August 11, 2017
A New Jersey federal judge on Friday said that a False Claims Act lawsuit alleging that a for-profit education company falsified student achievement records to get federal funding still stands, despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that limited liability for noncompliant companies receiving public aid.
July 25, 2016
Former employees of a for-profit education company urged a New Jersey federal judge Friday not to buy the company's repeated twistings of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that limited liability for noncompliant companies receiving public aid to dodge claims it falsified student-achievement records.
July 01, 2016
Premier Education Group urged a New Jersey federal judge on Thursday to dismiss claims that it had falsified student-achievement records in light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling limiting liability for noncompliant companies receiving public aid, while former employees contend that the suit survives.
May 11, 2016
A New Jersey federal judge on Wednesday allowed whistleblowers to proceed with portions of a False Claims Act suit accusing Premier Education Group, the operator of several for-profit colleges, of submitting fraudulent claims to receive money for federal student aid programs, but trimmed several claims.