Berkeley College Settles Student Fraud and Deception Case

In March 2022, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) reached a settlement with Berkeley College for $20 million in debt relief to former students. Berkeley College is one of the largest for-profit colleges in New York state and has campuses in New York and New Jersey. The settlement is a resolution of a 2018 lawsuit filed by the DCWP in which the city alleged that Berkeley engaged in deceptive and predatory practices. ► Read the full blog post about the Berkeley case: https://www.talksonlaw.com/blog/berkeley-college-settles-suit-with-new-york-city ► For more legal explainers and interviews with the titans of law. http://www.talksonlaw.com ____________________ Outline 0:00 Introduction of the Berkeley College Deception Case 0:25 Introduction of Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga 1:34 What triggered the deceptive practices lawsuit against Berkeley College 2:45 The allegations against Berkeley College 4:57 The settlement between Berkeley College for debt relief and restitution for damages 7:01 Changing Berkeley College policy – implementing protections for students