Law firm K&L Gates and the National and Washington Lawyers’ Committees for Civil Rights launched a pro bono legal challenge to an allegedly discriminatory and otherwise unlawful foreclosure rescue scam targeting Hispanic homeowners in northern Virginia. Plaintiffs Jose and Margarita Viera allege they have been the victims of defendants Bella Homes LLC and a number of its management officials and agents in a scheme that zeroes in on Hispanic homeowners who were having difficulty making their mortgage payments. “The crux of the complaint is that ...