Education Legal News Coverage

Texas Lawyer

Forget Prom. This 16-Year-Old Is Headed to Law School

By Karen Sloan | March 14, 2019

Haley Taylor Schlitz was accepted at five law schools but opted to enroll at Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, in part so she can still live at home with her parents.

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New York Law Journal

2 Students File Suit Over University Admissions Scandal

By Ross Todd | March 14, 2019

Lawyers for Stanford students Erica Olsen and Kalea Woods claim that the value of their education has been tarnished by the scandal. Their lawyers are also pursuing class claims on behalf of applicants who were rejected by schools caught up in the scandal.

3 minute read

Litigation Daily

2 Stanford Students Sue Over University Admissions Scandal

By Ross Todd | March 14, 2019

Lawyers for Stanford students Erica Olsen and Kalea Woods claim that the value of their education has been tarnished by the scandal. Their lawyers are also pursuing class claims on behalf of applicants who were rejected by schools caught up in the scandal.

3 minute read

The Recorder

2 Stanford Students File Suit Over University Admissions Scandal

By Ross Todd | March 14, 2019

Lawyers for Stanford students Erica Olsen and Kalea Woods claim that the value of their education has been tarnished by the scandal. Their lawyers are also pursuing class claims on behalf of applicants who were rejected by schools caught up in the scandal.

3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

University of Texas Legal Chief Takes On Review of Admissions Cheating Scandal

By Sue Reisinger | March 14, 2019

University of Texas has tapped its vice president for legal affairs to conduct a review of how its fired men's tennis coach became embroiled in the nationwide college admissions scandal.

3 minute read

New York Law Journal

NCAA Opens Probe Into Indicted Coaches in College Admissions Scandal

By Sue Reisinger | March 14, 2019

The NCAA has announced it is looking into allegations against the indicted coaches for possible violations of its rules with colleges and their in-house counsel caught in the crossfire.

5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Poor Overseers or Victims? NCAA Opens Probe Into Colleges in Admissions Cheating Scandal

By Sue Reisinger | March 13, 2019

The NCAA has announced it is looking into allegations against the indicted coaches for possible violations of its rules with colleges and their in-house counsel caught in the crossfire.

5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Suspended Student Fails at Challenges to Columbia University Disciplinary Process

By Jason Grant | March 13, 2019

The student attacked Columbia's hearing process, challenging the university, for instance, for allegedly not allowing him to have a lawyer or other representative be present and for not allowing him to present live witness testimony.

4 minute read

Daily Business Review

A Look at Charges Against the Miami Developer Named in National College Admissions Scandal

By Zach Schlein | March 13, 2019

Miami real estate investor Robert Zangrillo has been charged as one of the parents accused of paying hefty sums for fraudulent academic records to bolster their children's chances of gaining admission to prestigious colleges. Zangrillo's company Dragon Global has invested in tech giants and redevelopment in Little Haiti, according to its website.

5 minute read