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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Apr. 25, 2009

Appeals Court Upholds Bar Exam Settlement

A federal appellate panel let stand Thursday a $49 million national class action settlement filed by law students claiming two major bar exam preparation course providers violated antitrust laws.

By John Roemer
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A federal appellate panel let stand Thursday a $49 million national class action settlement filed by law students claiming two major bar exam preparation course providers violated antitrust laws.

West Publishing Corp. and Kaplan Inc. will pay the money into a settlement fund and end a marketing agreement the students contended was anti-competitive.

While siding with the students, the 9th U.S. Circu...

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