<p>Originally the Ivies agreed to stop talking, but there was no legal determination. The only legal issue appears to be Congress’ continued exemption of colleges from the Sherman Antitrust Act in connection with financial aid discussions; schools may talk. I find nothing suggesting that colleges can’t talk with each other about admissions.</p>
<p>See <a href=“http://lawdigitalcommons.bc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1955&context=bclr[/url]”>http://lawdigitalcommons.bc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1955&context=bclr</a> for a full discussion. Google “sherman act” “overlap group” for more info.</p>