Mealey's (September 15, 2021, 10:47 AM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York on Sept. 14 granted an extension for settlement discussions in a putative class complaint accusing Columbia University of owing students partial refunds when in-person learning was halted due to the coronavirus pandemic after the parties notified the court that lead counsel for the students contracted COVID-19 and was unable to work for much of August....