Florida Deceptive Trade Practices Law
 

Cathy Booze v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC

Miami, Florida consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking to enforce the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

The Plaintiff claimed that Defendant-Appellant Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC (Ocwen)1 violated
the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) when it charged 1 Ocwen has since been succeeded by PHH Mortgage Corporation by merger.

consumers optional fees for m... More...
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United States of America v. Carlos Ramon Polit Faggioni

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme

Former Comptroller General of Ecuador Sentenced in International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme



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Felix Campos v. Williams Rush & Associates, LLC


Tampa, Florida consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory.



The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that limits what debt collectors can do when attempting to collect certain types of debt. The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) covers how debts are reported in credit reports. In... More...
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Joshua Gerena v. Assetcare, L.L.C.


Tampa, Florida consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Credit Collection Act violation theory.



The FDCPA prohibits debt collection companies from using abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices to collect debts from you.


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United States of America v. Aisladys Diaz; Ailensy Buron Diaz

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyers Silvia Beatriz Pinera-Vasquez and Danise Ponton represented the Defendant charged with a elder fraud scheme <... More...    $0 (05-21-2024 - FL)

Robert Hetsler v. Ford Motor Company, et al.

Jacksonville, Florida personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a product liability theory.


COMPLAINT

Plaintiff, ROBERT HETSLER, by and through the undersigned counsel, brings this Complaint against Defendants, FORD MOTOR COMPANY (‘FORD”), ROUSH PERFORMANCE (‘ROUSH”), and WORLD IMPORTS, USA, INC. ("WIU").

At all relevant t... More...
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Gennifer Rapitis v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

Miami, Florida personal injury cruise ship accident lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a negligence theory.

"Florida Cruise Ship Liability and Personal Injury Law: A Primer

If you've been injured on a cruise ship departing from or sailing through Florida waters, understanding your legal rights and potential claims is crucial. Here's an overview of relevant... More...
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United States of America v. Ernesto Gonzalez Campos

Tamps, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with taking, killing, or possessing migratory birds.

Ernesto Gonzalez Campos, 36, of Brandon, Florida, had engaged in the ongoing capture, sale and trade of protected migratory songbirds. On at least three occasions in 2020 and 2021, Campos sold and traded indigo buntings, painted buntings, rose-breasted grosbeaks an... More...
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Lindsey Lehr v. Cryo-Cell International, Inc.

West Palm Beach, Florida employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a breach of contract theory.

This case was filed in the 15th Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, FL, 50-02023-CA-000091, and was removed to federal courts by the Defendant.

Defendant Cryo-Cell International, Inc. is an umbilical cord blood bank. Lindsey Lehr contracted for services... More...
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Lawrence Feltzin v. Logra Management, Inc.

West Palm Beach, Florida civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on an Americans with Disabilities Act under 42 U.S.C. 12182, which provides:

(a) General rule

No individual shall be discriminated against on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations of any place... More...
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United States of America v. Dr. William N. Harwin

Ft. Myers, Florida criminal defense lawyers represented Defendant charged with violating the Sherman Antitrust Act

Dr. William Harwin participated in a conspiracy from 1999 to September 2016 to suppress competition by agreeing to allocate chemotherapy treatments for cancer patients to FCS and radiation treatments to another oncology company in Lee, Collier, and Charlotte Counties.
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United States of America v. Chade Wade

Panama City, Florida qui tam lawyer represented Defendant accused of violating the False Claims Act (“FCA”) by knowingly providing false information in support of multiple Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (“EIDL”) loans

Real Estate Broker Chad Wade, 41, of Panama City, Florida, along with his companies Ideal Property Holdings, LLC; ... More...
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United States of America v. Michael J. Connors, et al.

Tampa, Florida civil litigation lawyers represented Defendants accused of violating the Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention Act of 2018 and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act in connection with the marketing and sale of Smoke Away products as a quick, effective, and easy way to quit smoking.

According to the complaint, Michael J. Connors and several of his companies, ProTouch M... More...
   $0 (08-02-2023 - FL)

Carlos Lopez v. GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company

Miami, Florida insurance law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

Florida has a strong bad faith law that protects insureds from insurance companies that act in bad faith. Bad faith in the context of insurance law means that an insurer has acted with intentional or reckless disregard for the rights of its insured.

Th... More...
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United States of America v. Anthony James Howe

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with receipt and distribution of child sexual abuse materials.

In March 2022, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents learned that an individual, later identified as James Anthony Howe, age 33, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, had been using social media applications and chatrooms to trade CSAM with other users. Some o... More...
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Angelique L. Lingard and Sudarien D. Smith v. Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Inc. and Wilson Resort Finance, LLC

Orlando, Florida consumer law lawyers represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on Military Leave Act violation theory.


This dispute stems from Plaintiffs' financing of timeshare interests with Defendants. (Doc. 20). Plaintiffs are both active duty United States Air Force

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servicemembers who were in a relationship and took family vacations together. (Id. ¶¶ 13-1... More...
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Marlene Green-Cooper, et al. v. Brinker International, Inc.

Tampa, Florida consumer law lawyers represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendant for negligently failing to protect their credit card information from hackers.

Brinker International, Inc. (“Brinker”), the owner of Chili’s
restaurants, faced a cyber-attack in which customers’ credit and
debit cards were compromised. Chili’s customers have brought a
class action becaus... More...
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Etien Hurtado v. Trans Union, L.L.C.

Fort Myers, Florida consumer credit lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Fair Credit Reporting Act violation.

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal law that protects consumers' rights to accurate and complete information in their credit reports. The FCRA also regulates how credit reporting agencies collect, use, and share consumer information.

The FCRA... More...
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United States of America v. Donald J. Trump

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with:

WILLFUL RETENTION OF NATIONAL DEFENSE INFORMATION/18:793
(1-31)

(a) Whoever, for the purpose of obtaining information respecting the national defense with intent or reason to believe that the information is to be used to the injury of the United States, or to the advantage of any foreign nation, go... More...
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United States of America v. Remberto Antormachy Estrella Jimenez and Remberto Andres Estrella Gomez

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with participation in a fraudulent scheme to avoid the payment of millions of dollars in excise taxes on imported tobacco products.

Remberto Antormachy Estrella Jimenez, 38, and Remberto Andres Estrella Gomez, 64, both of Santiago, were the managing members of Dominican Tobacco Products, LLC—a Florida company that im... More...
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Ryan Dumas v. Santander Consumer USA, Inc.

West Palm Beach, Florida consumer law lawyer represent Plaintiff who sued defendant on a Telephone Consumer Protection Act violation theory under 47 U.S.C. 227, which provides, in part:

(b) Restrictions on use of automated telephone equipment
(1) ProhibitionsIt shall be unlawful for any person within the United States, or any person outside the United States if the recipient is withi... More...
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Garfield Spence v. Cabot House, Inc.

West Palm Beach, Florida civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on an Americans with Disabilities Act violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 12182, which provides:

(a) General rule

No individual shall be discriminated against on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations of ... More...
   $1 (05-09-2023 - FL)

United States of America v. Legacy Cremation Services, LLC and Anthony Joseph Damiano

Miami, Florida civil litigation lawyers represented Defendants accused of violating FTC’s Trade Regulation Rule Concerning Funeral Industry Practices (Funeral Rule).

The government alleged that Legacy Cremation Services, LLC, Funeral & Cremation Group of North America, LLC, and Anthony Joseph Damiano violated the FTC Act and Funeral Rule. The government’s complaint alleged that defen... More...
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United States of America v. Luis Enrique Rendon Cardenas

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy for his his role in conspiring with Peruvian-based call centers that defrauded Spanish-speaking United States residents by falsely threatening them with arrest, deportation, and other legal consequences. He is the eleventh defendant to be sentenced to prison in the scheme.

Luis Enrique Rendon Cardenas, 60... More...
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Charles R. Wintz v. Credit Collection Services, Inc.

Jacksonville, Florida consumer credit lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory under 15 U.S.C. 1692.





Federal Courthouse - Jacksonville, Florida


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Jawanda Dove v. Flagler County School Board

Jacksonville, Florida civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on an employment discrimination theory.





Federal Courthouse - Jacksonville, Florida


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Catherine Mann Seiple v. Fidelity National Title, LLC, et al.

Fort Meyers, Florida civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a job discrimination (age) theory.





Federal Courthouse - For Myers


Federal Courthouse - Fort Myers, Florida


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United States of America v. Ka Yeung Marvin Chan

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to smuggle repitiles from the United States to Asia.




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Ka Yeung Marvin Chan, a Canadian national, is... More...
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Raffi P. Deravakian v. Firstsource Advantage, LLC

Miami, Florida consumer credit lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation.




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United States of America v. Jessica Palacio

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with making a false statement to a government investigator related to a clinical trial that studied the effectiveness of asthma drugs in children.




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United States of America v. Luis Rendon

Miami, Florida criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiring with Peruvian-based call-centers that defrauded Spanish-speaking United States residents by falsely threatening them with arrest, deportation and other legal consequences.




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JOHNNY RAY GRAHAM vs STATE OF FLORIDA

West Palm Beach, Florida - Criminal Defense lawyer represented defendant with appealing conviction for possession with intent to sell a counterfeit substance.



While on patrol, two detectives with the Fort Pierce Police Department
noticed a vehicle driving erratically and initiated a tr... More...
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PLASTIQUIM, S.A., et al., vs ODEBRECHT CONSTRUCTION, INC., et al.

Miami, Florida - Securities Fraud lawyer represented Appellants with challenging their claims against appellees to borrow money from an alleged wealthy investor.



This dispute traces its origins to the data breach of Panamanian law
firm Mossack Fonseca, which led to the leak of the infa... More...
   $0 (07-15-2022 - FL)

Pferrman, et al. v. BPS of Tifton, Inc.

Atlanta, Georgia personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a negligence theory.


This case involves interpretation of the High-voltage Safety Act, OCGA § 46-3-30 et seq. ("HVSA"). John A. Pferrman was severely injured after being electrocuted while replacing a billboard sign. He seeks to hold the owner of the billboard, BPS of Tifton, Inc., strictly liable ... More...
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United States of America v. Jimmy Wayne Hammonds, a/k/a "The Monkey Whisperer"

Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and violating the Endangered Species Act.

Jimmy Wayne Hammonds, age 58, of Parrish, Florida, owned and operated The Monkey Whisperer, LLC, a business engaged in the breeding and selling of wildlife. From September 2017 until February 2018, Hammonds conspired to sell a capuchin mon... More...
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United States of America v. Michael Van Nostrand and Strictly Reptiles, Inc.

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to traffic in illegal wildlife in interstate and foreign commerce.

From approximately April 2017 through April 2019 Michael Van Nostrand, age 55, of Davies Florida, and Strictly Reptiles, Inc. and their co-conspirators established a network of “collectors” to capture specimens of various wild fresh-w... More...
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PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. vs TANIA MOLINA

Daytona Beach, FL - Personal Injury lawyer represented Petitioner with seeking certiorari review.



Molina sued Publix for personal injuries she allegedly sustained when
her vehicle collided with a vehicle owned by Publix and operated by one of
its employees. She received medical treatment f... More...
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GERHARD KALKE vs ALICIA KALKE

Lakeland, FL - Divorce lawyer represented Appellant with appealing from the final judgment of dissolution that ended his marriage.



In evaluating whether a trial court has abused its broad
discretion in denying a motion for continuance, this court considers
1) whether the movant suffers injus... More...
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United States of America v. Justin Michael Lewis

Gainesville, Florida criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with wire fraud.

Justin Michael Lewis, 39, of Ocala, Florida was charged with six counts of wire fraud.

“Notwithstanding the size of the corporation, fraud schemes harm companies and their customers,” stated U.S. Attorney Coody. “The deceptive, persistent, and sophisticated acts employed by this d... More...
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United States of America v. David Milton Kissner

Orlando, Florida criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with production of child porn.

David Milton Kissner, Jr. (34, Orlando) created a number of videos depicting three different young children being sexually abused in May of 2021. In several of these videos, Kissner can be seen molesting two of these children, one of which was toddler-aged. Kissner then distributed imag... More...
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