Federal Trade Commission v. Alliance Document Preparation et al

Filing 184

STIPULATION TO ENTRY OF PERMANENT INJUNCTION AND FINAL ORDER AS TO DEFENDANTS RAMIAR REUVENI and GRADS DOC PREP, LLC JUDGMENT 183 by Judge S. James Otero. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that: A. Judgment in the amount of $127,000.00 is entered in favor of the Commission against Stipulating Defendants, jointly and severally, as equitable monetary relief. See document for details. (lom)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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ALLIANCE DOCUMENT
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PREPARATION, LLC, et al.,
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Defendants, and
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DIRECT CONSULTING SERVICE, )
LLC; and CAPITAL DOC PREP, INC., )
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Relief Defendants. )
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Civ. No. CV 17-7048 SJO (KSx)
STIPULATION TO ENTRY OF
PERMANENT INJUNCTION AND
FINAL ORDER AS TO
DEFENDANTS RAMIAR REUVENI
and GRADS DOC PREP, LLC

Plaintiff, the Federal Trade Commission (“Commission” or “FTC”), filed its
Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief pursuant to
Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (“FTC Act”), 15 U.S.C.
§ 53(b), and the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act
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(“Telemarketing Act”), 15 U.S.C. §§ 6101-6108. The Commission and

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Defendants Ramiar Reuveni and Grads Doc Prep, LLC (“Stipulating Defendants”)

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stipulate to entry of the Permanent Injunction and Final Order (“Order”) to resolve

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all matters in dispute in this action between them.

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THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED as follows:
FINDINGS

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This Court has jurisdiction over this matter.

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The Complaint charges that Stipulating Defendants participated in

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deceptive acts or practices in violation of Section 5(a) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C.

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§ 45(a), and the Telemarketing Sales Rule, 16 C.F.R. § 310, in connection with the

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advertising, marketing, promotion, offering for sale, or sale of debt relief services.

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3.

Stipulating Defendants neither admit nor deny any of the allegations

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in the Complaint, except as specifically stated in this Order. Only for purposes of

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this action, Stipulating Defendants admit the facts necessary to establish

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jurisdiction.

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4.

Stipulating Defendants waive any claim that they may have under the

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Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412, concerning the prosecution of this

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action through the date of this Order, and agree to bear their own costs and

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attorney fees.

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or otherwise challenge or contest the validity of this Order.
DEFINITIONS

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Stipulating Defendants and the Commission waive all rights to appeal

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“Assisting others” includes: (1) performing customer service

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functions, including receiving or responding to consumer complaints; (2)

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formulating or providing, or arranging for the formulation or provision of, any

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advertising or marketing material, including any telephone sales script, direct mail

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solicitation, or the design, text, or use of images of any Internet website, email, or

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other electronic communication; (3) formulating or providing, or arranging for the
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formulation or provision of, any marketing support material or service, including

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web or Internet Protocol addresses or domain name registration for any Internet

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websites, affiliate marketing services, or media placement services; (4) providing

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names of, or assisting in the generation of, potential customers; (5) performing

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marketing, billing, or payment services of any kind; or (6) acting or serving as an

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owner, officer, director, manager, or principal of any entity.

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B.

“Financial product or service” means any product, service, plan, or

program represented, expressly or by implication, to:
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provide any consumer, arrange for any consumer to receive, or

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assist any consumer in receiving, a loan or other extension of credit;

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2.

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assist any consumer in receiving, credit, debit, or stored value cards;

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consumer’s credit record, credit history, or credit rating; or

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record, credit history, or credit rating.

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provide any consumer, arrange for any consumer to receive, or
improve, repair, or arrange to improve or repair, any
provide advice or assistance to improve any consumer’s credit

“Secured or unsecured debt relief product or service” means:

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With respect to any mortgage, loan, debt, or obligation between

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a person and one or more secured or unsecured creditors or debt

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collectors, any product, service, plan, or program represented,

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expressly or by implication, to:

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stop, prevent, or postpone any mortgage or deed of

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foreclosure sale for a person’s dwelling, any other sale of

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collateral, any repossession of a person’s dwelling or other

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collateral, or otherwise save a person’s dwelling or other

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collateral from foreclosure or repossession;

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b.

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renegotiate, settle, or in any way alter any terms of the

negotiate, obtain, or arrange a modification, or

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mortgage, loan, debt, or obligation, including a reduction in the

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amount of interest, principal balance, monthly payments, or

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fees owed by a person to a secured or unsecured creditor or debt

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collector;

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payments from any secured or unsecured holder or servicer of

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any mortgage, loan, debt, or obligation;

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of time within which a person may (i) cure his or her default on

obtain any forbearance or modification in the timing of

negotiate, obtain, or arrange any extension of the period

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the mortgage, loan, debt, or obligation, (ii) reinstate his or her

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mortgage, loan, debt, or obligation, (iii) redeem a dwelling or

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other collateral, or (iv) exercise any right to reinstate the

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mortgage, loan, debt, or obligation or redeem a dwelling or

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other collateral;

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payment contained in any promissory note or contract secured

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by any dwelling or other collateral; or

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or other collateral, (ii) a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, or (iii) any

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other disposition of a mortgage, loan, debt, or obligation other

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than a sale to a third party that is not the secured or unsecured

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loan holder.

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obtain any waiver of an acceleration clause or balloon

negotiate, obtain, or arrange (i) a short sale of a dwelling

The foregoing shall include any manner of claimed assistance, including

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auditing or examining a person’s application for the mortgage, loan, debt, or

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obligation.

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With respect to any loan, debt, or obligation between a person

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and one or more unsecured creditors or debt collectors, any product,

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service, plan, or program represented, expressly or by implication, to:
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repay one or more unsecured loans, debts, or obligations;

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or

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or more new loans, debts, or obligations.

combine unsecured loans, debts, or obligations into one

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“Receivership Defendant” means Grads Doc Prep, LLC.

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“Stipulating Defendants” means Ramiar Reuveni; and any other

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names by which he might be known, and Grads Doc Prep, LLC, and its successors

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and assigns, individually, collectively, or in any combination.
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BAN ON SECURED AND UNSECURED DEBT RELIEF
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

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IT IS ORDERED that Stipulating Defendants are permanently restrained

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and enjoined from advertising, marketing, promoting, offering for sale, or selling,

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or assisting others in the advertising, marketing, promoting, offering for sale, or

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selling, of any secured or unsecured debt relief product or service.

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PROHIBITION AGAINST MISREPRESENTATIONS RELATING

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TO FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Stipulating Defendants, and their
officers, agents, employees, and attorneys, and all other persons or entities in
active concert or participation with them, who receive actual notice of this Order,
whether acting directly or indirectly, in connection with the advertising, marketing,
promoting, offering for sale, or selling of any financial product or service, are
permanently restrained and enjoined from misrepresenting, or assisting others in
misrepresenting, expressly or by implication:
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The terms or rates that are available for any loan or other extension of

credit, including:
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closing costs or other fees;

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the payment schedule, monthly payment amount(s), any balloon

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payment, or other payment terms;

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charge(s), or whether they are fixed or adjustable;

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balance; the loan term, draw period, or maturity; or any other term of

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credit;

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proceeds, or the amount of cash to be disbursed on behalf of the

the interest rate(s), annual percentage rate(s), or finance
the loan amount, credit amount, draw amount, or outstanding

the amount of cash to be disbursed to the borrower out of the

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borrower to any third parties;

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interest and principal, or whether the credit has or can result in

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negative amortization; or

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subsequent refinancing may trigger a prepayment penalty and/or other

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fees.

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whether any specified minimum payment amount covers both

that the credit does not have a prepayment penalty or whether

The ability to improve or otherwise affect a consumer’s credit record,

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credit history, credit rating, or ability to obtain credit, including that a consumer’s

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credit record, credit history, credit rating, or ability to obtain credit can be

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improved by permanently removing current, accurate negative information from

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the consumer’s credit record or history.

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That a consumer will receive legal representation.

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Any other fact material to consumers concerning any financial

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product or service, such as: the total costs; any material restrictions, limitations, or

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conditions; or any material aspect of its performance, efficacy, nature, or central

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characteristics.

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PROHIBITION AGAINST MISREPRESENTATIONS RELATING
TO ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Stipulating Defendants, and their

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officers, agents, employees, and attorneys, and all other persons in active concert

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or participation with them, who receive actual notice of this Order, whether acting

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directly or indirectly, in connection with the advertising, marketing, promoting,

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offering for sale, or selling of any product, service, plan, or program, are

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permanently restrained and enjoined from misrepresenting, or assisting others in

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misrepresenting, expressly or by implication:

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Any material aspect of the nature or terms of any refund, cancellation,

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exchange, or repurchase policy, including the likelihood of a consumer obtaining a

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full or partial refund, or the circumstances in which a full or partial refund will be

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granted to the consumer;

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That any person is affiliated with, endorsed, approved by, accredited

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by, or otherwise connected to any other person; government entity; public, non-

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profit, or other non-commercial program; or any other program;

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The nature, expertise, position, or job title of any person who provides

any product, service, plan, or program;
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The cost or likelihood of qualifying for or receiving any product,

service, plan, or program;
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That any person providing a testimonial has purchased, received, or

used the product, service, plan, or program;
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That the experience represented in a testimonial of the product,

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service, plan, or program represents the person’s actual experience resulting from

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the use of the product, service, plan, or program under the circumstances depicted

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in the advertisement; or

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Any other fact material to consumers concerning any good or service,

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such as: the total costs; any material restrictions, limitations, or conditions; or any

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material aspect of its performance, efficacy, nature, or central characteristics.

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IV. MONETARY EQUITABLE RELIEF AND PARTIAL SUSPENSION

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that:

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A.

Judgment in the amount of $127,000.00 is entered in favor of the

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Commission against Stipulating Defendants, jointly and severally, as equitable

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monetary relief.

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B.

Stipulating Defendants waive and release any rights and claims to the

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funds of Grads Doc Prep, LLC, remaining after payment of the fees authorized by

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the Court to the court-appointed receiver, Thomas W. McNamara. Payment, if

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any, of these funds to the FTC shall be made by the holder of the funds by

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electronic fund transfer in accordance with instructions provided to the holder of

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the funds by a representative of the Commission. The remainder of the judgment

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is suspended upon payment of any such remaining funds to the FTC, or if no such

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funds remain, upon entry of this Order, subject to the Subsections below.

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The Commission’s agreement to the suspension of part of the

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judgment is expressly premised upon the truthfulness, accuracy, and completeness

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of Stipulating Defendants’ sworn financial statements dated October 11, 2017, and

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related documents (collectively, “financial representations”) submitted to the

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Commission.

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The suspension of the judgment will be lifted as to any Stipulating

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Defendant if, upon motion by the Commission, the Court finds that the Stipulating

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Defendant failed to disclose any material asset, materially misstated the value of

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any asset, or made any other material misstatement or omission in the financial

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representations identified above.

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E.

If the suspension of the judgment is lifted, the judgment becomes

immediately due as to that Stipulating Defendant in the amount specified in
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Subsection A. above (which the parties stipulate only for purposes of this Section)

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represents the consumer injury caused by Stipulating Defendants, less any payment

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previously made pursuant to this Section, plus interest computed from the date of

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entry of this Order.
V.

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OTHER MONETARY PROVISIONS

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that:

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Stipulating Defendants relinquish dominion and all legal and equitable

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right, title, and interest in all assets transferred pursuant to this Order and may not

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seek the return of any assets.
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The facts alleged in the Complaint will be taken as true, without

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further proof, in any subsequent civil litigation by or on behalf of the Commission,

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including in a proceeding to enforce its rights to any payment or money judgment

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pursuant to this Order, such as a non-dischargeablity complaint in any bankruptcy

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case.

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The facts alleged in the Complaint establish all elements necessary to

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sustain an action by the Commission pursuant to Section 523(a)(2)(A) of the

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Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(A), and this Order will have collateral

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estoppel effect for such purposes.

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D.

Stipulating Defendants acknowledge that the Social Security and

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Taxpayer Identification Numbers, which Stipulating Defendants previously

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submitted to the Commission, may be used for collecting and reporting on any

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delinquent amount arising out of this Order, in accordance with 31 U.S.C. § 7701.

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All money paid to the Commission pursuant to this Order may be

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deposited into a fund administered by the Commission or its designee to be used

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for equitable relief, including consumer redress and any attendant expenses for the

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administration of any redress fund. If a representative of the Commission decides

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that direct redress to consumers is wholly or partially impracticable or money

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remains after redress is completed, the Commission may apply any remaining
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money for such other equitable relief (including consumer information remedies)

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as it determines to be reasonably related to Stipulating Defendants’ practices

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alleged in the Complaint. Any money not used for such equitable relief is to be

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deposited to the U.S. Treasury as disgorgement. Stipulating Defendants have no

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right to challenge any actions the Commission or its representative may take

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pursuant to this Subsection.

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The freeze on the personal assets of Stipulating Defendant Ramiar

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Reuveni shall be lifted upon entry of this Order. The freeze on the assets of Grads

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Doc Prep, LLC, shall remain in effect until such time as the Receiver receives

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payment of all Court-approved fees and expenses of the Receiver and the Receiver

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is discharged. A financial institution shall be entitled to rely upon a letter from a

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representative of the Commission stating that the freeze on a Stipulating

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Defendant’s assets has been lifted.
VI. CUSTOMER INFORMATION

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Stipulating Defendants, their officers,

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agents, employees, attorneys, and all other persons who are in active concert or

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participation with them, who receive actual notice of this Order, are permanently

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restrained and enjoined from directly or indirectly:

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Failing to provide sufficient customer information to enable the

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Commission to efficiently administer consumer redress. Stipulating Defendants

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represent that they have provided this redress information to the Commission. If a

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representative of the Commission requests in writing information related to

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redress, Stipulating Defendants must provide it, in the form prescribed by the

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Commission, within fourteen (14) days.

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Disclosing, using, or benefitting from customer information, including

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the name, address, telephone number, email address, other identifying information,

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or any data that enables access to a customer’s account, (including a credit card,

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bank account, or other financial account), that Stipulating Defendants obtained

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prior to entry of this Order in connection with the sale of debt relief; and

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Failing to destroy such customer information in all forms in their

possession, custody, or control within thirty (30) days after entry of this Order.
Provided, however, that customer information need not be disposed of, and

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may be disclosed, to the extent requested by a government agency or required by

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law, regulation, or court order.

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VII. COOPERATION WITH FTC
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Stipulating Defendants must fully

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cooperate with representatives of the Commission in this case and in any

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investigation related to or associated with the transactions or the occurrences that

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are the subject of the Complaint. Stipulating Defendants must provide truthful and

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complete information, evidence, and testimony. Stipulating Defendants must

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appear and must cause officers, employees, representatives, or agents to appear for

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interviews, discovery, hearings, trials, and any other proceedings that a

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Commission representative may designate, without the service of a subpoena.

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VIII. COOPERATION WITH RECEIVER
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Stipulating Defendants shall not

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interfere with the Receiver’s performance of his duties and shall cooperate fully

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with the Receiver to complete his duties, including, but not limited to, cooperation

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as to the Receiver’s pursuit of any claims against other persons or entities and the

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Receiver’s pursuit of any funds or assets of a Receivership Defendant. Stipulating

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Defendants shall execute any documents requested by the Receiver necessary to

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transfer assets or ownership interests to the Receiver. If it becomes necessary to

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execute additional documents to transfer or liquidate assets of a Receivership

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Defendant or any other assets that are surrendered under this Order or to wind up

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the Receivership Defendants, Stipulating Defendants must execute all documents

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requested by the Receiver within five (5) days of receipt from the Receiver.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Receiver shall endeavor to complete

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all duties of the Receiver relative to Stipulating Defendants and file a Final Report

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and Final Fee Application within 180 days after entry of this Order, but any party

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or the Receiver may request an extension or shortening of the Receiver’s term for

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good cause. Upon the ruling of the Court on all pending motions by the Receiver

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for the approval of fees and expenses of the Receiver and his professionals, the

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Receiver may withdraw all approved amounts for receivership expenses from the

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receivership account and transfer the balance to the account of the Commission.
X. ORDER ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Stipulating Defendants obtain
acknowledgments of receipt of this Order:
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Each Stipulating Defendant, within seven (7) days of entry of this

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Order, must submit to the Commission an acknowledgment of receipt of this Order

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sworn under penalty of perjury.

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For five (5) years after entry of this Order, Stipulating Defendant

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Ramiar Reuveni for any business that he is the majority owner or controls directly

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or indirectly, and Stipulating Defendant Grads Doc Prep, LLC, and its successors

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and assigns, must deliver a copy of this Order to: (1) all principals, officers,

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directors, and LLC managers and members; (2) all employees having managerial

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responsibilities for conduct related to the subject matter of the Order and agents

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and representatives who participate in conduct related to the subject matter of the

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Order; and (3) any business entity resulting from any change in structure as set

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forth in the Section titled Compliance Reporting. Delivery must occur within

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seven (7) days of entry of this Order for current personnel. For all others, delivery

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must occur before they assume their responsibilities.

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From each individual or entity to which a Stipulating Defendant

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delivered a copy of this Order, that Stipulating Defendant must obtain, within

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thirty (30) days, a signed and dated acknowledgment of receipt of this Order.
XI. COMPLIANCE REPORTING

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Stipulating Defendants make timely
submissions to the Commission:
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One year after entry of this Order, Stipulating Defendants must submit

a compliance report, sworn under penalty of perjury.
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Each Stipulating Defendant must: (a) identify the primary

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physical, postal, and email address and telephone number, as designated

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points of contact, which representatives of the Commission may use to

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communicate with Stipulating Defendant; (b) identify all of that Stipulating

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Defendant’s businesses by all of their names, telephone numbers, and

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physical, postal, email, and Internet addresses; (c) describe the activities of

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each business including the goods and services offered, the means of

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advertising, marketing, and sales, and the involvement of any other

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Defendant (which Stipulating Defendant Ramiar Reuveni must describe if he

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knows or should know due to his own involvement); (d) describe in detail

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whether and how that Stipulating Defendant is in compliance with each

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Section of this Order; and (e) provide a copy of each Order

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Acknowledgment obtained pursuant to this Order, unless previously

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submitted to the Commission.

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Additionally, Stipulating Defendant Ramiar Reuveni must: (a)

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identify all telephone numbers and all physical, postal, email and Internet

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addresses, including all residences; (b) identify all business activities,

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including any business for which he performs services whether as an

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employee or otherwise and any entity in which such Stipulating Defendant

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has any ownership interest; and (c) describe in detail such Stipulating
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Defendant’s involvement in each such business, including title, role,

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responsibilities, participation, authority, control, and any ownership.

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For ten (10) years after entry of this Order, each Stipulating Defendant

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must submit a compliance notice, sworn under penalty of perjury, within fourteen

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(14) days of any change in the following:
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Each Stipulating Defendant must report any change in: (a) any

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designated point of contact; or (b) the structure of Grads Doc Prep, LLC, and

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its successors and assigns, or any entity that Stipulating Defendant Ramiar

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Reuveni has any ownership interest in or controls directly or indirectly that

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may affect compliance obligations arising under this Order, including:

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creation, merger, sale, or dissolution of the entity or any subsidiary, parent,

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or affiliate that engages in any acts or practices subject to this Order.
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Additionally, Stipulating Defendant Ramiar Reuveni must

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report any change in: (a) name, including aliases or fictitious name, or

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residence address; or (b) title or role in any business activity, including any

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business for which he performs services whether as an employee or

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otherwise and any entity in which he has any ownership interest, and

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identify the name, physical address, and any Internet address of the business

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or entity.

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Each Stipulating Defendant must submit to the Commission notice of

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the filing of any bankruptcy petition, insolvency proceeding, or similar proceeding

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by or against such Stipulating Defendant within fourteen (14) days of its filing.

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Any submission to the Commission required by this Order to be

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U.S.C. § 1746, such as by concluding: “I declare under penalty of perjury under

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the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct.

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Executed on: _____” and supplying the date, signatory’s full name, title (if

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Unless otherwise directed by a Commission representative in writing,

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all submissions to the Commission pursuant to this Order must be emailed to

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[e-mail] or sent by overnight courier (not the U.S. Postal Service) to:

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Associate Director for Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal

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Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580. The

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subject line must begin: FTC v. Alliance Document Preparation, LLC, et al.,

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X170054.

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XII. RECORDKEEPING

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Stipulating Defendants must create

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certain records for ten (10) years after entry of the Order, and retain each such

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record for five (5) years. Specifically, Stipulating Defendant Grads Doc Prep,

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LLC, and its successors and assigns, and Stipulating Defendant Ramiar Reuveni,

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for any business that he is a majority owner or controls directly or indirectly, and

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that is engaged in conduct that affects compliance with this Order, must create and

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retain the following records: (a) accounting records showing the revenues from all

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goods or services sold; (b) personnel records showing, for each person providing

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services, whether as an employee or otherwise, that person’s: name; addresses;

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telephone numbers; job title or position; dates of service; and (if applicable) the

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reason for termination; (c) records of all consumer complaints and refund requests,

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whether received directly or indirectly, such as through a third party, and any

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response; (d) all records necessary to demonstrate full compliance with each

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provision of this Order, including all submissions to the Commission; and (e) a

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copy of each unique advertisement or other marketing material.

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XIII. COMPLIANCE MONITORING
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, for the purpose of monitoring

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Stipulating Defendants’ compliance with this Order, including the financial

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attestations upon which all or part of the judgment was suspended and any failure

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to transfer any assets as required by this Order:
Permanent Injunction
as to Ramiar Reuveni and Grads Doc Prep, LLC

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Within fourteen (14) days of receipt of a written request from a

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representative of the Commission, Stipulating Defendants must: submit additional

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compliance reports or other requested information, which must be sworn under

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penalty of perjury; appear for depositions; and produce documents for inspection

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and copying. The Commission is also authorized to obtain discovery, without

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further leave of court, using any of the procedures prescribed by Federal Rules of

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Civil Procedure 29, 30 (including telephonic depositions), 31, 33, 34, 36, 45, and

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69.

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For matters concerning this Order, the Commission is authorized to

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communicate directly with Stipulating Defendants. Stipulating Defendants must

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permit representatives of the Commission to interview any employee or other

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person affiliated with Stipulating Defendants who has agreed to such an interview.

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The person interviewed may have counsel present.

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The Commission may use all other lawful means, including posing

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through its representatives as consumers, suppliers, or other individuals or entities,

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to Stipulating Defendants or any individual or entity affiliated with Stipulating

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Defendants, without the necessity of identification or prior notice. Nothing in this

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Order limits the Commission’s lawful use of compulsory process, pursuant to

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Sections 9 and 20 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 49, 57b-1.

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Upon written request from a representative of the Commission, any

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consumer reporting agency must furnish consumer reports concerning Stipulating

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Defendant Ramiar Reuveni, pursuant to Section 604(1) of the Fair Credit

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Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. §1681b(a)(1).
XIV. ENTRY OF FINAL ORDER

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that there is no just reason for delay of entry

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of this final order, and that, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b), the

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Clerk immediately shall enter this Order as a final order as to Stipulating

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Defendants.
Permanent Injunction
as to Ramiar Reuveni and Grads Doc Prep, LLC

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915 2nd Ave., Ste. 2896
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XV. RETENTION OF JURISDICTION
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Court shall retain jurisdiction of
this matter for all purposes.
SO ORDERED, this 7th day of August, 2018, at 11:00 a.m.

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THE HONORABLE S. JAMES OTERO
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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