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How Class-Action Lawyers Help Their Alma Maters
In a case against Google, millions of people are the plaintiffs. But they won’t see a dime.
Yes, Stanford qualifies as a charity.
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In recent weeks, allegations of an audacious college-bribery scheme have made headlines, implicating 50 well-heeled individuals and celebrities in corruptly arranging school admissions for their children.
But another college-related scheme has gotten much less attention, and there’s nothing illegal about it.