January 16, 2024
A new Massachusetts law has cut Brandeis University free from a lawsuit by students seeking refunds for tuition they paid while the school transitioned to online learning during the coronavirus pandemic.
October 20, 2023
Brandeis University has said a suit in Massachusetts federal court seeking partial tuition refunds after classes went online in 2020 because of COVID-19 should be tossed due to a provision in the state's fiscal budget.
May 18, 2023
Vaughan Baio & Partners has expanded its practice with a new office in Buffalo, New York, tapping a former partner from Goldberg Segalla LLP to lead the new space, whose practice focuses on workers' compensation defense issues, according to a Wednesday news release.
May 17, 2023
A Boston federal judge on Wednesday denied a request to certify a class action for Brandeis University students who want a partial refund of tuition and fees because their classes moved online due to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
February 03, 2023
Brandeis University students seeking refunds because of the school's closure during the COVID-19 shutdown have asked a Boston federal judge to certify their proposed class of more than 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students, saying they have identical qualms about the school.
October 19, 2022
Brandeis University will not be able to escape a suit seeking refunds due to COVID-19-induced campus closures, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, finding that the school's agreement with students was not as clear as that of another school that was able to avoid a trial.