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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Apr. 16, 2016

Former California lawyer owes $11.5 million in loan modification fraud, 9th Circuit rules

A former California lawyer whose loan modification fraud practices cost him his license found little relief Thursday from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal.

By Saul Sugarman
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A former California lawyer whose loan modification fraud practices cost him his license found little relief Thursday from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal.

The divided opinion held that Chance Gordon owes the government and former clients nearly $11.5 million after losing on summary judgment in a Central District case brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bure...

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