Commission Actions for February 2005

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February 24, 2005

• Memorandum of Understanding On Mutual Enforcement Assistance In Commercial Email Matters Between the Federal Trade Commission of the United States of America and the Agencia Espanola de Proteccion de Datos
  • Text of the Memorandum of Understanding
  • News Release
    
    
• Capital City Mortgage Corporation, A Maryland Corporation; Marcia C. Fidis and Caroline Koestner Nash, in their capacities as representatives of the Estate of Thomas K. Nash; and Eric J. Sanne, Defendants; and Thomas K. Nash Family Trust and Alan W. Nash in his capacity as trustee; and Nash Marital Trust Under Will of Thomas K. Nash and Marcia C. Fidis and Caroline Koestner Nash, in their capacities as co-trustees, Relief Defendants, (District of the District of Columbia), FTC v., Civil Action No. 98CV-237 (GK/AK)

February 23, 2005

• Section 7A of the Clayton Act: Filings Made Pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976
  16 C.F.R. Parts 801, 802 and 803: Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements: Final Rules
  Amending the Premerger Notification Rules to Reconcile the Treatment of Corporations, Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, and Other Types of Non-Corporate Entities, and Issuance of Formal Interpretation 18
  • Text of Federal Register Notice Containing Final Rules and Statement of Basis and Purpose
  • Instructions
  • Notification and Report Form for Certain Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Formal Interpretation 18
  • News Release

February 22, 2005

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. American Entertainment Distributors, Inc.; Automated Entertainment Dispensers, Inc.; Automated Entertainment Machines, Inc.; Universal Technical Support, Inc.; Universal Cybercom Corporation; Russell G. MacArthur, Jr.; Anthony Rocco Andreoni; James R. Macarthur; Mauricio A. Paz; and Miriam Smolyansky, aka Masha Tango, Defendants., United States District Court For the Southern District of Florida, Civil Action No: 04-22431
  

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Wealth Systems, Inc., a Nevada Corporation; Ecommerce Network.com, LLC, a Nevada Limited Liability Company; Martin Q. Wilson, individually and as an officer of Wealth Systems, Inc., and manager/member of Ecommerce Network.com, LLC; Shane Roach, individually and as an officer of Wealth Systems, Inc., and manager/member of Ecommerce Netvork.com, LLC; Defendants., United States District Court For the District of Arizona, Civil Action No.: CV '05 0394 PHX JAT
  

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff v. Misty Stafford, individually and d/b/a National Home Assemblers; and William R. Stafford, Defendants, United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Civil Action No.: 3:CV 05-0215
  

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Medical Billers Network, Inc., a New York corporation, Chris Taylor, individually and as an officer of said corporation, Caceres Quality Distribution, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and Wilson Jose Caceres, individually and as an officer of said corporation, Defendants, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York,Civil Action No.: 05 CV 2014
  
  
• United States of America, Plaintiff v. Money Movers, Inc., a Florida corporation, and Erastus Coming Davis, a/k/a Coming Davis, individually and as an officer of the corporation, Defendants, United States District Court Southern District of Florida, Civil Action No.: 05-80101
  
  
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff v. Sun Ray Trading, Inc., a Florida corporation; SR & Associates, Inc., a Florida corporation; Rolando Galvez-Garcia, also known as Rolando Galvez, individually, and as an officer of one or more of the above corporations; Anneelises Flores Adino, also known as Annielises Flores, Annielises H. Flores, Annie Flores, and Anny Florez, individually, and as an officer of one or more of the above corporations; and Kostadin Osvaldo Marte Tavarez, also known as Kostadin Marte, Defendants., United States District Court Southern District of Florida, Civil Action No.: 05-20402 CIV-Seitz
  
  
• United States of America, Plaintiff v. Gold Leaf: Distribution, Co., a Florida corporation, Luz Amporo Ugarte, a/k/a Luz Ugarte, individually and as an officer of the corporation, and Jose V. Ugarte, individually and as an officer of the Corporation, Defendants., United States District Court Southern District of Florida, Civil Action No.: 05-2044 CIV Moreno
  
  
• United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Elite Designs, Inc., a Rhode Island corporation, and Anthony Antonelli, individually and as an officer of the corporation, Defendants., United States District Court District of Rhode Island, Civil Action No.: CA 05 058
  
  
• United States of America, Plaintiff, v. American Merchant Technologies, Inc., a Florida Corporation, and Lawrence B. Albano, individually and as an officer of the corporation, Defendants., United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Civil Action No. : 05-20443 CIV-Huck
  
  
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. World Traders Association, Inc., a Nevada corporation; United Traders Association, Inc., a Nevada corporation. International Merchandise Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation; Trans-Global Connection, Inc. a Nevada corporation. Musketeer Partners. Inc., a Nevada corporation* Fulfillment Options, Inc., a Nevada corporation. Judith Takala Fidler individually and as officer or director of one or more of the above corporations; Sheldon Fidler, individually and as de facto officer or director of one or more of the above corporations; Shannon Holden, individually and as officer or director of one or more of the above corporations; Jaime Klotthor, individually and as officer or director of one or more of the above corporations; Jennifer Klotthor, individually and as officer or director of one or more of the above corporations; and Scott Rinaldo, individually and as officer or director of one or more of the above corporations, Defendants., United States District Court for the Central District of California, Civil Action No.: CV05-0591

February 18, 2005

• Empagran, S.A., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. F. Hoffmann-Laroche, Ltd., et al., Defendants-Appellees. On Remand from the Supreme Court of the United States, In the United States Court of Appeals For the District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 01-7115

February 17, 2005

• The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003: Notice and Request for Public Comment on Data, Studies, or Other Evidence Related to the Effects of Credit Scores and Credit-Based Insurance Scores on the Availability and Affordability of Financial Products
  • Text of the Federal Register Notice
  • News Release

February 16, 2005

• Flagship Resort Development Corporation, a New Jersey Corporation and Atlantic Palace Development, LLC, a New Jersey limited liability corporation, Defendants, FTC v. (United States District Court for the District of New Jersey )
  
  
• File No. 041-0145
  Proposed Acquisition of Mandalay Resort Group by MGM Mirage Inc.
  • Closing Letters to Counsel for MGM Mirage and Counsel for Mandalay Resort Group

February 15, 2005

• The Strength of Competition in the Sale of Rx Contact Lenses: An FTC Study
  • Text of the Report [PDF 2.6M]
  • News Release
    
    
• In the Matter of Hi-Health Supermart Corporation and Simon D. Chalpin, File No. 032 3239

February 14, 2005

• In the Matter of Cemex S.A. de C.V., FTC File No. 051 0007, Docket No. C-4131

February 11, 2005

• Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Pfizer, Inc., Defendant-Appellee (In the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit), Case No. 03-CV-10167

February 8, 2005

• Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice Comment To The Kansas Bar Association Concerning The Bar Association's Proposed Definition of the Practice of Law (V050002)
  • Text of the Commission Comment
    
    
• FTC Comment Filed With The Federal Reserve Board On Proposed Amendments To Regulation E, Which Implements the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and Its Official Staff Commentary (V050001)
  • Text of the Commission Comment [IMAGE] [TEXT]
  • News Release

February 4, 2005

• In the Matter of Genzyme Corporation and Ilex Oncology, Inc., FTC File No. 041 0083

February 3, 2005

• Federal Trade Commission v. Bay Area Business Council, Inc., et al. (Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division), FTC File No. X020103, Civil Action No. 02 C 5762
  
  
• Transparency at the Federal Trade Commission: The Horizontal Merger Review Process: 1996-2003
  • Text of the Economic Issues Paper by Malcolm B. Coate and Shawn W. Ulrick of the Bureau of Economics (February 2005) [PDF 547KB]
  • News Release
    
    
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Sobonito Investments Ltd, Defendant., United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, FTC File. No. 032-3206, Case No.: 05C 580

February 1, 2005

• In the Matter of Enterprise Products Partners L.P., and Dan L. Duncan, File No. 041 0039, Docket No. C-4123