Shoumin Zhang v. American Franchise Regional Center, LLC et al

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Case Number:

2:15-cv-09583

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Contract: Other

Judge:

Patrick J. Walsh

  1. July 17, 2019

    Day Care Center Intervenor Wants Atty Fees In EB-5 Row

    An adult day care center developer that intervened in a real estate dispute between a California lawyer and her former client over a $500,000 investment gone wrong and an EB-5 investor visa that never materialized has asked a California federal judge for $235,000 in attorney fees.

  2. September 19, 2017

    Calif. Atty, EB-5 Investor Settle Bitter Counterclaims

    A California lawyer and a former client in China who sued each other over a $500,000 real estate investment gone wrong and an EB-5 investor visa that never materialized saw their dispute dismissed with prejudice Monday by a California federal judge.

  3. September 01, 2017

    Lawyer Faces Contempt Over Email Threat In Visa Case

    A lawyer accused of defrauding a Chinese woman into investing $500,000 with promises of an EB-5 investor visa was ordered to swear in California federal court that a threatening email she received came from a law firm employee and not the attorney himself.

  4. October 31, 2016

    Calif. Atty Escapes Chinese Investor's EB-5 Fraud Claims

    A California lawyer and his firm have escaped fraud claims brought by a Chinese woman in California federal court accusing them of duping her into investing in an $8 million commercial development deal with promises of an EB-5 visa.

  5. September 20, 2016

    Law Firm Pushes For Quick Win In Calif. EB-5 Case

    Hu & Associates LLC moved for summary judgment on Monday in a case involving a Chinese national who alleges the law firm fraudulently induced her to invest $500,000 with a promise of getting a U.S. visa, arguing the fraud claim is "facially inadequate."

  6. August 18, 2016

    Day Care Center Developer Allowed To Intervene In EB-5 Row

    A California federal judge Wednesday granted a request by the developer of an adult day care center to intervene in a dispute between a Chinese national and an attorney who allegedly worked with her on an EB-5 visa issue, saying as the two are disputing money invested in the center the developer has a clear interest.

  7. July 25, 2016

    Judge OKs $31K In Attorneys' Fees In Calif. EB-5 Case

    A California federal judge has granted a visa-seeking Chinese woman nearly $32,000 in attorneys' fees in a dispute stemming from her EB-5 petition, cutting the requested amount by almost a third. 

  8. July 18, 2016

    Adult Care Center Developer Wants A Say In EB-5 Row

    A company involved in developing an "adult day care center" has tried to intervene in a California federal dispute between a Chinese national and an attorney who allegedly worked with her on an EB-5 visa issue, saying it is evident none of the parties properly represents the company's interests.

  9. June 17, 2016

    Attorneys' Fees Disputed In Heated Calif. Visa Fraud Case

    A law firm accused of defrauding a visa-seeking Chinese national levied a  perjury claim against opposing counsel in California federal court Thursday in a dispute over attorneys' fees.

  10. May 12, 2016

    Judge Slams Time-Wasting 'Personal Attacks' In Visa Case

    A California judge overseeing a fraud case brought by a visa-seeking Chinese national warned Wednesday that both the would-be immigrant and the opposing side's law firm are wasting the court's time with increasingly "personal attacks," bad-faith delays and useless attempts to amend earlier complaints.