[1] It is run by Maxine Asher, director of the American World University, an unaccredited school.
[2] WAUC's website claims that "laws in the U.S.A. prohibit the recognition of global accreditation associations".
[6] As part of a summary judgement, she was ordered to cease operations, refund tuition money to all students, and pay $240,000 in damages.
[6] The action came as part of a statewide crackdown on unaccredited schools, as many had relocated there after 1999 in an effort to evade regulation in the mainland United States.
[6] During court proceedings, Asher refused to provide school documentation such as a list of students.