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Harvard, MIT, 13 universities seek dismissal of student US antitrust claims

( January 31, 2025, 22:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Harvard, MIT, Georgetown, Duke, and 11 other defendant universities argued for the dismissal of student plaintiffs' US antitrust claims over alleged price-fixing of student financial aid for applicants with noncustodial parents. The two student plaintiffs fail to allege that, for the defendant universities based outside of the Norther District of Illinois, "that any substantial events or omissions giving rise to their claims took place in Illinois." The complaint's "slight" connections and "conclusory" allegations that the defendant universities are tied to the district for having recruited and advertised students residing there — as well as allegedly having overcharged them — cannot support venue under Section 12 of the Clayton Act, the memorandum said.See attached document:...

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