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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