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Students sue Charlotte School of Law

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Two students are now suing Charlotte School of Law.

The students said the school was supposed to tell them and the public that it was out of compliance with the American Bar Association, but they were not informed.

They claim they wouldn't have started this fall semester had they known and now they can't get their money back.

They accuse the for-profit law school of "false and misleading representations and omissions" and "unfair and deceptive acts."

The ABA said the school wasn't doing a good job preparing students for the bar or legal profession, and the association told the school it had to "disclose the decision to students and the public."

The plaintiffs said the school didn't do that until four months later.

By that point, the fall semester had started and the two plaintiffs had elected to remain enrolled.

They said they wouldn't have if the school had disclosed the pertinent information.

Now, they said the school won't refund their tuition and fees.

Since then, things have gotten worse for the school.

The ABA put it on probation, and the Department of Education said there will be no more financial aid for students who attend.

The plaintiffs would like this to be a class-action lawsuit.

They believe there could be as many 100 students in the same situation.

Eyewitness News reached out to the law school and the company that owns it, InfiLaw, but has not heard back.

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