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Chong v. Northeastern University
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May 10, 2021
Northeastern Beats Student COVID-19 Tuition Suit
A Massachusetts federal judge on Monday handed Northeastern University a quick win in a proposed class action lodged by students seeking tuition refunds after the school pivoted to remote learning amid the pandemic, finding that a handbook the students agreed to contained a clause excusing in-person learning during so-called force majeure events.
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April 29, 2021
Fight Over Force Majeure At Center Of Northeastern Suit
The future of Northeastern University students' putative class action seeking a partial tuition refund for the school's pandemic shift to remote classes could come down to whether a university force majeure clause wins out over the argument that its terms were buried in a document that described itself as not a contract.
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March 25, 2021
Northeastern Students Say Force Majeure Pact Too Flimsy
Northeastern University students seeking refunds for the virtual spring 2020 semester told a federal judge Wednesday that a purported force majeure disclaimer buried in the school's online portal is too inconspicuous and one-sided in its terms to be enforceable.
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March 04, 2021
Northeastern Says Pandemic Isn't Money-Back Guarantee
Northeastern University wants a pretrial win in a proposed class action by students seeking tuition dollars back because COVID-19 forced classes online, telling a judge Wednesday that its agreement with students bars claims for events out of its control.
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December 14, 2020
Northeastern Must Face COVID-19 Tuition Reimbursement Suit
Northeastern University will have to face most of a proposed class action suit by students seeking tuition refunds for classes that were forced online by the COVID-19 pandemic, a federal judge ruled Monday.
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December 03, 2020
Northeastern Says In-Person Classes Aren't Guaranteed
Northeastern University on Thursday sought to duck a suit brought by students seeking reimbursement for classes shifted online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, telling a judge it never promised in-person classes under any circumstances.