Lorenzo Budet v. Rutgers Business School, et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

24-2316

Court:

Appellate - 3rd Circuit

Nature of Suit:

4370 Other Fraud

  1. July 31, 2025

    Split 3rd Circ. Expels Rutgers MBA Fraud Suit Over Standing

    The plaintiff leading a proposed class action against Rutgers University for allegedly cooking its MBA rankings by fudging job placement statistics doesn't have standing because he was in a different part-time certificate program, a split Third Circuit has ruled, affirming a New Jersey federal court's decision.

  2. May 22, 2025

    3rd Circ. Wary Standing Exists In Business School Fraud Suit

    The Third Circuit on Thursday appeared skeptical that a former Rutgers University student could bring a proposed class action alleging the university inflated its full-time MBA program's rankings, questioning how he could have been injured if he wasn't enrolled in the program.

  3. April 30, 2025

    3rd Circ. Preview: NJ To Defend ICE Contractor Law In May

    The Third Circuit's argument lineup for May will see the state of New Jersey defend a law barring its immigration detention centers from contracting with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, while Rutgers University seeks to keep its victory over claims it falsely inflated its business school's ranking.