DOJ Takes Over Case Against Dave, Adds CEO as a Defendant

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has referred its previously announced federal court case against online cash advance firm Dave to the Department of Justice (DOJ).The DOJ, in turn, has filed an amended complaint that names the company’s CEO, Jason Wilk, as a defendant and seeks civil penalties, the FTC said in a Monday (Dec. 30) press release.The complaint filed by the DOJ amends and replaces the one filed by the FTC in November, which named only the company as a defendant and did not seek civil penalties ...