TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Pam Bondi today joined a bipartisan lawsuit challenging the federal government’s attempt to seize regulatory control over large categories of state waters. The joint lawsuit, filed in a federal district court in Georgia, is one of multiple lawsuits across the country filed by attorneys general in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection … [Read more...]
Attorney General Biondi Sues Companies for Computer Tech Support Scams
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Office today announced the filing of four complaints involving deceptive marketing and sales of computer software and tech support services to Florida consumers, many of whom are senior citizens. The call centers, located in the Delray Beach and Boca Raton area, allegedly used deceptive marketing, such as pop up ads warning of … [Read more...]
Attorney General Bondi’s Office Sues to Shut Down National Investment Scheme
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office sued David Gothard, as well as other companies Gothard created, for operating a national investment scheme that used racketeering and other illegal activity to steal millions of dollars from people across the country, many of whom were elderly. Attorney General Bondi’s office is seeking all forms of civil relief, including … [Read more...]
Florida Consumers to Receive National Ocwen Settlement Checks this Week
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—LawFuel.com - Attorney General Pam Bondi announced today that more than 14,000 Floridians will receive checks totaling more than $16 million this week as a result of the national Ocwen mortgage settlement. The checks, in the amount of approximately $1,150 per claim, are being distributed to eligible consumers who lost their homes to foreclosure between 2009 … [Read more...]
Three Arrested at Autism Center for Abusing Vulnerable Adults
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested three former employees of Threshold Center for Autism. Shenika Abraham, Kenneth Hampton, Jr., and Michael Meeks allegedly abused three residents of the Winter Park residential home. According to the investigation, a … [Read more...]