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Litigation

Nov. 1, 2011

Students' tuition protests spill into state and federal courts

Two years after UC Berkeley students began protesting tuition hikes, their battle has moved to state and federal courts where they are trying to reform the student disciplinary process that was invoked against them.


By Laura Ernde


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Two years after UC Berkeley students began protesting tuition hikes, their battle has moved to state and federal courts where they are trying to reform the student disciplinary process that was invoked against them.


In one case, the university racked up $85,000 in legal bills after hiring Schiff Hardin LLP to defend a professor against a small claims court action arising from a student disciplinary hea...

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