Federal Trade Commission v. Panda Benefit Services, LLC

I. INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND

The Court finds this motion appropriate for decision without oral argument. Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; L-.R. 7-15. The background of this case 1s well-known to the parties and set forth in the Court’s amended preliminary injunction. See dkt. 51. On June 24, 2024, plaintiff, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “plaintiff’), commenced this civil action pursuant to Sections 13(b) and 19 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 53(b) and 57b, Section 6(b) of the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, 15 U.S.C. § 6105(b), and Section 522(a) of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, 15 U.S.C. § 6822(a). Dkt. 1 (“Compl.”). Plaintiff asserts claims against the following defendants: Panda Benefit Services, LLC; Clarity Support Services, LLC; Pacific Quest Services; Prosperity Loan Services LLC; Public Processing Services LLC; Quick Start Services, LLC; Select Student Services, LLC; Signature Processing Services, Inc. (collectively, the “corporate defendants”); Eduardo Avalos Martinez; Emiliano Salinas; Christopher Michael Hanson; and Melissa Salinas (collectively, the “individual defendants”). Compl. 9-20. On June 24, 2024, on…