Federal Trade Commission Formal Actions
Commission Actions:  December 2002

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December 31, 2002

  • 16 C.F.R. Part 801 and Part 803
    Premerger Notification Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements: Final Rules Amending the Premerger Notification Rules
  • In the Supreme Court of the United States:  James E. Ryan, Attorney General of Illinois, Petitioner v. Telemarketing Associates, Inc., et al.:  On Writ of Certiorari to The Supreme Court of Illinois:  Brief for the United States and the Federal Trade Commission As Amici Curiae Supporting Petitioner

December 30, 2002

  • FTC v. 1492828 Ontario Inc., d/b/a First Capital Consumers Group, et al. (Northern Dist.of Ill.)
    • Amended Complaint For Permanent Injunction And Other Equitable Relief [PDF 390K]
       
  • Docket No. 9304
    In the Matter of Quicken Loans Inc.

December 26, 2002

  • FTC v. Vital Dynamics, Inc. d/b/a ISIS, et al. (C.D. Calif., Western Division)

December 24, 2002

  • In the Matter of Applications for FDA Approval to Market a New Drug; Patent Listing Requirements and Application of 30-Month Stays on Approval of Abbreviated New Drug Applications Certifying That a Patent Claiming a Drug is Invalid or Will Not be Infringed, Docket No. 02N-0417
    Comments of the Federal Trade Commission Before the Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration
  • Enforcement Activities of the FTC Under the Truth In Lending Act, the Consumer Leasing Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and the Electronic Fund Transfer Acts During 2002
    Report to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
  • File No. 012 3240
    Docket No. C-4069
    In the Matter of Microsoft Corporation

December 23, 2002

  • Public/Private Partnerships to Combat Cross-Border Fraud:
    Notice of Public Workshop and Opportunity for Public Comment

December 20, 2002

December 18, 2002

  • 16 C.F.R. Part 310
    The Telemarketing Sales Rule: Final Amended Rule and Accompanying Statement of Basis and Purpose

December 17, 2002

  • Verizon Communications Inc. v. Law Offices of Curtis V. Trinko, LLP (Sup. Ct.)
    • Brief for the United States and the Federal Trade Commissio as Amici Curiae [PDF 110K]
    • News Release
  • FTC v. Komaco International, Inc., et al. (Cent. Dist. Of Calif.)

December 16, 2002

December 13, 2002

  • Public Workshop: Advertising of Weight Loss Products: Announcement of Extension of Public Comment Period
  • The Fair Credit Reporting Act: Charges for Certain Disclosures
    • Text of Federal Register Notice Announcing No Change For 2002 In the Current $9 Ceiling on Allowable Charges Under Section 612(a).
    • News Release

December 12, 2002

  • Federal Trade Commission v. World Media Brokers Inc., et al. (Northern District of Illinois, Easrtern Division)
    • Complaint for Injunctive and Other Equitable Releif [PDF 576KB]
    • Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Plaintiff's EX PARTE Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, Preliminary Injunction and Other Equitable Relief [PDF 576KB]
    • News Release

December 11, 2002

  • Federal Trade Commission v. Ira Smolev, et al. (Southern District of Florida)
    • Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Monetary Settlement for Defendant Bruce Turiansky [PDF 1.4MB]
      • Appendix A (Affidavit of Defendant Bruce Turiansky) [PDF 8K]
      • Appendix B (Summary of Court Order Entered In FTC v. Ira Smolev et al. for Defendant Bruce Turiansky) [PDF 35K]
    • News Release

December 9, 2002

  • FTC v. Darrell Richmond, an individual, doing business as Bargain Shopper Network Direct!/BSN Direct!, Specialty Merchandise Wholesale Direct!/SMW Direct!, and Apex Direct Marketing Group/Apex Enterprises (District of South Carolina).

December 5, 2002

  • Federal Trade Commission v. Mark Nutritionals, Inc., Harry Siskind, and Edward G. D'Alessandro, Jr. (Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division).
  • Federal Trade Commission v. Canada Prepaid Legal Services, Inc., D.B.A. BSI Premium Bonds; et al. (Western District of Washington at Seattle)
    • Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief as to Joseph Shawn Proulx and Canada Prepaid Legal Services, Inc., D.B.A. BSI Premium Bonds [PDF 34K]
    • News Release

December 4, 2002

December 3, 2002

  • FTC v. TLD Network LTD., et al (The Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division)

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