Fla. Judge Grants FTC's Motion to Stay Proceedings in Chargeback Dispute Case

U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven granted the FTC and Florida Department of Legal Affairs’ unopposed motion to stay proceedings (see 2310180022) in a fraud case against Global E-Trading, Gary Cardone and Monica Eaton, said a text-only order (docket 8:23-cv-00796) Thursday in U.S. District Court for Middle Florida in Tampa. The case is stayed and administratively closed for 45 days, after which the parties will file a joint status report advising the court whether they have reached a settlement or if the case needs to be reopened, said the order. The April complaint alleges Cardone and Eaton, owners of Global E-Trading, doing business as Chargebacks911, used “multiple unfair techniques” to prevent consumers from winning chargeback disputes over unwanted, fraudulent or incorrect credit card charges.