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FTC Settlement ry and relief defendant Linda Tate. “These auto dealers sent bogus applications to finance companies to qualify consumers for car loans that they could not afford, subjecting the consumers to defaults and reposses-
includes a monetary judgment of $7,203,227 against the defendants and makes the FTC an unsecured claimant in the bankruptcy proceedings. In addition, the settlement prohibits the trustee from selling any consumer information held by the defendants as part of the liquidation of the company’s assets. Instead, the
“Falsifying income and down payment information on car loan documents is illegal, and the FTC won’t hesitate to take action against car dealers who engage in this harmful conduct.” — Andrew Smith sions,” said Andrew Smith, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. “Falsifying income and down payment information on car loan documents is illegal, and the FTC won’t hesitate to take action against car dealers who engage in this harmful conduct.” The settling defendants are currently in Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings and are under the control of a bankruptcy trustee. The settlement
trustee must either destroy the information or provide it to the FTC for destruction. The FTC vote approving the stipulated final order was 3-0-2, with Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Christine S. Wilson recorded as not participating. The settlement was approved and entered in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. Source: FTC
COVID-19 Outbreak at Nissan of Durango, CO, Updated to 12 Positive Cases, 3 Fatalities San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) has updated the number of positive COVID-19 cases associated with the Nissan of Durango, CO, outbreak to 12 and the number of fatalities to three. A fourth individual passed away after contracting COVID-19; however it does not meet the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s (CDPHE) case definition to be added to the outbreak fatality list. The first case was identified June 19. Five cases of the Delta variant have been confirmed in association with the outbreak through full-genome sequencing conducted by CDPHE. As of Aug. 9, two of the 12 cases associated with the outbreak have been confirmed as “breakthrough” cases identified in fully vaccinated individuals. Over the course of the investigation, SJBPH and Nissan of Durango have implemented mitigation response plans for the business, including testing and contact tracing. All positive cases associated with Nissan of Durango have been put on isolation and those identified as unvaccinated close contacts were put
on quarantine. COVID-19 continues to circulate at “high” rates in La Plata and Archuleta counties as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Four active outbreaks are currently listed across the combined SJBPH jurisdiction of La Plata and Archuleta counties. An outbreak within a business is defined by CDPHE as five or more cases associated with a single facility in a 14-day period. “The recent COVID-19 fatalities are a tragic loss for our community and a reminder that the pandemic is not over,” said Liane Jollon, executive director of SJBPH. “We’re very grateful for the cooperation of Nissan of Durango in response to this outbreak and to every business still working to keep our communities safe. We are heartbroken to report the recent COVID-19 related deaths. “We urge everyone to get vaccinated as soon as possible and follow SJBPH’s public health advisory by continuing to wear masks in public indoor settings like the grocery store and other businesses.” Source: SJBPH
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