When Legal Help Becomes a Hoax: How Solar Contract Exit Scams Are Targeting Florida Homeowners
Legal Violations We Commonly See At Joshua Horton Law, we help clients identify the legal and ethical violations these operations commit, including: 1. Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL) Under Florida Statutes Section 454.23, it is a felony to offer legal services without a license. These companies regularly cross that line by providing legal advice and documents […]
Breaking News: Sunnova Bankruptcy & Solar Industry Crisis — What It Means for You
We have an urgent update that impacts thousands of solar panel customers across the country — and a tragic, yet all too common, story that exemplifies the real-world harm of these predatory lending and installation schemes. On June 1, 2025, Sunnova TEP Developer LLC — a subsidiary of Sunnova Energy International Inc. — filed for […]
When Solar Finance Giants Reach The Bankruptcy Stage of Its Scheme: How to Safeguard Your Consumer Rights
This just in, Solar Mosaic LLC, a major player in residential solar financing, filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy, see In re Mosaic Sustainable Finance Corporation, Case No. 25-90156 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. (Hou.). With estimated assets and liabilities between $1 billion and $10 billion, the Oakland-based company has faced significant challenges due to macroeconomic factors, including high interest rates, unsupportive […]
Billion-Dollar Fraud and Criminal Exposure: Lessons from the DC Solar Prosecution
A recent press release from the U.S. Department of Justice highlights the sentencing of an attorney involved in the sprawling DC Solar fraud scheme—an enforcement action that underscores the serious criminal risks associated with complex financial transactions and professional misconduct. Overview of the Case According to the DOJ, the attorney was sentenced to more than […]
Standing Up for Florida Solar Consumers: A Major Win in the Fight Against Forced Federal Jurisdiction
The Joshua S. Horton Law Firm (Legal Rebels Law) is proud to report a significant procedural victory in the ongoing legal battle surrounding deceptive solar financing practices. In a closely watched ruling within the Minnesota Multidistrict Litigation (MDL), the MDL court rejected an attempt by a major solar financing company—Dividend Finance, now a division of Fifth Third […]
Federal Court Confirms PACE Loans Are Subject to the Truth in Lending Act — A Major Victory for Consumers
In a landmark decision, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida upheld the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) authority to apply the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) to residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing. In Building Resilient Infrastructure & Developing Greater Equity, Inc. v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Case No. 8:25-cv-1367 […]
Do I Have a Good Case?
This is the top question our clients ask us, so we wrote an article about it to help you decide for yourself. Picture it: a polished, well-dressed salesperson knocks on your door, offering a deal that sounds too good to be true. They pitch solar panels as clean, green, environmentally friendly, and a surefire way […]
When the System Fails Your Family, We Hold it Accountable
A recent press release from the U.S. Department of Justice highlights the sentencing of an attorney involved in the sprawling DC Solar fraud scheme—an enforcement action that underscores the serious criminal risks associated with complex financial transactions and professional misconduct. Overview of the Case According to the DOJ, the attorney was sentenced to more than […]
Forged Signatures, ‘Free’ Panels, Real Debt: What a Federal Solar Loan Indictment Teaches Homeowners
Forged Signatures, “Free” Panels, Real Debt: What a Federal Solar Loan Fraud Indictment Teaches Homeowners By the Energy Consumer Law Group On July 31, 2026, federal prosecutors in the Northern District of Texas unsealed a four-count indictment against Andres Jesus Linares-Rea, a 27-year-old Dallas door-to-door solar salesman, charging him with two counts of wire fraud […]
The “Texas Two-Step” Comes for Solar Customers: How Forced Arbitration and Bankruptcy Work Together to Separate Homeowners From Their Rights
The “Texas Two-Step” Comes for Solar Customers: How Forced Arbitration and Bankruptcy Work Together to Separate Homeowners From Their Rights An educational article from Energy Consumer Law Group If you financed rooftop solar with a loan, lease, or power purchase agreement (PPA), two documents were almost certainly signed the day the salesperson stood in your […]