Federal Trade Commission
Protecting America's Consumers
Commission Actions for January 2009
January 30, 2009
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Regulatory Reform Project: Ongoing Systematic Review of Rules and Guides: Notice of Regulatory Review Schedule for 2009 and Modified Ten-Year Regulatory Review Schedule
- Utilities, Electricity
FTC Staff Comment before the Arizona Corporation Commission Concerning Retail Competition in Electricity
(January 2009) (V090001)
January 29, 2009
- In the Matter of Getinge AB, a corporation, and Datascope Corp., a corporation.
FTC File No. 091 0000
January 28, 2009
- Federal Trade Commission v. Xacta 3000, Inc., a corporation, Baruch Levin, individually and as an officer of the corporation, and Yehuda Levin a/k/a Juda Levin, individually and as an officer of the corporation.
(United States District Court for the District of New Jersey)
FTC File No. 082 3170
January 27, 2009
- United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission) v. Central Florida Investments, Inc., a Florida corporation, Westgate Resorts, Ltd., a Florida limited partnership, and CFI Sales & Marketing, L.L.C., a Florida limited liability company, Defendants
(United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division)
Civil Action No.: 6:09-CV-104-ORL-19-GJK;
FTC File No.: 062-3123 - United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission) v. All in One Vacation Club, L.L.C., d/b/a All in One Vacations and f/d/b/a Vacation Station, Inc., a Florida limited liability company, Accumen Management Services, Inc., a Florida corporation, Larry Coltelli, individually and as an officer or director of All in One Vacation Club, L.L.C. and Accumen Management Services, Inc., and Steve Schlossberg, individually and as an officer or director of All in One Vacation Club, L.L.C. and Accumen Management Services, Inc., Defendants
(United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division)
FTC File No.: 072-3047 - Enforcement Activities of the Federal Trade Commission Under the Truth In Lending Act, the Consumer Leasing Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and the Electronic Fund Transfer Act During 2008
- In the Matter of Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., a corporation.
FTC File No. 0610123
January 26, 2009
- Federal Trade Commission v. Essex Marketing Group, Inc., a New York corporation, Westbrook Marketing Group, Inc., a New York corporation, Westbrook Marketing Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Manhattan Vending, LLC, a New York limited liability company, Richard J. Guadagno, a/k/a Rich Dano, Rich Guadano and Richard Guadago, individually and as an officer or director of one or more of the above corporations and/or as a member of one or more of the above limited liability companies, Jack G. Schwartz, individually and as an officer or director of one or more of the above corporations and/or as a member of one or more of the above limited liability companies, and Henry Sanchez, individually and as an officer or director of one or more of the above corporations and/or as a member of one or more of the above limited liability companies.
(United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York)
Civil No. 2:02-cv-03415-TCP-AKT
FTC File No. 022 3141
January 23, 2009
- In the Matter of The Dow Chemical Company, a corporation.
FTC File No. 081 0214 - Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. EMC Mortgage Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and The Bear Stearns Companies LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Defendants
(United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas)
FTC File No. 062 3031
January 21, 2009
- Federal Trade Commission v. Gregory Navone
(United States District Court District of Nevada)
FTC File No. 072 3067
January 16, 2009
- The Federal Trade Commission at 100: Into Our 2nd Century - The Continuing Pursuit of Better Practices, A Report by Federal Trade Commission Chairman William E. Kovacic (January 2009)
- 16 C.F.R. Part 255: Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising: Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period Concerning Proposed Changes To the Guides Until March 2, 2009
January 15, 2009
- Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. National Urological Group, Inc. d/b/a Warner Laboratories, National Institute for Clinical Weight Loss, Inc., and Hi-tech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., corporations, Jared Wheat and Thomasz Holda individually and as officers of the corporations, Michael Howell and Stephen Smith, individually and as officers of National Urological Group, Inc., and National Institute for Clinical Weight Loss, Inc. and Terrill Mark Wright, M.D., individually, Defendants.
(United States District Court Northern District of Georgia)
FTC File No. 022 3165
Civil No. 1:04-CV-3294 - Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff v. Kevin Trudeau, Shop America (USA) LLC, Shop America Marketing Group, LLC, Trustar Global Media, Limited, Robert Barefoot, Deonna Enterprises, Inc., and Karbo Enterprises, Inc., Defendants, and K.T. Corporation, Limited, and Trucom, LLC, Relief Defendants., United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, and, Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff v. Kevin Trudeau, Defendant.,
United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division
Civil Action Nos. 03 C3904 and 98-C-0168
File No. 032 3064
January 14, 2009
- In the Matter of CRH plc, a corporation; Oldcastle, Inc., a corporation; Oldcastle Architectural, Inc., a corporation; Robert Schlegel, an individual; and Pavestone Company, L.P., a limited partnership. Docket No. 9335
- Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Telebrands Corp., a corporation, TV Savings, LLC, a Limited Liability Company, and Ajit Khubani, individually and as president of Telebrands Corp. and sole member of TV Savings, LLC., Defendants, and Poonam Khubani, Relief Defendant. (United States District Court District of New Jersey) Civil Action No. 2:07-cv-3525; FTC File No. D-9313
January 13, 2009
- Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. FTN Promotions, Inc., a Florida corporation, dba Suntasia Inc., Suntasia Marketing, Inc., and Capitol Vacations, Guardian Marketing Services, Corp., a Florida corporation, dba Guardian Escrow Service, Strategia Marketing, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Co-Compliance, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, JPW Consultants, Inc. A Florida corporation, dba Freedom Gold, Variety!, Credit Life, and Freedom Ring ULD, Travel Agents Direct, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, dba Travel Agents Go Direct, Floridaway, Travel Life Go Direct, Florida Direct, and Lucid Long Distance, Agent’s Travel Network Inc., a Florida corporation, dba Florida Passport, Bay Pines Travel, Inc., a Florida corporation, Suntasia Properties, Inc., a Florida corporation, Defendants.
(United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida Tampa Division),
Civil Action No.: 8:07-cv-1279-T-30TGW;
FTC File No.: 062 3162 - Federal Trade Commission, State of Illinois, State of Iowa, State of Nevada, State of North Carolina, State of North Dakota, State of Ohio, and State of Vermont, Plaintiffs, v. Your Money Access, LLC, et. al., Defendants
(United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania)
FTC File No.: 052-3122 - Federal Trade Commission v. Market Development Specialists, Inc., a corporation, also d/b/a Wintergreen Systems and John Levy, individually and as an officer of Market Development Specialists, Inc.
(United States District Court Northern District of California San Francisco Division)
FTC File No. 072 3201
January 9, 2009
- In the Matter of West Penn Multi-List, Inc., a corporation.
FTC File No. 081 0167
January 8, 2009
- In the Matter of American Nationwide Mortgage Company, Inc., a corporation.
FTC File No: 072 3168 - In the Matter of Shiva Venture Group. Inc. dba Innova Financial Group
FTC File No: 082 3032 - In the Matter of Michael Gendrolis, doing business as Good Life Funding.
FTC File No: 082 3034 - Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Mortgage Foreclosure Solutions, Inc., a Florida corporation, Debra Behrens, and Michael Siani, Defendants
(United States District Court For the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division)
FTC File No. 082 3021
January 6, 2009
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Section 7A of the Clayton Act: Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds For Filings Made Pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976
- Section 8 of the Clayton Act: Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Interlocking Directorates