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Timeline
of Significant Events In the Belford High School Class
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November 5, 2009
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Complaint filed alleging that Belford High School and
Belford University are fake schools. |
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July 6, 2011 |
Plaintiffs file motion for certification of lawsuit as
class action. |
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August 6, 2011 |
Belford, represented by counsel, opposes motion for
class certification. |
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January 23, 2012 |
Court certifies case as a class action on behalf of more
than 30,000 U.S. residents victimized by Belford’s fake
high school diplomas. |
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October 24, 2011 |
Court grants motions filed by The Miller Law Firm, P.C.
and Flood, Lanctot & Stablein, PLLC to withdraw as
counsel for Belford. |
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October 27, 2011 |
Belford is sanctioned for falsely representing to the
Court that Belford had an actual school building and
campus. |
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January 23, 2012 |
Court certifies case against Belford as a class action
and appoints The Googasian Firm, P.C. as class counsel. |
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June 19, 2012 |
Belford and Salem Kureshi are held in contempt of court. |
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August 31, 2012 |
Court enters $22.7 million judgment against Belford High
School, Belford University, Salem Kureshi and others on
behalf of a class of approximately more than 30,500
persons.
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March 30, 2017
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Court grants preliminary
approval of partial settlement. |
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June 12, 2017 |
Deadline for submission of
claims by class members. |
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July 10, 2017 |
Court hearing to consider
final approval of the partial settlement. |
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