That's my point. They'll never even get to a trial if they successfully petition the court to dismiss it up front on the basis of the plaintiffs' lack of standing.
These colleges CANNOT settle claims like this from applicants who were rejected. Collectively, the colleges involved in this scam have probably rejected hundreds of thousands -- if not millions -- of applicants over the years. Unless the plaintiffs are willing to settle for $500 apiece, the schools simply don't have the money to pay settlements of that size.
I’m no lawyer, and I didn’t stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night, but I can’t see the standing thing working for dismissal. Damage was done, and these institutions won’t want to suggest that missing out on a degree from them won’t do you any harm.
I agree that settling opens one mother of a can of worms, though. ..
Heh heh heh. What a mess. No good options. These institutions are well and truly hoist.