RISNER v. LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION COUNCIL, INC.

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:25-cv-04461

Court:

Pennsylvania Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutes: Anti-Trust

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

JOHN F MURPHY

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  1. April 29, 2026

    Law School Application Fee Antitrust Suit Tossed For Now

    An antitrust lawsuit claiming the Law School Admission Council conspired with law schools to fix application prices is overly broad, a Pennsylvania federal judge has ruled, dismissing the case but giving the plaintiff an opportunity to amend his "unclear and self-contradictory" allegations.

  2. March 25, 2026

    Judge Is Asked To Toss Antitrust Suit Over Law School Fees

    The nonprofit Law School Admissions Council asked a Pennsylvania federal judge on Wednesday to throw out antitrust claims over its application-related fees, with counsel for the organization arguing that the suit failed to allege it engaged in a price-fixing conspiracy with law schools.

  3. November 17, 2025

    Law School Admission Council Pushes To Toss Antitrust Suit

    The Law School Admission Council is continuing its push to toss a proposed class action accusing it of fixing application fees with its member schools, saying in a Pennsylvania federal court filing last week that the applicant's opposition to its dismissal motion "entirely fails to engage with the incoherence at the core of his case."

  4. October 31, 2025

    Students Defend Law School Application Fee Antitrust Suit

    Plaintiffs in a proposed class action accusing the Law School Admission Council of fixing application fees with its member schools claim in a new filing their complaint is strong enough to survive a motion to dismiss.

  5. August 05, 2025

    Law, Medical School Orgs Face Application Fee Antitrust Suits

    The Law School Admission Council and the Association of American Medical Colleges have each been hit with a proposed class action in Pennsylvania and D.C. federal courts, respectively, by candidates who said the nonprofits conspired with their member schools to charge excessive application fees that have been fixed at the same price regardless of the school.