How we’re helping students spot violations at California career colleges

How we’re helping students spot violations at California career colleges

In summary It’s hard to find the disciplinary history of for-profit colleges regulated by California. CalMatters is making it easier. California legislators and the state attorney general have derided some for-profit career colleges and trade schools as predatory and fraudulent. But outside of a few high-profile lawsuits, the state has struggled to regulate them.  CalMatters has released a tool to help current and prospective students look up a …

Alberta cracks down on shady diploma mills with career college registry - The Counter Signal

Alberta’s Ministry of Advanced Education is developing a new private career college registry, following an increase in student complaints about shady diploma mills operating in the province.  The Alberta government said the effort will help hold post-secondary institutions accountable. A March 31 news release from the Alberta government reads, “Albert’s government is taking action to protect students by holding private career colleges accountabl…

California Attorney General – FCPA “Violations Are Actionable Under California’s Unfair Competition Law”

On February 10th, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security.” Conduct in violation of the FCPA or involving the same core facts may also be actionable under other laws. (See here for the article FCPA Ripples). Recently, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued this Legal Advisory titled “Alert to Businesses on Violations of the Foreig…