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Commission Actions for April 2003

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April 30 ,2003

  • The Effects On Consumers and Competition Arising From the Regulation of Optometry:
    Federal Trade Commission Comment On Proposed Tennessee Senate Bill 855 (April 29, 2003) (v030009)
    • Text Version of the Commission Comment (Text Version)
    • Image Version of the Commission Comment, Including Ophthalmic Practices Rules ("Eyeglasses II") Statement of Basis and Purpose [PDF 6.3M]
    • News Release
       
  • Federal Trade Commission v. James D. Thompson and Susan B. Germek (Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division), Case No. 0C3 2541
    • Complaint for Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief [PDF 292K]
    • Memorandum Supporting Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, Other Equitable Relief, and Order to Show Cause Why A Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue [PDF 635K]
    • Temporary Restraining Order With Asset Freeze, Other Equitable Relief and Order Setting Preliminary Injunction Hearing [PDF 422K]
    • News Release
       
  • Federal Trade Commission v. Morgan Engle (Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division), Case No. 1:03-CV-1072
  • Federal Trade Commission v. Eric Stetzel (District of Nevada), Case No. CV-S-03-0396-KJD-LRL
    • Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief [PDF 421K]
    • Temporary Restraining Order With Asset Freeze and Other Equitable Relief and Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue [PDF 741K]
    • News Release
       
  • Federal Trade Commission v. One or More Unknown Parties Deceiving Consumers While Doing Business as or Using Premier-escrow.com (Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division), Case No. 03-488-A

April 28 ,2003

  • False Claims in Spam:
    A Report By the Division of Marketing Practices, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission
  • Standards for Determining Whether Natural Gas Prices Are Constrained by Market Forces:
    Comment of the Staff of the Bureau of Economics and the Office of the General Counsel of the Federal Trade Commission to the Georgia Public Service Commission, in Docket No. 15640-U (April 25, 2003) (V030010)
  • Indiana Household Movers and Warehousemen, Inc., File No. 021 0115, Docket No. C-4077

April 25 ,2003

April 23 ,2003

  • Federal Trade Commission v. Electronic Medical Billing, Inc., a Nevada corporation, doing business as EMB Marketing and EMB Inc.; ESoft Caducei, Inc., a Nevada corporation; John C. Moore; and David L. Miller, Civ. No. SACV02-368 AHS (ANX) (Central District of California, Southern Division).
  • Federal Trade Commission v. General Supply Centers, Inc., and Mark E. Gershick (Central District of California), Case No. 99-12827 MMM (RZx).

April 22 ,2003

  • Federal Trade Commission v. Morrone's Water Ice, Inc.; Franchise Consultants Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation, doing business as Franchise Consultants Group; Ice America Corporation; Water Ice Systems, Inc.; JMS Sales, Inc.; Stephen D. Aleardi, also known as Steve Aleardi; and John J. Morrone, III, Civil Action No. 02-3720 (Eastern District of Pennsylvania).

April 21 ,2003

  • Information Flows: The Costs and Benefits to Consumers and Businesses of the Collection and Use of Consumer Information:
    Announcement of Public Workshop and Opportunity for Public Comment

April 18 ,2003

  • Government Performance and Results Act:
    Federal Trade Commission Performance Report for Fiscal Year 2002

April 17 ,2003

  • style="font-size: smaller; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700">United States v. ValueVision International, Inc.

April 15 ,2003

April 14 ,2003

April 11 ,2003

  • Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Annual Report to Congress: Federal Trade Commission Enforcement Actions and Consumer and Industry Education Initiatives in 2002 (April 2003)
  • Quicken Loans Inc., Docket 9304

April 9 ,2003

  • Prepared Statement of The Federal Trade Commission Supporting the Commission's Fiscal Year 2004 Appropriations Request, Presented by Chairman Timothy J. Muris
    Before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations, United States House of Representatives (April 9, 2003).

April 8 ,2003

April 7 ,2003

  • A Positive Agenda for Consumers: The Federal Trade Commission Year in Review (April 2003) .

April 4 ,2003

  • Enforcement Actions Pursuant to Title V, Subtitle B of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ("Fraudulent Access to Financial Information"):
    Third Annual Federal Trade Commission Report to Congress

April 3 ,2003

  • 16 C.F.R. Part 436
    Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Franchising and Business Opportunity Ventures (the Franchise Rule):
    Invitation to Comment On Rolls-Royce and Paccar Petitions for Exemption From Franchise Rule
  • Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Identity Theft,
    Presented by J. Howard Beales, III, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Before the Financial Services Committee of the United States House of Representatives (April 3, 2003)
  • Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Identiy Theft,
    Presented by Betsy Broder, Assistant Director for Planning and Information, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Before the Committee on the Judiciary, Council of the District of Columbia (April 3, 2003)

April 1 ,2003

  • V030006
    Exit Fees and Distributed Generation:
    Comments of the Staff of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Economics and Office of the General Counsel to the California Public Utilities Commission.
  • V030008
    The Potential Effect of Tenet Healthcare Corporation's Proposed Purchase of Slidell Memorial Hospital
    : Comments of the Staff of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition, Bureau of Economics, and Office of Policy Planning to The Honorable Richard P. Ieyoub, Attorney General of the State of Louisiana
  • Federal Trade Commission v. Leading Edge Processing, Inc.; Quality Publishing, Inc.; Mega Processing Corp.; Creative Tech of America, Inc.; Digital Inputting Corp.; The Bair Group, Inc.; Michael J. Gardner, also known as Michael Gaidnei also known as Michael Gardenbair, individually, as an officer of the corporations, and doing business as Home Typist International, DataPros, Professional Data Services, New Age Information Specialists, and Work At Home Direct; and Rebecca A. Dahl, individually, as an officer or principal of the corporations, and doing business as Home Typist International, DataPros, Professional Data Services, New Age Information Specialists, and Work At Home Direct (Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division), Civil Action No. 6:02-CV-681-ORL-19DAB.
  • V020013
    Real Estate Closing Activities:
    Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice Comments to the Rhode Island House of Representatives on Proposed Bills H. 5936 and H. 5639: Proposed Restrictions on Competition From Non-Attorneys

    Last Updated: Monday, May 10, 2004