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Company: American University
Penalty: $5,439,000
Year: 2024
Date: May 7, 2024
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: American University agreed to pay more than $5 million to settle litigation brought by students seeking tuition refunds after the school switched to remote learning during the pandemic and shut down on-campus activities.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: District of the District of Columbia
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 1:20-cv-01141
Case Name: Qureshi V. American University
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
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