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  1. December 17, 2018

    Consumers Slam Challenge To Cert. In Tribe-Linked Loan Suit

    Consumers accusing an online lender tied to a Michigan tribe of issuing loans with unreasonably high interest rates have urged a Virginia federal court to reject a request by one of the defendants to lodge another brief challenging class certification, accusing him of trying to improperly tilt the scale.

  2. November 20, 2018

    Va. Consumers Push For Class Cert. In Tribe-Linked Loan Suit

    A proposed class of consumers accusing an online lender tied to a Michigan tribe of issuing loans with unreasonably high interest rates pressed a Virginia federal court Monday to certify classes against a single defendant in the suit, saying he continued to profit from the loans even though his role in the alleged scheme may have changed.

  3. October 24, 2018

    Va. Class Action Over Online Loans Won't Fly, Court Told

    A defendant in a suit brought by consumers over an alleged scheme to charge illegally high interest rates through companies affiliated with a Michigan tribe urged a Virginia federal court Tuesday to deny the consumers' bid to certify classes, saying that conducting the suit as a class action would be "unmanageable."

  4. September 17, 2018

    Consumers Seek Cert. In Tribe-Linked High Rate Loan Suit

    A proposed class of consumers accusing an online lender tied to a Michigan tribe of issuing loans with unreasonably high interest rates urged a Virginia federal court Friday to grant their bid for certification, saying a class action is the best way to handle their claims.

  5. August 08, 2018

    Borrowers Balk At Bid To Pause Suit Against Tribal Lender

    A proposed class of Virginia residents alleging that an online lending company worked to use its connection to a Michigan tribe to protect itself against accusations it charged unduly high loan interest rates said a Virginia federal court should refuse one defendant's request to halt the case while other defendants push an appeal.

  6. July 30, 2018

    Lending Cos. Don't Share Tribal Immunity, Judge Says

    A Virginia federal judge on Friday refused to toss a proposed class action alleging that an online lending company sought to use its connection with a Michigan tribe to shield itself from accusations that it charged illegally high interest rates on loans, saying the company had not shown it was entitled to share the tribe's sovereign immunity to suit.

  7. March 13, 2018

    'Rent-A-Tribe' Businessman Can't Get Out Of Usury Suit

    A Virginia federal judge on Monday refused to toss a suit against a central player in an alleged "rent-a-tribe scheme" involving an online lending company accused of charging illegally high interest rates on loans while shielding itself from suit by a Michigan tribe's sovereign immunity.

  8. October 24, 2017

    Proposed Class Seeks Lender's Docs In 'Rent-A-Tribe' Suit

    A group of Virginia residents urged a federal judge on Monday to make an online lending company turn over various documents withheld under attorney-client privilege in their proposed class action alleging the company engaged in a "rent-a-tribe scheme."

  9. June 23, 2017

    Online Lender Accused Of Linking With Tribe To Get Immunity

    A group of Virginia residents filed a proposed class action in federal court Thursday alleging that an internet lending company engaged in a "rent-a-tribe scheme" to allow it to charge illegally high interest rates on its loans while attempting to use a Michigan tribe's sovereign immunity as a shield from suit.

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