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The pending Ninth Circuit appeal was held in abeyance pending
AMG’s outcome. Following the
AMG decision, the parties filed supplemental briefs regarding how the appeal should proceed. Both the FTC and defendants conceded that the monetary judgment under 13(b) should be vacated. The FTC argued
AMG has no other effect; defendants disagree. The appeal remains pending.
FTC v. American Future Systems, Inc., No. 20-cv-02266 (E.D. Pa.)
On April 30, defendants filed a notice of supplemental authority notifying the court of the
AMG decision, and arguing that significant portions of the FTC’s complaint should be stricken. On May 17, 2021, defendants filed their answers to the (pre-
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Payment Cos. And Exec Seal Deals Over $7M Scam
Law360 (January 25, 2021, 8:51 PM EST) An Arizona federal judge has granted judgments that bar two companies and one of their officers from engaging in payment processing and telemarketing, resolving a suit from the Federal Trade Commission that claims they took part in a $7 million scam.
U.S. District Judge Stephen M. McNamee signed the judgments and permanent injunctions Friday after the FTC alleged Electronic Payment Solutions of America Inc., Electronic Payment Services Inc. and an officer, Jay Wigdore, participated in a credit card laundering scheme.
Wigdore inked the deal with the FTC earlier this month.
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Ariz. Payment Co. Exec Inks Deal With FTC Over $7M Scam
Law360 (January 14, 2021, 11:18 PM EST) An officer of Electronic Payment Solutions of America Inc. facing Federal Trade Commission claims that he took part in a $7 million scam told an Arizona federal judge Thursday that he has agreed to permanently stop engaging in payment processing and telemarketing in order to resolve the case.
EPSA officer Jay Wigdore didn t admit or deny the FTC s claims that he took part in a credit card laundering scheme that involved opening merchant accounts for fictitious companies used to process credit card sales, but he agreed to be permanently banned from processing payments or acting as a sales agent, credit card.