Enforcement Action Announcements For August 2005 - October 2005

Between August 2005 and October 2005, the Federal Trade Commission continued to aggressively combat telemarketing fraud and abuse. The scope of the Commission’s enforcement efforts over this period is reflected in the following list of announcements regarding significant developments in 19 federal district court cases. The significant developments may include: new actions filed by the Commission; amendments to prior complaints; final resolutions of enforcement actions such as settlements, default and summary judgments; contempt proceedings; and redress distribution information. Several of the complaints filed in these cases allege violations of the Telemarketing Sales Rule. All of the cases involve the use of the telephone to market goods or services. This includes cold-call outbound telemarketing as well as inbound calls generated from advertisements or other solicitations to purchase products or services.

List of federal court cases with significant developments between August 2005 and October 2005:

Federal Trade Commission v. American Bartending Institute, Inc., et al.
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United States v. American Merchant Technologies, Inc., et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. Call Center Express Corporation, et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. 120194 Canada, Ltd., d/b/a Veritech Communications, et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. Centurion Financial Benefits, LLC, et al.
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United States of America v. Cutting Edge Marketing, LLC, et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. Datatech Communications, Inc., et al.
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United States of America v. Elite Designs, Inc., et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. FGH International Corporation, et al.
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Federal Trade Commission and State of Maryland v. Sandra L. Jacobson
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Federal Trade Commission v. La Grana, LLC, et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. Myfreemedicine.com, LLC, et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. National Testing Services LLC, et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. Oleg Oks, et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. Sun Spectrum Communications Organization, Inc., dba Royal Credit Solutions, et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. Telephone Protection Agency, Inc. et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. Transnet Wireless Corporation, Inc., et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. Universal Processing Inc., et al.
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Federal Tade Commission v. Xtel Marketing, Inc., et al.
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