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Attorney General Jennings announces investigation into tech sales bootcamp

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, May 27, 2022


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Attorney General Kathleen Jennings announced today that the Delaware Department of Justice Consumer Protection Unit is investigating tech sales bootcamp Prehired and its CEO, Joshua Jordan.

The investigation began in March, after Prehired filed nearly 300 debt-collection lawsuits in the Delaware Justice of the Peace Court seeking to enforce its income share agreements. Prehired started filing the lawsuits one month after forming two Delaware limited liability companies, including the plaintiff in the debt collection actions. Prehired voluntarily dismissed those cases after the CPU expressed its concerns in a March 8 letter that virtually all of the defendants resided outside of Delaware and had no practical way to defend themselves in the lawsuits. Just days later, Prehired began refiling those same cases on the Ejudicate online arbitration platform—even though students never agreed to arbitrate on Ejudicate. Once again, the Consumer Protection Unit acted quickly seeking to stop the illegal arbitrations.

“A company cannot unilaterally decide to arbitrate against hundreds of consumers after it gets caught abusing our Court system,” General Jennings said. “My office is committed to stopping illegal debt collection practices and ensuring that consumers, especially students, have the opportunity to defend themselves against overreaching creditors.”

In addition to investigating Prehired’s litigation and collection activities, the Consumer Protection Unit is also reviewing Prehired’s marketing and sales practices, including its job placement and salary information, and representations made to students signing Prehired’s income share agreements. Anyone with information about Prehired or Joshua Jordan should contact DOJ’s Consumer Protection Unit at (800) 220 5424 or consumer.protection@delaware.gov. You may also submit a complaint at de.gov/consumercomplaint.

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Attorney General Jennings announces investigation into tech sales bootcamp

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, May 27, 2022


Navy blue background featuring the Delaware state seal in the center

Attorney General Kathleen Jennings announced today that the Delaware Department of Justice Consumer Protection Unit is investigating tech sales bootcamp Prehired and its CEO, Joshua Jordan.

The investigation began in March, after Prehired filed nearly 300 debt-collection lawsuits in the Delaware Justice of the Peace Court seeking to enforce its income share agreements. Prehired started filing the lawsuits one month after forming two Delaware limited liability companies, including the plaintiff in the debt collection actions. Prehired voluntarily dismissed those cases after the CPU expressed its concerns in a March 8 letter that virtually all of the defendants resided outside of Delaware and had no practical way to defend themselves in the lawsuits. Just days later, Prehired began refiling those same cases on the Ejudicate online arbitration platform—even though students never agreed to arbitrate on Ejudicate. Once again, the Consumer Protection Unit acted quickly seeking to stop the illegal arbitrations.

“A company cannot unilaterally decide to arbitrate against hundreds of consumers after it gets caught abusing our Court system,” General Jennings said. “My office is committed to stopping illegal debt collection practices and ensuring that consumers, especially students, have the opportunity to defend themselves against overreaching creditors.”

In addition to investigating Prehired’s litigation and collection activities, the Consumer Protection Unit is also reviewing Prehired’s marketing and sales practices, including its job placement and salary information, and representations made to students signing Prehired’s income share agreements. Anyone with information about Prehired or Joshua Jordan should contact DOJ’s Consumer Protection Unit at (800) 220 5424 or consumer.protection@delaware.gov. You may also submit a complaint at de.gov/consumercomplaint.

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