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Commission Actions for January 2003

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January 31, 2003

January 30, 2003

January 29, 2003

  • Federal Trade Commission v. Certified Merchant Services, LTD., et al. (Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division)
    • Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and other Equitable Relief as to Defendants Certified Merchant Services, LTD., Certified Merchant GP, Inc., Certified Merchant Services, Inc., CMS-LP, LLC, Jonathan Frankel and Craig Frankel (Redacted) [PDF 3.8MB]
  • SmithKline Beecham Corporation et al. v. Apotex Corporation, Apotex, Inc. and Torpharm, Inc., and Other Related Cases (Eastern District of Pennsylvania)
    Memorandum of Law of Federal Trade Commission As Amicus Curiae Concerning Torpharm's Cross Motion for Entry of An Amended Order
  • Telemarketing Sales Rule: Publication of Federal Register Notice
    • Text of Federal Register Notice [PDF 704KB]
    • Text of Amended Rule [PDF 81KB]
    • Concurring Statement of Commissioner Swindle [PDF 10KB]
    • News Release
    • Publication Date: January 29, 2003
    • Effective Date: March 31, 2003

January 28, 2003

  • Federal Trade Commission Staff Testimony Concerning Competition and the Effects of Price Controls in Hawaii's Gasoline Market,
    Presented by Jerry Ellig, Deputy Director, Office of Policy Planning, Before the State of Hawaii (January 28, 2003)

January 27, 2003

  • Federal Trade Commission v. Dr. Clark Research Association, Dr. Clark Behandlungzentrum GMbH, d/b/a Dr. Clark Zentrum, and David P. Amrein (Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division)

January 24, 2003

  • Federal Trade Commission v. Slim Down Solution, LLC, Slim Down Solution, Inc., S.S.T. Management, Inc., The Kara Group, LLC, Ronald Alarcon, Kathleen Alarcon, Maderia Management, Inc., Polyglucosamine, Ltd., and Stephen Pierce (Southern District of Florida)

January 22, 2003

  • Federal Trade Commission v. J. Michael Ernest (Central District of California, Western Division)

January 21, 2003

  • RHI AG, File No. 991 0281, Docket No. C-4005

January 17, 2003

  • Section 8 of the Clayton Act: Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Interlocking Directorates
  • 16 C.F.R. Part 303: Rules and Regulations Under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act: Amendments to Establish a New Generic Fiber Subclass Name ("Lastol") and Definition For A Subclass of Olefin Fibers Manufactured by Dow Chemical Company

January 16, 2003

  • FTC v. Carlton Press, Inc., Carlton Press, Ltd. And Kim Fleming Bo Weiss (Southern District of New York)
    • Complaint for Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief [PDF 17KB]
    • Ex parte Temporary Restraining Order With An Asset Freeze, An Accounting, Expedited Discovery, and Other Equitable Relief and Order for Defendants To Show Cause Why A Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue [PDF 850KB]
    • News Release
  • FTC v. One or More Unknown Parties Doing Business As the Institute For International Licensing, Aladdin Financial Management, University Systems, and Wheelie International Limited (District of the District of Columbia)
  • FTC v. Jordan Maxwell, also known as Russell Pine, individually and doing business as BBCOA aka BBC of America aka Better Books and Cassettes of America; and Vic Varjabedian aka Victor Varjabedian aka Varouj Varjabedian, individually (Central District of California, Western Division)
    • Complaint for Injunctive and Other Relief  [PDF 2.1MB]
    • Temporary Restraining Order With Asset Freeze, Appointment of a Temporary Receiver, Order Permitting Expedited Discovery, and Order to Show Cause Why A Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue [PDF 1.6MB]
    • News Release
  • FTC v. Yad Abraham, also known as Tim Thorn and Timothy Thorn, individually and doing business as Sharpthorn Internet Solutions; and Internex, LLC (Central District of California)
    • Complaint for Injunctive and Other Relief [PDF 26KB]
    • Temporary Restraining Order (As To Defendant Internex LLC) With Asset Freeze, Expedited Discovery, and Other Relief, and Order To Show Cause Why A Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue [PDF 1BM]
    • Temporary Restraining Order (As To Defendants Yad Abraham, aka Tomothy Thorn individually and doing business as Sharpthorn Internet Solutions) With Asset Freeze, Expedited Discovery, and Other Relief, and Order To Show Cause Why A Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue [PDF 1MB]
    • News Release
  • FTC v. Jaguar Business Concepts, LP doing business as Libertymall.com, Cheyenne Investment Alliance, LLC, and Jacqueline Demer, individually and as Member/Manager of Cheyenne Investment Alliance, LLC (District of Maryland, Northern Division)

January 15, 2003

January 14, 2003

January 10, 2003

January 8, 2003

  • Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On the Do Not Call Amendments to the Federal Trade Commission's Telemarketing Sales Rule
    Presented by Chairman Timothy J. Muris Before the Committee On Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives

January 7, 2003

  • Regulatory Reform Project: Ongoing Systematic Review of Rules and Guides: Notice of Intent to Request Public Comments on the Listed Rule, Guides, and Statements of Policy During 2003

January 3, 2003

  • The Tying Provisions of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act:
    Federal Trade Commission Response to Request from the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association for the Commission's Views As To Whether Certain Warranty Terms Violate the Act
    • Text of the Commission Letter to the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association
    • News Release

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2003