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. May 09, 2016

    Calif. Firm Loses Sanctions Bid In EB-5 Row With Ex-Client

    A California federal judge on Friday shot down a request by a law firm for sanctions in a fraud case brought by a Chinese national who had sought to qualify for an EB-5 visa, unpersuaded by claims that the would-be immigrant had mischaracterized her EB-5 application as "denied" instead of "withdrawn."

  2. April 12, 2016

    EB-5 Investor Rejects Law Firm's 'Meritless' Sanctions Bid

    A Chinese national pushed back Monday against Hu & Associates LLC's demand that she be sanctioned for falsely accusing the firm of fraud over the EB-5 visa program for investors, telling a California federal court that all of her claims against the practice are legitimate and reasonable.

  3. April 04, 2016

    Law Firm Ups Ante In EB-5 Fight With $18M Libel Suit

    An immigration law firm filed an $18 million defamation suit Friday against the law firm behind a "fraudulent" federal lawsuit accusing it of failing to obtain an investor visa for a Chinese national who committed $500,000 toward a real estate project.

  4. March 23, 2016

    Hu & Associates Wants Immigrant Investor Sanctioned For Suit

    The California law firm Hu & Associates LLC continued to go on the offensive Tuesday in a fraud lawsuit brought against it, asking a judge to sanction the Chinese investor who brought the suit to "deter her from continuing the misuse of the judicial process."

  5. February 19, 2016

    Hu & Associates Hits Back In Immigrant Investor Suit

    A California law firm targeted in a fraud lawsuit came out swinging with a series of counterclaims on Thursday, claiming the suit is a misguided attempt from a Chinese national to get out of a valid investment deal. 

  6. February 05, 2016

    Default Issued Against Law Firm In Immigrant Investor Suit

    A California federal court entered a default judgment Friday against an a law firm targeted in a fraud lawsuit by a Chinese national who claims she was improperly persuaded to invest $500,000 with a promise of securing an immigrant visa and has been unable to recoup all of her money.

  7. December 14, 2015

    Chinese National Sues Calif. Cos. In $8M US Visa Scam

    A Chinese national on Friday launched a California federal suit accusing three Los Angeles-area companies and an attorney of duping her into investing in an $8 million business deal with promises that she would obtain an EB-5 visa.