Federal Trade Commission
Protecting America's Consumers
Commission Actions: October 2000
October 31, 2000
- Memorandum Of Understanding On Mutual Enforcement Assistance In Consumer Protection Matters Between The Federal Trade Commisison Of The United States of America And Her Majesty's Secretary of State for Trade And Industry And The Director General Of Fair Trading In The United Kingdom
- Text of Memorandum of Understanding [PDF 526KB]
- Text of Federal Register Notice Announcing Delegation of Authority to Share Certain Non-Public Information With United Kingdom Agencies
- News Release
- United States v. Boston Scientific Corporation (District of Massachusetts)
- Complaint for Civil Penalties, Injunctive and Other Relief Pursuant to Section 5(l) of the Federal Trade Commission Act
- News Release
TopTenDotCons Sweep
- FTC v. Para-Link International, Inc., AAA Family Centers, Inc., The Liberty Group of America, Inc., Deborah R. Dolen, Matthew See, and Judy Graves (Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division) (Made public on October 23, 2000)
- FTC v. Western United Service Corporation d/b/a Titan Business Solutions and Scott Ford (Central District of California).
- FTC v. Automated Transaction Corp.; WWW Provider Co.; Edward S. Lipton; World Telnet, Inc.; and Donald Tetro (Southern District of Florida)
- Complaint for Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief [PDF 658K]
- Temporary Restraining Order With Other Equitable Relief [PDF 2.1MB]
- News Release
- FTC v. Cyberspace.com, LLC; French Dreams; Coto Settlement; Electronic Publishing Ventures, LLC; Olympic Telecommunications, Inc.; Ian Eisenberg; and Chris Hebard (Western District of Washington).
- FTC v. Computers By Us, Inc., also d/b/a Fenceway Computers and Tweekable Computers; Jeffrey M. Wesko; Wanda M. Wesko; and Richard A. Wesko, Jr. (District of Maryland, Northern Division)
- FTC v. Michael Dewhurst Individually and Doing Business As Empire Designs (District of Massachusetts)
- FTC v. Auctionsaver, LLC; Richard Phim; Carman Lee Caldwell; Shade Delmer, aka Shane Delmer; and Naomi Ruth Anderson (Southern District of California)
- In the Matter of WFS Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a The Cash Nursery, and Rabb Sabin and Arthur Smith (File No. 002 3025)
- Agreement Containing Consent Order
- Complaint
- Exhibit A [PDF 891K]
- Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
- News Release
- In the Matter of R.S. of Houston Workshop, Ronald J. Schoemmell, and Valdimar Thorkelsson (File No. 002 3024)
- Agreement Containing Consent Order
- Complaint
- Exhibit A [PDF 236K]
- Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
- News Release
- FTC v. RJB Telcom, Inc.; Robert J. Botto, Jr.; Suzette Botto (Relief Defendant); Richard D. Botto; and Anne Botto (Relief Defendant) (District of Arizona, Phoenix Division)
- FTC v. Verity International, Ltd., Integretel, Inc., eBillit, Inc., Robert Green, and Marilyn Shein (Southern District of New York) (Made public on October 5, 2000)
- Court Decision Granting FTC's Motion for Preliminary Injunction (12/13/2000) [PDF 71K]
- News Release
- FTC v. Ty Anderson; 583 665 B.C. Ltd.; Virtualynx Internet, Inc.; and Charlo Barbosa (Western District of Washington at Seattle).
- FTC v. YP.Net, Inc.; Telco Billing, Inc., d/b/a Yellow-Page.Net; Publication Management, Inc.; Michael K. Bloomquist; Joseph T. Carlson; William D. O'Neal; Gregory B. Crane; and Rebecca L. Bloomquist, Karina Carlson, Elizabeth O'Neal, and Laura Crane (Relief Defendants) (District of Arizona, Phoenix Division).
- FTC v. Mercury Marketing of Delaware, Inc., and Neal D. Saferstein
(Eastern District of Pennsylvania)- Complaint for Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief [PDF 13K]
- News Release
- FTC v. Wazzu Corporation, et al. (Central District of California, Southern Division)
(Complaint made public on June 17, 1999)
- FTC v. Webviper, LLC, et al. (Middle District of Alabama) (Made public on June 17, 1999)
- FTC v. Shared Network Services, LLC, et al. (Eastern District of California)
(Made public on June 17, 1999)
- FTC v. Webvalley, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation, et al. (District of Minnesota)
(Made public on July 21, 1999)
October 30, 2000
- FTC v. Capital Card Services, Inc., et al. (Dist. of Ariz.)
- Complaint For Injunctive And Other Equitable Relief [PDF 38KB]
- News Release
- FTC v. Forum Marketing Services, Inc., et al. (West. Dist. of NY)
- FTC v. Consumer Repair Services, Inc., a Georgia corporation; Mark Steinberg; James DeHart; and Frank Ciaravino (Central District of California).
- FTC v. 1306506 Ontario Limited, a Canadian Corporation; T.S.I. Service Corp., a Nevada Corporation; Vinny Bubic; and Errol Alexander (Western District of New York).
- Complaint For Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief
- Ex Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Other Relief
- Plaintiff's Memorandum of Points and Authorities In Support of Its Motion For An Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order and Other Relief [PDF 104K]
- Declaration In Support of Its Motion For Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order and Ex Parte Motion to File Papers Under Seal
- Plaintiff's Proposed Temporary Restraining Order With Asset Freeze and Other Relief [PDF 45K]
- Plaintiff's Proposed Order For Preliminary Injunction With Asset Freeze and Other Relief
- News Release
October 27, 2000
- Delegation of Authority to Disclose Certain Nonpublic Information to Canadian and Australian Law Enforcement Agencies.
- Text of the Federal Register Notice
- News Release
October 26, 2000
- Entering the 21st Century: Competition Policy in the World of B2B Electronic Marketplaces:
A Report by Federal Trade Commission Staff (October 2000)- Text of the Report [PDF 292KB]
- Cover Page [PDF 3KB]
- Inside Cover Page [PDF 5KB]
- Table of Contents [PDF 8KB]
- Introduction & Executive Summary [PDF 24KB]
- Overview of B2B Electronic Marketplaces [PDF 83KB]
- Efficiencies of B2B Electronic Marketplaces [PDF 44KB]
- Antitrust Analysis of B2Bs [PDF 122KB]
- Appendix A: Workshop Panelists [PDF 13KB]
- Appendix B: Written Statements [PDF 9KB]
- News Release
- Text of the Report [PDF 292KB]
October 25, 2000
- File No. 972 3162
In the Matter of WebTV Networks, Inc.- Agreement Containing Consent Order [PDF 1MB]
- Complaint
- Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
- News Release
October 23, 2000
- FTC v. Para-Link International, Inc., AAA Family Centers, Inc., The Liberty Group of America, Inc., Deborah R. Dolen, Matthew See, and Judy Graves (Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division).
- FTC v. Windermere Big Win International, Inc., Marathon Award Center, Inc., Sunshine Fortuity, Inc., Ernest Levy, a/k/a Ernie Levy, Alan Silverstein, Selvanayagam Pararajasingam, Michael Levy, and George Ola (Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division).
- FTC v. H.J. Heinz Company, et al. (District of Columbia)
- Emergency Motion of the Federal Trade Commission for an Injunction Pending Appeal and to Expedite Appeal [PDF 89K]
October 20, 2000
- United States of America v. Visions Group of America, Inc., SOHO Technologies, Inc., Mark Colosi, Rex Judd, and Greg Kazimer. (Western District of New York)
October 19, 2000
- FTC v. H.J. Heinz Company, et al. (District of Columbia)
- Plaintiff's Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal
- Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal
- Notice of Appeal
- Order Ruling on Plaintiff's Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal [PDF 100K]
- FTC's Reply In Support of Its Emergency Motion For An Injunction Pending Appeal
- Order Granting Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal (Nov. 8, 2000)
- November 29, 2000 Brief of the Commission Appealing the Denial of A Statutory Preliminary Injunction: Public Version [PDF]
- December 6, 2000 Brief of Thirty-Six Amici Curiae in Support of the Federal Trade Commission [PDF 1.7MB]
October 17, 2000
- File No. 001 0208
In the Matter of Tyco International, Ltd.- Agreement Containing Consent Order, Including the Decision and Order
- Proposed Complaint
- Analysis to Aid Public Comment
- News Release
October 11, 2000
- Generic Drug Competition: Request for Public Comment on Proposed Commission Information Request to Firms In the Pharmaceutical Industry.
- Text of Federal Register Notice
- News Release
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on "Recent Developments In Privacy Protections For Consumers,"
Presented by Chairman Robert Pitofsky before the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection of the Committee on Commerce, United States House of Representatives- Text of the Commission Testimony
- News Release
October 6, 2000
- 16 C.F.R. Parts 1 and 311
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990; Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996: Amendments Adjusting Dollar Amounts of Civil Penalties Under Statutes Within FTC Jurisdiction- Text of Federal Register Notice
- News Release
- 16 C.F.R. Part 307
Regulations Implementing the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986: Reopening and Extension of Comment Period- Text of Federal Register Notice
- News Release
- Government Performance and Results Act: Federal Trade Commission Strategic Plan: Fiscal Year 2000 Through Fiscal Year 2005
- Text of Report [PDF 189 KB]
- News Release
October 5, 2000
- FTC v. Wade Cook Financial Corp. and Wade Cook Seminars, Inc. (Western District of Washington at Seattle)
- FTC v. Verity International, Ltd., Integretel, Inc., eBillit, Inc., Robert Green, and Marilyn Shein (Southern District of New York)
- Complaint
- Temporary Restraining Order [PDF 248 KB]
- News Release
- File No. 982 3035
In the Matter of Weider Nutrition International, Inc.- Agreement Containing Consent Order
- Complaint
- Exhibits A-C [PDF 481 K]
- Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
- News Release
- File No. 991 0077
Docket No. C-3907
In the Matter of Exxon Corporation and Mobil Corporation.- Letter Approving Divestiture of Exxon Guam Assets to South Pacific Petroleum Corporation. [PDF 62K]
- News Release
October 4, 2000
- FTC v. First Alliance Mortgage Company, a California corporation, First Alliance Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and First Alliance Mortgage Company, a Minnesota corporation (Central District of California, Southern Division).
- Complaint for Permanent Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief
- News Release
October 3, 2000
- 16 C.F.R. Part 313
Notice and Request for Comment on Developing the Administrative, Technical, and Physical Information Safeguards Rule Pursuant to Section 501(b) of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act; Notice of Extension of Comment Period.- Text of Federal Register Notice [PDF 141KB]
- News Release
- Docket No. 9254
In the Matter of Alliant Techsystems Inc.- Order Reopening and Modifying Order
- News Release
October 2, 2000
- File No. 001 0098
In the Matter of Manheim Auctions, Inc., Cox Enterprises, Inc., ADT Automotive Holdings, Inc., and Tyco International, Ltd.- Agreement Containing Consent Order, Including the
- Decision and Order
- Complaint
- Analysis of the Complaint and Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
- News Release