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Carter Ivy League Schools Sure Look Like a Cartel Plaintiffs say the universities have engaged in price-fixing by agreeing not to offer athletic scholarships. It's a fair point. Not paid to be here. Not paid to be here. Photographer: Al Bello/Getty Images North America By Stephen L. Carter +Follow March 11, 2023, 1:00 PM UTC Listen to this article 5:16 Share this article Copied Gift this article Subscriber Benefit Bloomberg subscribers can gift up to 5 articles a month for anyone to read, even non-subscribers! Learn more Subscribe Sign In Follow the authors headshot of Stephen L. Carter Stephen L. Carter is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is a professor of law at Yale University and was a clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. His novels include "The Emperor of Ocean Park," and his latest nonfiction book is "Invisible: The Forgotten Story of the Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down America's Most Powerful Mobster." @StepCarter + Get alerts forStephen L. Carter Pity the poor Ivy League. Last January, a lawsuit claimed that the Ivies have been, contrary to their promises, making admission decisions based on how much students can pay. Then in September, their cherished antitrust exemption expired. This week brought a fresh suit, in which former student athletes argue that by agreeing not to offer athletic scholarships, the schools have engaged in illegal price-fixing. Although the plaintiffs make other arguments in the complaint, the claim about scholarships is the most powerful. The Ivies have weathered similar charges before. But this time, there's a fair chance things will turn out differently. 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