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BERGER MONTAGUE NAMED AS... Litigators of the Week: $284M and Counting From Elite Universities Accused of Price-Fixing.    Our Litigators of the Week are Bob Gilbert of Gilbert Litigators & Counselors, Ted Normand of Freedman Normand Friedland, and Eric Cramer of Berger Montague who have been pursuing price-fixing claims against 17 elite universities accused of conspiring to limit financial aid awards and inflating tuition.    Last week U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly in Chicago gave preliminary approval to three more settlements—with Dartmouth agreeing to pay $33.75 million, Northwestern $43.5 million, and Vanderbilt $55 million. Those settlements raise the number of schools that have settled to 10 and the total amount of the settlements to $284 million. 

👋 Meet Our Dissertation Fellows University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business student Morgan Foy explores labor and public economics with a focus on public-sector organization. His research examines collective bargaining, civil service protections, and the effects of declining unionization on local public schools. Learn more about IRLE's dissertation fellows: https://lnkd.in/gRg6-86y

This new International Journal for Academic Development article is an important read for thinking about the linkage between #educationaldevelopment's status as a profession and public trust in the field. Those working on POD Network in Higher Education's ethical guidelines project will also find it of interest. This will be part of the #Trust IJAD special issue (early 2025), with special guest stars as part of the editorial team: Rachel Forsyth, Gabriela Pleschova, Peter Felten, Kathryn Sutherland.

There are numerous keynote addresses we've all seen, virtually, or in real life this year. This was flagged to me as one of the best, and I couldn't agree more. Ken Burns, with his knowledge and study of history, reminds us that history doesn't necessarily repeat itself, but it does rhyme, quoting Mark Twain. Burns announces his next remarks are contrary to his usual public persona. And he does go there. Before the new graduates, its leaders and their family and friends of Brandeis University, Burns brilliantly discusses we have a real choice this November. We can listen to what one nominee says every day about how he wants to follow the path of authoritarian dictatorships, overturn the rules of law, ensure he enriches himself and his friends, and chooses winners while he bullies losers. Listen to what he does and says. He will instill people into power who have written plans to destroy our institutions, checks and balances which have served us (mostly very and relatively) well for our nearly 250 years of our imperfect union. The choice is real. We must continue and support our current national and global leader who believes in fairness, justice, international norms, "us vs them," democracy, and our founding principles. Most importantly, he reminds the class of 2024 to vote to ensure they exercise their constitutional right and their personal agency to keep our democracy. Don't stay home. Don't look for perfection. Vote. Vote. Just vote. And help others do the same. Please watch and share. Ken Burns Media, LLC #Democracy #Vote #Commencement #America

FOCUS on how the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce promotes civility in politics and how Michigan is once again in the national spotlight with crucial races that will shape our future. Learn More on page 5: https://lnkd.in/egThbC4

Interesting blog post on a standing decision in CA by my partner Elizabeth Wolstein!

ICYMI | In the two weeks after George Floyd’s 2020 murder, more than 200 U.S. colleges and universities issued statements mentioning his name, according to a joint report from associations representing student affairs administrators and diversity officers. Many of the statements referenced discrimination against African Americans and structural racism. The groups ranked the messages and criticized some as insufficient. This wasn’t the first, nor would it be the last, news event that university leaders would issue statements over. Many denounced then-president Donald Trump’s 2017 ban on immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries and decried the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade, to name two examples. But, immediately after Hamas’s attack on Israel last October, American university leaders struggled over what to say. They continued to struggle as Israel’s swift retaliation began. Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Y84eca

ICYMI | In the two weeks after George Floyd’s 2020 murder, more than 200 U.S. colleges and universities issued statements mentioning his name, according to a joint report from associations representing student affairs administrators and diversity officers. Many of the statements referenced discrimination against African Americans and structural racism. The groups ranked the messages and criticized some as insufficient. This wasn’t the first, nor would it be the last, news event that university leaders would issue statements over. Many denounced then-president Donald Trump’s 2017 ban on immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries and decried the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade, to name two examples. But, immediately after Hamas’s attack on Israel last October, American university leaders struggled over what to say. They continued to struggle as Israel’s swift retaliation began. Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Y84eca

"Vote, vote, vote." This Fordham University student, Andres Christian Diaz, shared his thoughts, views, and ideas with federal leaders at the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Transportation, and The White House. He sees value in having frank discussions with policymakers and says young adults should vote as a critical way to be seen and heard. Andres is a member of the National Millennial and Gen Z Community. Here is his blog. | #NMGZ | #WHIAANHPI | #vote | #policy | https://lnkd.in/grMXZuYN

Exciting news from the U!