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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Northwestern University
Current Parent Company: Northwestern University
Penalty: $43,500,000
Year: 2024
Date: July 20, 2024
Offense Group: competition-related offenses
Primary Offense: price-fixing or anti-competitive practices
Violation Description: Ten elite universities agreed to pay a total of $284 million to settle litigation alleging they conspired to limit student aid offers.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Northern District of Illinois
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 1:22-cv-00125
Case Name: Henry et al v. Brown University et al
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Illinois
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: non-profit
Major Industry of Current Parent: miscellaneous services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: university
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