Civil Litigation,
Law Practice,
Administrative/Regulatory
Aug. 15, 2018
Court faults both sides for discovery stall in consumer case
Vincent D. Howard, whom the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has accused along with other attorneys at Howard Law PC of collecting millions of dollars of unlawful fees from consumers in a debt relief scheme, filed a motion for a protective order in July predicated on his inability to access emails requested by opposing counsel.
LOS ANGELES -- Discovery in a case where a law firm is accused of defrauding consumers has stalled, and the federal magistrate judge presiding over the case faults both sides.
In a hearing Tuesday, U.S. Magistrate Judge John E. McDermott gave counsel a week to file supplemental briefs regarding a pending defense motion for a protective order.
Vincent D. Howard, whom the Consumer Financial Protectio...
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