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GREENBELT, Md. – A federal judge in Maryland on Jan. 30 granted the U.S. secretary of education’s motion to dismiss a suit in which a plaintiff claimed he is being exploited by the Department of Education and is being forced to pay for student loans he never received (Rodney B. Jones v. Arne Duncan, Secretary, [...]

A federal judge has certified a class of Sallie Mae shareholders in a suit claiming the lender misled investors, rejecting arguments that the lead plaintiff “undermined its credibility and ability to represent the class” by “markedly overstating” its claimed losses. View full post on Law.com – Newswire

Moroccan law student who burned himself diesSan Francisco ChronicleZaydoun, who had a master's degree in law, was from the southern coastal town of Essaouira but moved to near Rabat to take part in the protests, his wife said. After the activists had occupied the ministry building for two weeks, security surrounded …and more » View full [...]

Al-Arabiya Moroccan law student who burned himself diesAtlanta Journal ConstitutionZaydoun, who had a master's degree in law, was from the southern coastal town of Essaouira but moved to near Rabat to take part in the protests, his wife said. After the activists had occupied the ministry building for two weeks, security surrounded …Moroccan law graduate [...]

TUSCON, Ariz. – A federal judge in Arizona on Jan. 11 granted the U.S. government’s motion for summary judgment against a defendant who defaulted on his student loan, ordering the defendant, who did not respond to the motion, to pay the government more than $ 54,000 principal plus interest (United States of America v. Scott [...]

Fla law student being held on $1M bond in shootingMiamiHerald.comAn Ave Maria law school student is being held on $1 million bond after authorities say he shot at his roommate and threatened his ex-girlfriend. Jail records show 25-year-old Robert Christopher Ringley was charged Friday with attempted murder and …and more » View full post on law [...]

Law student being held on $1M bond in shootingMiamiHerald.comA law school student is being held on $1million bond in the Collier County Jail after authorities say he shot at his roommate and threatened his ex-girlfriend. Jail records show 25-year-old Robert Christopher Ringley was charged Friday with attempted …and more » View full post on law – [...]

Seven years after shareholders first accused Apollo Group of misleading them about a government report on student recruitment practices at the for-profit University of Phoenix, a federal judge has preliminarily approved a $145 million settlement, with up to $48.3 million set aside for lead class counsel. View full post on Law.com – Newswire

ABC News School: HIV Student 'Health and Safety' IssueABC NewsThe AIDS Law Project filed suit on behalf of the unidentified boy Wednesday in Philadelphia District Court, alleging that the Milton Hershey School violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, which includes HIV in its scope. …Statement from Milton Hershey School on Lawsuit Filed by the AIDS [...]

Brother: Late student 'shut down' by legal status; he was 'destined for …MonitorLuna's brother Diyer Mendoza believes not having “papers” or a legal residency or citizenship status was the reason the 18-year-old high school senior killed himself Friday. Luna, an A and B student who wanted to become a civil engineer, didn't think …and more » [...]