Australia: Defence sends staff on ‘cult’ courses
Wednesday April 2, 2008 Landmark Education
Landmark Education says hundreds of government agencies globally use the courses.
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Australia: City uses taxpayers money to send police and staff to Landmark Education seminars
Tuesday March 11, 2008 Landmark Education
Victoria Police staff and public servants have been sent on the “transformation” seminars run by Landmark Education, which was set up by a former Scientologist.
Questions over Landmark Education presentation at Tory forum
Friday August 17, 2007 Landmark Education
Landmark Education, controversial California-based “self-help” group was enlisting new recruits at a major Conservative youth meeting in Canada last weekend.
Self-Help Group Backs Off Attack on Internet Critic
Saturday December 2, 2006 Landmark Education
A controversial self-help group has backed off its attack on an Internet critic after the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) intervened in the case.
Landmark Education vs. a link on Apologetics Index
Friday November 17, 2006 Landmark Education
Landmark Education wants to silence online critics, including Apologetics Index.
Landmark Education sues Google over video
Saturday November 11, 2006 Landmark Education
The subpoena involved a documentary film that aired on French TV in 2004 that was critical of Landmark Education, also known as the Landmark Forum.
Landmark Education: Stress fear in $700 child forum
Monday June 12, 2006 Landmark Education
WA children as young as eight who attend “life-changing” coaching sessions by a controversial US company could have difficulty with their schoolwork afterwards, according to experts. Landmark Education, a multi-million dollar corporation based in San Francisco, is charging families $700 a child to attend its Forum for Young People, which it claims creates “breakthrough results”. About 40 WA children aged from eight to 12 are enrolled in the intensive three-day workshop, which will be held in Perth in August. The course will see children skip school on a Friday, working from 9am to 6pm for three days straight
Landmark Education Withdraws Lawsuit Against Critic
Thursday December 22, 2005 Landmark Education
Landmark Education Withdraws Lawsuit Against Rick Ross as a Result of Recent Court Decision SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire/ — Landmark Education, an international training and development company, has withdrawn its lawsuit initiated in New Jersey against Rick Ross containing a number of claims regarding his statements and actions that have unfairly damaged their business and relationships with customers and prospective customers. Landmark Education’s legal counsel withdrew the lawsuit as the result of a recent decision by the New Jersey Appellate Court, which decision impacted Landmark Education’s claims against Ross. In light of this unforeseen development, Landmark Education determined that
Tuition expenses probed
Monday December 19, 2005 Landmark Education
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center’s audit of its No. 2 official included a look at $6,000 in tuition expenses for seven workers to attend a seminar by Landmark Education. David S. Hefner, according to an e-mail from Landmark general counsel Art Schreiber, was a part-time contract employee of Landmark from October 1992 until June 2004. That would mean Hefner had been chief operating officer at Hershey Medical Center for 18 months while still a contract employee of Landmark. Hefner said he continues to serve as a volunteer on a Landmark advisory committee and receives reimbursement for travel expenses
Fears as ‘life-change’ firm recruits in Brum
Monday April 19, 2004 Landmark Education
Young Midland professionals are being recruited by a controversial American company which claims to provide life-changing coaching sessions. But concerns have been raised about Landmark Education, a firm which has previously been investigated by the Cult Information Centre. The majority of its growing army of members are aged between 25 and 44, and work in professional, technical or managerial roles. The organisation, which has links to a Californian group which folded in the 1980s, recently met at an address on Smallbrook Queensway in Birmingham. And the Sunday Mercury has learned that introductory home visits are now available for Midlanders who