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Federal Trade Commission v. Damian Kutzner et al
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Government Agencies
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March 08, 2018
Facing Contempt, Law Firm Founder Drops Bankruptcy
A law firm founder facing an $18 million judgment over the marketing of mortgage relief legal services was punished Thursday by a California federal judge for filing a bankruptcy to keep assets away from a receiver tasked with recovering funds, the same day he relented and dismissed the bankruptcy.
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July 11, 2017
FTC Seeks Quick Wins In Alleged Mortgage Relief Scam Row
The Federal Trade Commission and the co-founder of a mortgage assistance relief law firm each asked a California federal court Monday for quick wins in the agency's suit alleging that the firm was part of a common enterprise that stole $18 million from distressed homeowners by persuading them to participate in allegedly bogus "mass joinder" lawsuits.
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May 18, 2017
Atty Who Skirted Scam Injunction 'Disingenuous,' Judge Says
A California federal judge on Thursday blasted an attorney accused of duping home mortgage borrowers with false promises of debt relief for violating an asset freeze and other court requirements, calling his contention he didn't know what the injunction entailed "disingenuous."
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April 25, 2017
FTC Slams Atty's Bid To End Foreclosure Scam Injunction
The Federal Trade Commission on Monday urged a California federal judge not to dissolve an injunction against an attorney accused of luring homeowners into "mass-joinder" lawsuits against mortgage lenders with false promises of debt relief, saying nothing has changed since he agreed to the injunction.
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April 17, 2017
Atty Pays FTC $1.9M To End Foreclosure Scam Suit
An attorney agreed to pay $1.9 million and be barred from the debt relief market to settle the Federal Trade Commission's allegations that he lured homeowners into "mass-joinder" lawsuits against mortgage lenders with false promises of debt relief, according to a stipulated order filed in California federal court Friday.
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February 15, 2017
Former Calif. Atty Told To Pay $18M Over Foreclosure Scam
A California federal judge on Wednesday ordered a former California attorney to pay more than $18 million and barred him from the debt relief market to settle claims by the Federal Trade Commission that he wrongly recruited homeowners into "mass-joinder" lawsuits against mortgage lenders.