Three former students at the Business Computer Training Institute (BCTI) in Oregon have filed a class action suit against their trade school. They say the trade school, now out of business, defrauded them out of their tuition money. BCTI students in Washington State filed a similar complaint in 2005. The 1,300 members of that class action each got a check for more than $8,000 from the owners of the school, as part of a $13.5 million settlement. The Oregon students who took their claims to court in January 2008 are now hoping for a similar result.

The Law The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires equal access, participation and benefits of the services, programs and activities of the college or university. This extends to new facilities and those being substantially renovated by colleges and universities

Even though the college violated the terms of the gift agreement, a state court has ruled that Fisk University (TN) can keep the gift. The dispute began when Fisk tried to sell some of the 101 piece collection it holds, in an attempt to raise money for the school. Representatives of the artist’s estate had sued to block any sale of the artwork of Georgia O’Keefe.