Federal Trade Commission v. Immigration Center et al

Filing 116

ORDERED that the Receiver's # 114 Application for Approval of Agreement between Receiver and Washington College of Law is GRANTED. Signed by Judge Larry R. Hicks on 5/30/2013. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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IMMIGRATION CENTER, et al.,

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Defendants.

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3:11-CV-00055-LRH-VPC
ORDER

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Before the court is Defendants’ Receiver’s Application for Approval of Agreement between

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Receiver and Washington College of Law (#1141). Plaintiff the Federal Trade Commission

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(“FTC”) has filed a non-opposition (#115).

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On December 27, 2011, the court approved a Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for

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Permanent Injunction (“Final Order”) in this case (#108). The Final Order appointed Defendants’

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Receiver, Aviva Y. Gordon, and charged the Receiver with returning documents to Defendants’

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former customers. In part, the Final Order provided that “[w]ith Court approval, the Receiver may

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retain other professionals to perform” tasks relating to the Receiver’s duties. (Final Order #108, p.

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9:21-22.)

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The Receiver now asks the court’s approval to retain Washington College of Law to (1)
identify and contact Defendants’ former customers, (2) return to each customer their original

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Refers to the court’s docket number.

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documents as defined in the Final Order, (3) protect the customers’ privacy interests with respect to

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these documents, and (4) shred any unreturned document. (See Motion for Approval #108, Ex. 1, p.

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1.) The proposed agreement between the Receiver and Washington College of Law also provides

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that, “[b]udget and time permitting,” the College of Law may place customers who request legal

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assistance with the College’s Immigrant Justice Clinic or other appropriate pro bono representation.

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(Id.)

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In its non-opposition, the FTC finds that the proposed agreement conforms to the

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requirements of the Final Order. Having conducted a review of the agreement, the court agrees that

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the proposed agreement is appropriately related to the Receiver’s obligation to “identify and contact

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each [of Defendants’] customer[s] and, to the extent feasible, to return original documents.” (Final

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Order #108, p. 9:6-7.)

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Receiver’s Application for Approval of
Agreement between Receiver and Washington College of Law (#114) is GRANTED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED this 30th of May, 2013.

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LARRY R. HICKS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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