Federal Trade Commission v. Panda Benefit Services, LLC

I. INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND

On June 24, 2024, plaintiff the Federal Trade Commission (“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. The background of this case is well-known to the parties and set forth in the Court’s amended preliminary injunction, see dkt. 51, as well as the Court’s order holding defendant Eduardo Avalos Martinez (“Martinez”) in civil contempt, see dkt. 110. Accordingly, in this order,…