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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Westlake Services LLC
Current Parent Company: Hankey Group
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Penalty: $760,788
Year: 2017
Date: September 27, 2017
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Secondary Offense: Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
Violation Description: Westlake Services LLC and its subsidiary Wilshire Consumer Capital LLC agreed to pay $760,788 to resolve allegations that the companies violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act by repossessing 70 vehicles owned by SCRA-protected servicemembers without first obtaining the required court orders.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Rights Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: California
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: diversified
Specific Industry of Current Parent: diversified
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