Commission Actions for October 2007

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October 31, 2007

• Identity Theft Red Flags and Address Discrepancies Under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003: 16 C.F.R. Part 681 (Federal Trade Commission Rule): Joint Final Rules and Guidelines of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Treasury; the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; the Offfice of Thrift Supervision, Treasury; the National Credit Union Administration; and the Federal Trade Commission
  • Text of the Federal Register Notice
  • News Release
    
• United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission), Plaintiff, v. Universal Advertising, Inc., a Utah corporation; and Paul E. Porter, individually and as an officer of Universal Advertising, Inc. (United States District Court for the District of Utah, Northern Division) FTC File No.: 062 3228; Civil Action No.: 1:06CV152DAK

October 30, 2007

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Asset Protection Group, Inc. and William S. Reed, individually and as an officer of Asset Protection Group, Inc., Defendants (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri) Civil Action No.: 4:96CV2225 SNL; FTC File No. 072-3159

October 29, 2007

• Consumer Fraud in the United States: The Second Federal Trade Commission Survey: Staff Report of the Federal Trade Commission Bureaus of Economics and Consumer Protection (October 2007)
  • Text of the Commission Staff Report
  • News Release

October 26, 2007

• In the Matter of Owens Corning FTC File No. 061 0281

October 25, 2007

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, vs. Nationwide Connections, Inc., Access One Communications, Inc., Network One Services, Inc. Willoughby Farr, Mary Lou Farr, Yaret Garcia, Erika Riaboukha, Qaadir Kaid, Defendants; United States District Court Southern District of Florida; Civil Action No.: 06-80180; FTC File No.: 052 3141
• FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. CENTURION FINANCIAL BENEFITS, LLC, et. al. (United States District Court For the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division) Civil Action No. 05C 5542; FTC File No.: 052 3072

October 23, 2007

• The Affiliate Marketing Provisions In Section 214 of The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003: 16 C.F.R. Part 680: The Use of Information By Affiliated Companies for Marketing Solicitations: Final Rule

  • Text of the Federal Register Notice
  • News Release
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Direct Marketing Concepts, Inc., ITV Direct, Inc., Donald W. Barrett, and Robert Maihos, Defendants (United States District Court District of Massachusetts) FTC File No. 072-3163
• In the Matter of American Renal Associates, Inc., a corporation, and Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., a corporation. FTC File No. 051 0234
• Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On "Enhancing FTC Consumer Protection in Financial Dealings, With Telemarketers, and On the Internet," Presented by Lydia Parnes, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Before the Subcommittee On Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives (October 23, 2007)
  • News Release

October 19, 2007

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Merchant Processing, Inc., Vequity Financial Group, Inc., Direct Merchant Processing, Inc., PPI Services Inc.; Aaron Lee Rian; and Karely McCarthy, a.k.a. Karly Speelman, Defendants. United States District Court District of Oregon, Civil Action No.: CV07-0533; FTC File No.: 052-3162

October 18, 2007

• United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission), Plaintiff, v. Barista’s and Friends, Inc., d/b/a Barista’s Daily Grind, a Nebraska corporation; Steven Sickler, individually and as an officer or director of the above corporation; and Cathy Mettenbrink (also known as Cathy Shelton), individually and as an officer or director of the above corporation, Defendants.(United States District Court for the District of Nebraska); Civil Action No.: 8:07-cv-00415-FG3; FTC File No. 062-3011
• Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Concerning "The Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007," Presented by David Wales, Deputy Director, Bureau of Competition, Before the Antitrust Task Force of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives
  • News Release

October 16, 2007

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. John Zuccarini, individually and doing business as Cupcake Party, et al., Defendant, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Civil Action No. 2:01-cv-04854-BMS
  FTC File No. X010063

October 10, 2007

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Spear Systems, Inc., a Wyoming corporation; et. al., (United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division), Civil Action No.: 07C-5597; FTC File No.: 072-3050
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Business Card Experts, Inc., d/b/a BCE Media, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, et. al., (United States District Court for the District of Minnesota) Civil Action No.: 0:06-cv-04671-PJS-RLE; FTC File Nos.: 062 3180; X070011
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Cornerstone Marketing, LLC, Sidney Putnam, Carol Putnam, Christopher Putnam, and Melanie Putnam, Defendants, United States District Court, District of South Carolina, Beaufort Division, Civil Action No.: 9:06-cv-01899-PMD

October 9, 2007

• In the Matter of Kyphon, Inc., a corporation, Disc-O-Tech Medical Technologies Ltd. (Under Voluntary Liquidation), a corporation, and Discotech Orthopedic Technologies Inc., a corporation FTC File No. 071 0101
• Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: Commission Advisory Opinion Issued To ACA International Concluding That A Debt Collector Informing A Consumer Who Has Disputed A Debt That Its Collection Efforts Have Ceased Would Not Violate the FDCPA.
  • Text of the Commission Advisory Opinion
  • News Release
    
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff,  v. Practical Marketing, Inc., a Florida corporation, et. al., (United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois) Civil Action No.: 3:07-cv-00685-JPG-DGW, FTC File No. 062-3053

October 5, 2007

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Direct Marketing Concepts, Inc., ITV Direct, Inc., Donald W. Barrett, and Robert Maihos, Defendants (United States District Court District of Massachusetts) FTC File No. 072-3163
• In the Matter of Lawrence A. Jordan, an individual trading and doing business as Springboard and Pro Health Labs, and Stephanie L. Jordan, an individual trading and doing business as Springboard and Pro Health Labs, FTC File No. 072-3140
• In the Matter of Elation Therapy, Inc., a corporation, and Robert Rutledge, individually and as an officer of Elation Therapy, Inc.,FTC Matter No. 072-3142
• In the Matter of Merilou Barnekow, an individual trading and doing business as Women’s Menopause Health Center, FTC Matter No. 072-3143
• In the Matter of The Green Willow Tree LLC, a limited liability company, and Robert Burns, individually and as a manager and member of The Green Willow Tree, LLC, FTC Matter No. 072-3144
• In the Matter of Health Science International, Inc., a corporation, and David Martin, individually and as an officer of Health Science International, Inc. FTC Matter No. 072-3145
• In the Matter of Shelly Black, an individual trading and doing business as Progesterone Advocates Network FTC Matter No. 072-3146
• Docket No. 9325, In the Matter of Herbs Nutrition Corporation, a corporation, and Syed M. Jafry, individually and as an officer of Herbs Nutrition Corporation, FTC File No. 072-3147

October 4, 2007

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Natural Solution, Inc., and Isabel J. Mendoza, individually, and as President of Natural Solution, Inc., Defendants. (United States District Court Central District of California) FTC File No. 062-3156

October 3, 2007

• Docket No. 9323 In the Matter of Paul L. Foster, Western Refining, Inc., and Giant Industries, Inc. File No. 0610259
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Edge Solutions, Inc., et. al., United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Civil Action No.CV 07-4087; FTC File No: 072-3025

October 2, 2007

• Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On "Credit-based Insurance Scores: Are They Fair?",
  Presented by Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Financial Services, United States House of Representatives (October 2, 2007)
  • Testimony
  • News Release
• Federal Trade Commission Staff Comment to LouAnn Stanton, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Regarding Proposed Regulation of Limited Service Clinics in Massachusetts (October 2007) (V070015)

October 1, 2007

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. ERG Ventures, LLC and d/b/a ERG Ventures, LLC2, Media Motor, Joysticksavers.com, and PrivateinPublic.com; Elliot S. Cameron, individually and d/b/a ERG Ventures, LLC2, Media Motor, Joysticksavers.com, and PrivateinPublic.com; Robert A. Davidson, II, individually and d/b/a ERG Ventures, LLC2, Media Motor, Joysticksavers.com, and PrivateinPublic.com; Gary E. Hill, individually and d/b/a ERG Ventures, LLC2, Media Motor, Joysticksavers.com, and PrivateinPublic.com, Timothy P. Taylor, individually and d/b/a Team Taylor Made, Defendants, United States District Court District of Nevada, Civil Action No.: 3:06-CV-00578-LRH-VPC FTC File Nos.: 062-3192;  X070004