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DOJ alleges SCRA violations by City of El Paso for auctioning servicemembers’ vehicles without court orders

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On February 2, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed a complaint against the City of El Paso, Texas (the “City”) and several co-defendants alleging violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”) for...more

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DOJ files lawsuit alleging SCRA violations for unlawfully auctioning servicemembers’ vehicles

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On April 15, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Steve’s Towing, Inc., located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, pursuant to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”), 50 U.S.C. §§ 3901-4043, for...more

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DOJ Settles Lawsuit Alleging Violation of Motor Vehicle Lease Termination Protections under the SCRA

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On September 30, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it settled a lawsuit alleging that a sales finance company violated the early motor vehicle lease termination protections provided to servicemembers under the...more

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DOJ announces settlement of SCRA claims for auctioning of towed vehicles without court orders

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The Department of Justice recently announced it had entered into an agreement with the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii (Honolulu) and its general contractor for towing services to settle a lawsuit filed by the DOJ...more

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Regulators Take the Wheel in Auto Financing Actions

From the Department of Justice (DOJ) to the Massachusetts attorney general, auto financing has been the subject of several recent actions. What happened - The DOJ filed suit against a California-based indirect auto...more

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Auto-finance companies agree to pay nearly $800,000 to settle Justice Department allegations regarding SCRA auto repossession...

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The United States Department of Justice announced last week that Westlake Services LLC and its subsidiary, Wilshire Consumer Capital LLC, have agreed to pay $760,788 to resolve allegations the companies violated the...more

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