February 24, 2017
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau asked a Florida federal court on Friday to greenlight a $107 million final judgment against Orion Processing LLC, a bankrupt company embroiled in an alleged debt-relief scheme that cost consumers millions in "exorbitant, illegal upfront fees."
July 20, 2016
Three World Law Group affiliates will pay the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau $107 million in a settlement reached Tuesday for allegedly running a debt-relief scheme that cost consumers millions, according to documents filed in Florida federal court. Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated three World Law affiliates reached a $107 million proposed settlement with the CFPB when, in fact, the parties settled on a suspended judgment of $107 million. The error has been corrected.
July 06, 2016
Three World Law Group affiliates should pay $147 million for not responding to a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lawsuit alleging they scammed nearly 22,000 consumers out of $107 million in a debt-relief scam, the agency told a Florida federal court Tuesday.
December 21, 2015
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has asked a Florida federal court to rule against World Law Group affiliates in a lawsuit alleging they ran a debt-relief scam that cost consumers $67 million, saying the companies haven't bothered to defend themselves.
September 25, 2015
Former executives at defunct Orion Processing LLC fired back Friday against allegations made by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Florida federal court that they participated in a debt-relief scheme costing consumers $67 million, claiming the agency unlawfully seized the company's assets and put it out of business.
September 15, 2015
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday said that it has sued and obtained a preliminary injunction in Florida federal court against the World Law Group for allegedly running a debt-relief scheme costing consumers $67 million in "exorbitant, illegal upfront fees."