Commission Actions
for July 2003
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Commission Actions <<
July 31,
2003
- Policy Statement On Monetary Equitable Remedies
-- Including in Particular Disgorgement and Restitution
-- In Federal Trade Commission Competition Cases Addressing
Violations of the FTC Act, the Clayton Act, or the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Act.
July 30, 2003
- United States of America (for the Federal
Trade Commission v. Equifax Credit Information Services,
Inc., Civil Action No. 1:00-CV-0087-MHS (Northern
District of Georgia, Atlanta Division).
- Federal Trade Commission v. No. 9068-8425
Quebec, Inc., doing business as Bio Lab, Cellu-Fight, and
Quick Slim, and Jean-Francois Brochu, Civil Action No.:
1:02-CV-1128 (DNH-DRH) (Northern District
of New York).
- Stipulated
Final Order for Permanent Injunction and Settlement
of Claims for Monetary Relief Against
No. 9068-8425 Quebec, Inc., doing business as Bio Lab,
Cellu-Fight, and Quick Slim and Jean-Francois Brochu.
[PDF 886KB]
- News
Release
July 29, 2003
- Unither
Pharma, Inc., and United Therapeutics Corporation. Docket
No. C-4089 File No. 022 3036
- Snore Formula, Inc.;
Dennis H. Harris, M.D.; Ronald E. General; and Gerald
L. "Jerry"
Harris, also doing business as KJ Enterprises. Docket
No. C-4090 File No. 022 3247
- Baxter International,
Inc. Docket
No. C-3726
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission
on Financial Literacy and Consumer Education, Presented
by Joel C. Winston, Associate Director for Financial Practices,
Bureau of Consumer Protection, Before the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate
(July 29, 2003).
- 16 C.F.R. Part 310:
Telemarketing Sales Rule Fees: Final Rule
July 28, 2003
July 25, 2003
July 24, 2003
- Federal Trade Commission v. Darrell Richmond,
an individual, doing business as BSN Direct!, Bargain Shopper
Network Direct!, SMW Direct!, Specialty Merchandise Wholesale
Direct!, Apex Direct Marketing Group, and Apex Enterprises,
Case No. 3:02-3979-22 (District of South Carolina).
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission
Concerning An Overview of Federal Trade Commission Antitrust
Activities, Presented by Chairman Timothy J. Muris
Before the Antitrust Task Force of the Committee on the
Judiciary, United States House of Representatives (July
24, 2003)
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission
on "Issues Relating to Ephedra-Containing Dietary Supplements,"
Presented by J. Howard Beales, III, Director, Bureau
of Consumer Protection, Before the Subcommittee on Oversight
and Investigations and the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade
and Consumer Protection of the Committee on Energy and Commerce,
United States House of Representatives (July 24, 2003)
July 23, 2003
- Federal Trade
Commission v. United Fitness of America, LLC; George Sylva;
EBrands Commerce Group LLC; John William Kirby, Jr.; Tristar
Products, Inc.; and Kishore Mirchandani, also known as "Keith"
Mirchandani, CV-S-02-0648-KJD-LRL (District
of Nevada).
- Amended
Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable
Relief [PDF 47K]
- Stipulated
Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction,
Monetary Redress, and Other Equitable Relief As To Defendants
George Sylva, United Fitness of America, LLC, EBrands
Commerce Group, LLC, and John William Kirby, Jr [PDF
45K]
- Stipulated
Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction,
Monetary Redrress, and Other Equitable Relief As To
Defendants Tristar Products, Inc. and Kishore Mirchandani
[42K]
- News
Release
- Federal Trade Commission v. Hudson Berkley
Corporation, doing business as Hudson Berkeley, Inc.; Matthias
Granic; Bismarck Labs Corporation, doing business as BLC
Bismarck Labs Corporation; TMI Tricom Marketing, Inc.; CCI
CAD CAM Industries Ltd., Inc.; Bernd Ebert; and Oliver Braun
(District of Nevada).
- United States
of America (for the Federal Trade Commission) v. Brake Guard
Products, Inc.; Brake Guard Limited Liability Company; Kimberly
Bennett, as personal representative of the Estate of Ed
F. Jones, also known as Ellsworth F. Jones; and Lawrence
H. Jones, No. C01-686P (Western District of
Washington at Seattle)
July 22, 2003
July 21, 2003
- Federal Trade Commission,
Plaintiff, v. __________________, a minor, also known as
_______________, by his parent ____________, Defendant (Central
District of California).
July 18,
2003
July 16, 2003
- FTC v. Ambus Registry, Inc., et al
(Western District of Washington at Seattle)
- FTC v. Alyon Technologies, Inc., et al
(Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division)
- Order
[PDF 764K]
- Order
Denying Defendants' Emergency Motion Concerning FTC
Press Release [PDF 76K]
- News
Release
July 15, 2003
July 14, 2003
- FTC v. Grant Search, Inc.,
et al. (West. Dist. Of Missouri)
July 11, 2003
July 10, 2003
- Announcement of FDA Task Force Report on Consumer
Health Information Initiative
Presented by Chairman Timothy J. Muris (July 10, 2003).
- Federal Trade Commission
v. Wellquest International, Inc.; Eddie Mishan; Tony Hoffman
Productions, Inc.; Anthony Hoffman; and Mark J. Buchfuhrer,
Defendants, and Jeffrey Mishan, Steven Mishan, Al Mishan,
Isaac Mishan, and Morris Mishan, Relief Defendants
(Central District of California, Western Division)
- Complaint
for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief
[PDF 54K]
- Stipulated
Final Order for Permanent Injunction and Settlement
of Claims for Monetary Relief As To Wellquest, Mishan,
THPI, and the Relief Defendants [PDF 60K]
- News
Release
- United State of America v. Lifestyle Fascination,
Inc. (District of New Jersey)
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission
on The Fair Credit Reporting Act,
Presented by Chairman Timothy J. Muris Before the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate
(July 10, 2003).
July 9, 2003
- FTC v. Electronic Financial Group, Inc. et
al. (Western District of Texas, Waco Division)
- California Pacific
Medical Group, Inc., doing business as Brown and Toland
Medical Group. Docket No. 9306
- Alabama Trucking
Association, Inc. Docket No. 9307
- Movers Conference
of Mississippi, Inc. Docket No. 9308
- Kentucky
Household Goods Carriers Association, Inc. Docket No. 9309
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission
on "Unsolicited Commercial Email,"
Presented by J. Howard Beales, III, Director, Bureau
of Consumer Protection, Before the Subcommittee on Commerce,
Trade and Consumer Protection and the Subcommittee on Telecommunications
and the Internet of the Committee on Energy and Commerce,
United States House of Representatives (July 9, 2003)
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission
on The Fair Credit Reporting Act,
Presented by Chairman Timothy J. Muris Before the
Committee on Financial Services, United States House of
Representatives (July 9, 2003)
- 16 C.F.R. Part 460: Labeling and Advertising
of Home Insulation Trade Regulation Rule: Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking
July 8, 2003
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket
No. RM01-12-000: Remedying Undue Discrimination Through
Open Access Transmission Service and Standard Electricity
Market Design: Wholesale Power Market Platform White Paper:
Comment of the Staff of the Bureau of Economics and the
Office of the General Counsel, Federal Trade Commission
(June 27, 2003).
- Federal Trade
Commission v. Patrick Cella, an individual, doing business
as Quik Cash, U-Mail, Innovative Services, Central Solutions,
Parallax Business Services, and Ace Distributing Center;
David Herrera, an individual, doing business as Quik Cash,
U-Mail, Innovative Services, Central Solutions, Parallax
Business Services, Ace Distributing Center, Executive Worldwide,
Easy Money, Coast Distributing and Credit Solutions; Irene
Herrera, an individual, doing business as Quik Cash, Innovative
Services, Central Solutions and Executive Worldwide; James
Zezula, an individual, doing business as Easy Money, Coast
Distributing and Credit Solutions; and Vincent Zezula, an
individual, doing business as Coast Distributing and Executive
Worldwide, (CV-03-3202 GAF (SHSx) (Central
District of California)
July 7, 2003
- FTC v. NEXGEN3000.COM,
Inc., et al. (Dist. Of Ariz.)
July 3, 2003
- Federal Trade Commission
v. Nanda Kumar Duraisami, also known as Nanda Dumar and
D.N. Kumar, doing business as Best American Investment Services;
Bellfield Rose International Corp.; BIC; and Melbourne International
Bank ("MIB") (Western District of
Washington at Seattle).
- Possible
Anticompetitive Barriers to E-Commerce: Wine
A Report from the Staff of the Federal Trade Commission
(July 2003) [PDF 3.2MB]
July 2, 2003
- FTC v. END70 Corp., et al (Northern
District of Texas)
- Federal Trade Commission v. Stuffingforcash.com
Corp.; American Publishing, Inc.; Sound Publications, Inc.;
Mailmax, Inc.; Nelson Barrero; Eduardo Gonzalez; and Ileana
M. Morales, Case No. 02 C 5022 (Northern District
of Illinois, Eastern Division)
july 1, 2003
- Federal Trade Commission
v. The College Advantage, Inc., also doing business as College
Funding Center; Alan E. Baron; C Funding Group, LLC, also
doing business as College Funding Group; and Edward F. Jacobs,
Defendants; and Donna S. Baron and Claudia L. Jacobs, Relief
Defendants, Civil Action No. 4:03CV179 (Eastern
District of Texas, Sherman Division).
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United States of America (for
the Federal Trade Commission) v. Michael S. Levey; Gary
Ballen; Bentley Myers International Co.; Publisher's Data
Services, Inc.; and Nutritional LIfe, Inc.
(Central District of California, Western Division).
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Complaint
for Civil Penalties, Injunctive and Other Relief [PDF
78KB]
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Federal Trade Commission v.
USA Pharmacal Sales, Inc.; John Pence; and Arthur Sussman
(Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division).
-
Complaint
for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief
[PDF 40KB]
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Stipulated
Final Judgment and Order For A Permanent Injunction
and Monetary Relief
Against USA Pharmacal Sales, Inc., John Pence, and
Arthur Sussman [PDF 41KB]
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Federal Trade Commission v.
Health Laboratories of North America, Inc., and Marc J.
Kaplan (District of Columbia).
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Complaint
for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief
Pursuant to Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission
Act [PDF27KB]
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