Universities must face trimmed US price-fixing claims over early admissions
( August 7, 2026, 21:11 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Brown University and more than 30 other private US universities must face claims of a tuition price-fixing conspiracy designed to reduce or eliminate competition through the "early decision" admission process, a Massachusetts federal judge ruled, according to an order denying motions to dismiss filed in the District of Massachusetts. US District Judge Angel Kelley also granted a motion dismiss from the Consortium on Financing Higher Education, Common Application Inc. and Scoir Inc.See attached documents....
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