Ford Motor Co. has decided to take legal action against a bunch of big-shot law firms and lawyers in Southern California. They’re claiming that these folks were part of a sneaky plan to scam them out of at least $100 million in fake legal fees under California’s Lemon Law. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Los Angeles, and Ford, based in Michigan, is accusing these lawyers of breaking the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act by teaming up to pull off this scheme for years.

The car manufacturer is not happy with the California lawyers, calling the invoices they received a “magical mystery tour of fictitious billings.” Ford says that these attorneys were taking advantage of a law meant to protect consumers from faulty products, like cars. According to California’s Lemon Law, automakers have to cover legal fees, court costs, and other expenses related to defective vehicles. Ford claims that this requirement created an opportunity for lawyers to exaggerate their hours worked or claim to be in multiple places at once.

One of the main players in this alleged scheme, according to Ford, is Steve B. Mikhov, who they say was the “ringleader of the criminal enterprise.” Mikhov, along with Knight Law Group, where he was a founding partner, is accused of orchestrating the whole thing. Knight Law Group denied the allegations in a statement, calling Ford’s lawsuit an attempt to silence firms seeking justice for consumers. They argue that the billing practices being questioned are not part of any criminal enterprise.

Ford, represented by Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, claims that an investigation revealed payments for legal work that never actually happened. For example, they say that Knight partner Amy Morse billed more than 20 hours a day on numerous occasions, some of which even exceeded 24 hours. Morse has not responded to requests for comment. The automaker’s lawyer described the scheme as a sophisticated and unlawful operation carried out by lawyers and law firms across thousands of cases.

The other defendants mentioned in Ford’s lawsuit include Knight partner Roger Kirnos, former Knight paralegal Dorothy Becerra, L.A.-based Altman Law Group and its founder Bryan C. Altman, and San Diego-based Wirtz Law APC and Richard Wirtz. Requests for comment from these individuals and firms were not immediately returned. Ford is seeking damages to recover allegedly fraudulent payouts, along with compensation for investigating the scheme and damage to its reputation. The lawsuit has brought attention to issues with California’s Lemon Law and the incentives it creates for attorneys.