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Washington Data Resources, Inc., et al.

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June 5, 2015

Federal Trade Commission v. Washington Data Resources, Inc., a Florida corporation, Optimum Business Solutions, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company also known as Attorney Finance Services, LLC, and doing business as Attorney Finance Services, Crowder Law Group, P.A., a Florida corporation, formerly known as Jackson, Crowder & Associates, P.A., and doing business as Legal Support Services, Richard A. Bishop, individually and as a member of Optimum Business Solutions, LLC, Brent McDaniel, individually and as an officer of Washington Data Resources, Inc., Tyna Caldwell, individually, Douglas A. Crowder, individually and as an officer of Crowder Law Group, P.A., Bruce Meltzer, individually and as an officer of Crowder Law Group, P.A., and Kathleen Lewis, a/k/a Kathy Lewis, individually and as a member of Optimum Business Solutions, LLC.

FTC Matter/File Number

092 3173

Civil Action Number

09-CV-02309

Federal Court

Middle District of Florida

Case Timeline

June 5, 2015

PRESS RELEASE: FTC Returns Money to Consumers in Mortgage Relief Scam

March 19, 2013

Mandate (30.2 KB)

January 16, 2013

Judgment (22.86 KB)

Order Affirming District Court (46.73 KB)

September 3, 2012

Brief of Plaintiff-Appellee Federal Trade Commission (104.24 KB)

July 2, 2012

Judgment Against Richard A. Bishop, Brent McDaniel, Washington Data Resources, Inc., and Tyna Caldwell (61.64 KB)

Order of Default Judgment Against Washington Data Resources, Inc. (86.52 KB)

Judgment and Injunction Against Richard Bishop, John Brent McDaniel, and Tyna Caldwell (115.27 KB)

Opinion and Order After Trial (327.39 KB)

Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Settlement of Claims as to Defendant Douglas A. Crowder (69.59 KB)

Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Settlement of Claims as to Defendants Crowder Law Group and Bruce Meltzer and Kathleen Lewis and Optimum Business Solutions (20 KB)

Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Settlement of Claims as to Defendants Bruce Meltzer and Crowder Law Group, P.A. (552.99 KB)

Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Settlement of Claims as to Defendants Kathleen Lewis and Optimum Business Solutions, LLC (527.24 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: FTC Wins $2.6 Million Court Judgment Against Operation That Made Exaggerated Claims for Mortgage and Foreclosure-Relief Services

November 19, 2010

Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Settlement of Claims as to Defendants Bruce Meltzer and Crowder Law Group, P.A. (795.05 KB)

Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Settlement of Claims as to Defendants Kathleen Lewis and Optimum Business Solutions, LLC (744.55 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: FTC Announces Series of Actions Against Mortgage Relief Operations Charged with Deceiving Distressed Homeowners

October 3, 2010

Brief for Plaintiff-Appellee Federal Trade Commission (176.31 KB)

November 24, 2009

Stipulated Preliminary Injunction with Asset Freeze as to Defendants Bruce Meltzer, Tyna Caldwell, Kathleen Lewis, Optimum Business Solutions, LLC, and Crowder Law Group, P.A. (59.64 KB)

Temporary Restraining Order with Asset Freeze and Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should not Issue (45.48 KB)

Plaintiff Federal Trade Commissions Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (290.28 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: Federal and State Agencies Target Mortgage Relief Scams