U.S. v. EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORP.

Civil Action No. 07-CV-461.

871 F.Supp.2d 433 (2012)

UNITED STATES of America, and the States of California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, and Tennessee, and the District of Columbia, each ex rel. Lynntoya Washington and Michael T. Mahoney, Plaintiffs, v. EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION; Education Management Holdings LLC; Education Management LLC; the Art Institute of California — Hollywood; the Art Institute of California — Inland Empire; the Art Institute of California — Los Angeles; the Art Institute of California — Orange County; the Art Institute of California — Sacramento; the Art Institute of California — San Diego; the Art Institute of California — San Francisco; the Art Institute of California — Sunnyvale; Argosy University, Inland Empire; Argosy University, Orange County; Argosy University, San Diego; Argosy University, San Francisco; Argosy University, Santa Monica; Western State University College of Law; the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale; the Art Institute of Jacksonville; the Art Institute of Tampa; Miami International University of Art & Design; Argosy University, Sarasota; Argosy University, Tampa; South University/West Palm Beach; South University/Tampa; Brown Mackie College — Miami; the Illinois Institute of Art — Chicago; the Illinois Institute of Art — Schaumberg; Argosy University, Chicago; Argosy University, Schaumburg; Brown Mackie College — Moline; the Art Institute of Indianapolis; Brown Mackie College — Merrillville; Brown Mackie College — Michigan City; Brown Mackie College — Fort Wayne; Brown Mackie College — South Bend; Brown Mackie College — Indianapolis; the Art Institutes International Minnesota; Argosy University, Twin Cities; Brown Mackie College — Albuquerque; the Art Institute of New York City; the Art Institute of Tennessee — Nashville; Argosy University, Nashville; the Art Institute of Atlanta; the Art Institute of Atlanta — Decatur; the Art Institute of Austin; the Art Institute of Charleston; the Art Institute of Charlotte; the Art Institute of Colorado; the Art Institute of Dallas; the Art Institute of Fort Worth; the Art Institute of Houston; the Art Institute of Houston — North; the Art Institute of Las Vegas; the Art Institute of Michigan; the Art Institute of Ohio — Cincinnati; the Art Institute of Philadelphia; the Art Institute of Phoenix; the Art Institute of Pittsburgh; the Art Institute of Portland; the Art Institute of Raleigh — Durham; the Art Institute of San Antonio; the Art Institute of Salt Lake City; the Art Institute of Seattle; the Art Institute of Tucson; the Art Institute of Vancouver; the Art Institute of Virginia Beach; the Art Institute of Washington; the Art Institute of Washington — Northern Virginia; the Art Institute of Wisconsin; the Art Institute of York — Pennsylvania; the Art Institutes International — Kansas City; the New England Institute of Art; Argosy University, Atlanta; Argosy University, Dallas; Argosy University, Denver; Argosy University, Honolulu; Argosy University, Phoenix; Argosy University, Salt Lake City; Argosy University, Washington D.C.; South University/Savannah; South University/Montgomery; South University/Columbia; South University/Richmond; South University/Novi; South University/Virginia Beach; Brown Mackie College — Akron; Brown Mackie College — Cincinnati; Brown Mackie College — Findlay; Brown Mackie College — Northern Kentucky; Brown Mackie College — North Canton; Brown Mackie College — Atlanta; Brown Mackie College — Kansas City; Brown Mackie College — Salina; Brown Mackie College — Louisville; Brown Mackie College — Hopkinsville; Brown Mackie College — Tucson; Brown Mackie College — Boise; Brown Mackie College — Tulsa; Brown Mackie College — Phoenix; Brown Mackie College — Greenville; Brown Mackie College — St. Louis; Brown Mackie College — San Antonio, Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania.

May 11, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christy C. Wiegand , Paul E. Skirtich , Michael A. Comber , United States Attorney's Office, Harry P. Litman , Litman Law Firm, Thomas J. Farrell , Valerie M. Antonette , Reich, Alexander, Reisinger & Farrell, LLC, Trent A. Echard , H. Yale Gutnick , Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky, Pittsburgh, PA, Elizabeth C. Nelson , Kate E. Pomper , Jennifer M. Zlotow , Office of the Illinois Attorney General, Courtney R. Baron , David J. Chizewer , William C. Meyers , Goldberg Kohn Ltd., Chicago, IL, Rene D. Harrod , Office of the Attorney General, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Stuart W. Cobb , Office of the Attorney General of Kentucky, Frankfort, KY, Kenny V. Nguyen , California Attorney General's Office, Sacramento, CA, Patricia O. Erdmann , Corinne W. Gilchrist , State of Indiana Office of the Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, George S. Bell , Tennessee Attorney General's Office, Nashville, TN, Jane Drummey , Office of Attorney General of the District Of Columbia, Washington, DC, for Plaintiffs.

Charles H. Moellenberg, Jr. , Laura E. Ellsworth , Scott W. Brady , Thomas S. Jones , Amy K. Pohl , Daniel E. Reidy , Jones Day, Pittsburgh, PA, Nikesh Jindal , Timothy J. Hatch , Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, Washington, DC, for Defendants.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER OF COURT

TERRENCE F. McVERRY, District Judge.

Pending before the Court are DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 12(b)(1) AND 12(b)(6), AND, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, MOTION TO STRIKE UNDER FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 12(f) (Document No. 145) and DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT IN INTERVENTION BY THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (Document No. 165). Defendants (collectively "EDMC") filed briefs...

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