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December 07, 2023
Fla. Law Firm Says Student Debtors Filed 'Revenge' Lawsuit
A law firm accused of defrauding a group of student debtors urged a Florida federal judge Thursday to strike down their lawsuit, saying the statute of limitations had run out for their rescission and breach of fiduciary duty claims, and that it wants them penalized for filing a "revenge" lawsuit.
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May 23, 2023
Florida Firm Looks To Ax Claim In Student Debtors' Suit
A law firm facing allegations it used a telemarketing scheme to rip off student debtors asked a Florida federal judge Monday to strike down the debtors' breach of fiduciary duty claim, saying it was made well past the state's four-year statute of limitations.
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May 12, 2023
Student Debtors Want Marketing Co. Sanctions Bid Dropped
A group of student-loan borrowers urged a Florida federal court on Friday to drop a Boca Raton marketing firm's sanctions bid against them in their suit claiming it ran a student debt telemarketing scam, rejecting the firm's argument that their claims are time-barred and that the state's delayed discovery doctrine doesn't apply to them.
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April 14, 2023
Attys Owe $2.5K For Improper Conduct In Student Debtor Suit
A Florida federal judge has ordered a Mississippi attorney and his co-counsel to pay $2,500 for unprofessional conduct, including improperly canceling depositions, stemming from a hearing this week over phone call evidence allegedly held by a law firm accused of running a student debt telemarketing scam.
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March 16, 2023
Fla. Judge Chides Attys For Unprofessional Conduct
A Florida federal magistrate judge on Thursday excoriated counsel in a suit accusing a law firm of running a telemarketing scheme that targeted student debtors, warning that if the unprofessional "mudslinging contest" continued, both sides could face sanctions, referral to bar authorities and revocation of pro hac vice status.
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February 23, 2023
Fla. Firm Wants Debtors Penalized for Deposition Refusal
A Florida law firm asked a federal court Thursday to penalize a group of student debtors and their attorney over refusing to attend scheduled depositions in a debt relief case, accusing them of bad faith and calling their conduct a delay tactic.
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November 05, 2021
Fla. Firm's 'Debt Relief' Contracts Are Illegal, Clients Say
A group of seven student loan recipients is seeking to file an amended complaint against the Florida attorneys they hired to settle their debts, accusing them of running a telemarketing scam that did little more than collect excessive, nonrefundable advance fees.
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October 15, 2021
Student Debtors Lose Fla. Fraud Cases — For Now
A federal judge has dismissed three consolidated cases accusing a student debt relief operation of fraud and racketeering but left the door open for debtors to file an amended complaint, while permanently dismissing malpractice claims against Florida law firm Berger Singerman over its role in the creation of the alleged scam.