corporation of America has been named in a proposed class action filed by former employees who claim they were not given proper notice of the for-profit college chain's abrupt closure of dozens of schools and are owed lost wages and benefits.
Class Action: Former Education Corporation of America Employees Given No Notice of Mass Layoffs
December 10, 2018 Two former Education Corporation of America (ECA) employees have filed suit against the for-profit college chain on behalf of approximately 3,000 workers who were laid off as part of the organization’s mass closure of dozens of schools.