California Attorney General
CA-AG v. University of Phoenix
Settled
University of Phoenix allegedly used aggressive and unlawful military student recruitment tactics from 2012 through 2015 that violated California’s Unfair Competition Law (UCL) and False Advertising Law (FAL), according to CA-AG. University of Phoenix representatives allegedly lied in order to get access to career fairs, engaged in improper solicitation at “yellow ribbon” events, and unlawfully displayed official military seals on specially made “challenge coins”, according to CA-AG.
Summary generated from official California Attorney General press release
Source: California Attorney General Press Release ↗Parties
Defendants / Respondents
- University of Phoenix
- Apollo Education Group, Inc
Dates
Resolved
April 24, 2024
Published
April 25, 2024
Case Details
Industry
Education
Penalty Type
Fine