The college admissions scam a/k/a "Operation Varsity Blues" has made U.S. headlines. Beyond the Department of Justice's criminal charges, students have filed a class-action lawsuit against many universities for racketeering, negligence and two separate types of consumer protection violations: deceptive trade practices and unfair competition.

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