The State Bar of California has agreed a $5.25 million settlement with ProctorU, Inc., doing business as Meazure Learning, resolving litigation over the vendor’s administration of the February 2025 California Bar Exam.
Meazure Learning agreed to waive an outstanding $1.36 million invoice. The State Bar must dismiss the case with prejudice within two business days after receiving the $5.25 million payment.
The case, State Bar of California v. ProctorU, Inc., d/b/a Meazure Learning, Case No. 25STCV13089, was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on May 5, 2025. The State Bar filed an amended complaint on March 11, 2026, maintaining claims for fraud, negligent misrepresentation and breach of contract after widespread problems with the remote and in-person administration of the examination.
The agreement was executed on July 13, 2026, by State Bar Executive Director Laura Enderton-Speed and Meazure Learning chief executive Timothy McClinton, without any admission of liability or wrongdoing.
Meazure Learning must make the settlement payment within 45 days of the agreement’s effective date. The parties’ examination contracts are terminated, although selected provisions covering confidentiality, intellectual property rights, data security, notices and limitation of liability remain in force.
Meazure Learning must also transfer candidate registration records, examination responses, proctor comments and communications, technical support tickets and examination videos to the State Bar.
Once the State Bar confirms that the transferred material is accessible, Meazure Learning must use reasonable efforts to delete it from its systems within 21 days, except where applicable law requires retention. The parties have exchanged broad releases covering claims connected with the litigation, the contracts and the February 2025 examination, including waivers under California Civil Code section 1542.
While the litigation remains pending, Los Angeles Superior Court retains exclusive jurisdiction to enforce the agreement under Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6.
State Bar Board Chair José Cisneros said the regulator’s priority remained a fair, accessible and secure examination process. General Counsel Ellin Davtyan said the recovery would help offset expenditure on refunds, waivers and stipends for affected applicants.
The State Bar was represented by Davtyan, Deputy General Counsel Kirsten Galler and Assistant General Counsel Jean Krasilnikoff, together with Moez Kaba, Andrew Walsh, Tate Harshbarger, Katharine Ross and Joseph Crusham of Hueston Hennigan LLP.
Payment, dismissal, data transfer and deletion obligations are linked in the State Bar of California’s settlement with Meazure Learning. Litigators and in-house counsel should ensure that contracts for examination platforms and other regulated services contain clear service levels, escalation procedures, evidence-preservation duties, data-access rights and exit arrangements.
Settlement agreements should specify the order in which payment, dismissal and data obligations must be completed. Unclear deadlines, retention duties or enforcement rights can prolong proceedings after the financial terms have been agreed.