NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gainey McKenna & Egleston and Wolf Haldenstein Alder Freeman & Hertz LLC announce that a class action lawsuit has been filed against DeVry Education Group, Inc. (NYSE: DV ), DeVry University, Inc. and DeVry/New York Inc. (collectively, “DeVry”) in United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, on behalf of all persons in the United States who obtained a degree from DeVry and did not find a job in their field of study within six months of graduation.
The Complaint alleges that one of DeVry’s key messages to prospective students was that obtaining a DeVry degree is highly likely to result in obtaining a desirable job soon after graduation in that student’s chosen field of study. The Complaint alleges that for many years, one of the primary methods by which DeVry conveyed this message was through a representation to students that 90% of DeVry graduates who were actively seeking employment obtained new jobs in their field of study within six months of graduation. The Complaint further alleges that the actual percentage of DeVry graduates who, within six months of the time that time they graduated, could reasonably be considered to be employed “in their field” was and is markedly below 90%.
If you wish to join the litigation, or to discuss your rights or interests regarding this class action, please contact Thomas J. McKenna, Esq. or Gregory M. Egleston, Esq. of Gainey McKenna & Egleston at (212) 983-1300, or via e-mail at tjmckenna@gme-law.com or gegleston@gme-law.com or Carl Malmstrom, Esq. of Wolf Haldenstein Alder Freeman & Hertz LLC at (312) 984-0000, or via e-mail at malmstrom@whafh.com .
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