FTC v. Swish Marketing, Inc., et al. (Payday Loans / Deceptive Marketing)

FTC v. Swish Marketing, Inc., et al.

LAST UPDATED: AUGUST 31, 2011

Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Swish Marketing, Inc., a corporation; Mark Benning, individually and as an officer of Swish Marketing, Inc.; Matthew Patterson, individually and as an officer of Swish Marketing, Inc.; and Jason Strober, individually and as an officer of Swish Marketing, Inc., Defendants

 

FTC MATTER/FILE NUMBER: 072 3241

CIVIL ACTION NUMBER: C09-03814

FEDERAL COURT: Northern District of California

 

CASE TIMELINE

August 31, 2011

PRESS RELEASE: FTC Returns Almost $2 Million to Payday Loan Applicants Who Were Tricked into Buying Prepaid Debit Cards

 

July 21, 2011

Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief as to Defendant Swish Marketing, Inc. (1.1 MB)

PRESS RELEASE: FTC Action Leads to $4.8 Million Judgment Against Deceptive Marketer; Company Tricked Payday Loan Applicants into Buying Prepaid Debit Cards

 

June 14, 2011

Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief as to Defendant Swish Marketing, Inc. (1.1 MB)

 

April 13, 2011

Plaintiffs Reply to Defendant Swish Marketing, Inc.s Notice of Conditional Non-Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment (25.08 KB)

 

March 25, 2011

Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment (596.77 KB)

 

March 17, 2011

Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief as to Defendant Mark Benning (91.26 KB)

Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief as to Defendant Matthew Patterson (746.45 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: Payday Loan Marketers Who Allegedly Tricked Consumers into Buying Prepaid Debit Cards Will Pay More Than $800,000 to Settle FTC Charges

 

October 4, 2010

Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief as to Defendant Jason Strober (421.8 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: Technology Officer of PayDay Loan Marketer Settles FTC Charges That PayDay Loan Websites Were Unfair and Deceptive

 

June 3, 2010

Plaintiffs Opposition to Defendant Mark Bennings Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint and to Strike Paragraph 39 (54.19 KB)

 

April 20, 2010

First Amended Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (56.03 KB)

Exhibit A (271.91 KB)

Exhibit B (71.84 KB)

Exhibit C (204.59 KB)

Exhibit D (266.98 KB)

 

January 20, 2010

Plaintiffs Opposition to Defendant Mark Bennings Motion to Dismiss Complaint

 

December 16, 2009

Plaintiffs Opposition to Defendants Motion to Strike

 

August 20, 2009

Complaint For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief

PRESS RELEASE: FTC Settlement Bars Deceptive Online Marketing Tactics; Payday Loan Applicants Were Charged for Unwanted Debit Cards

 

For more information, see here:  https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/cases-proceedings/072-3241/swish-marketing-inc-et-al

 

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