Federal Trade Commission
Protecting America's Consumers
Commission Actions for May 2008
May 30, 2008
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16 C.F.R. Part 317: Prohibitions On Market Manipulation and False Information in Subtitle B of Title VIII of The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Request for Public Comment: Extension of Public Comment Period Until June 23, 2008
- 16 C.F.R. Part 24: Guides For Select Leather and Imitation Leather Products: Federal Register Notice Announcing Federal Trade Commission Decision To Retain the Guides In Their Current Form
- Federal Trade Commission Performance and Accountability Report: Fiscal Year 2007
May 28, 2008
- Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Action Research Group, Inc., Joseph Depante, Matthew Depante, Bryan Wagner, Cassandra Selvage, and Eye in the Sky Investigations, Inc., Defendants.
(United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida Orlando Division)
Civil Action No.: 6:07-CV-0227-ORL-22JGG
File No. 072 3021
May 23, 2008
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Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Declining To Join the U.S. Department of Justice Recommendation That the United States Supreme Court Review the Decision of the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit In linkLine Comms. v. Pacific Bell Telephone Company
May 22, 2008
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United States of America v. Home Buyers Consulting Network, Inc., also doing business as Home Buyers Network, Good Credit Company, GoodCredit.com, and 0downhomebuyers.com, a North Carolina corporation, and Douglas Andersen Moore, also known as Douglas A. Moore, individually and as an officer of Home Buyers Consulting Network, Inc.
(United States District Court Southern District of New York)
Civil Action No.: 08 Civ. 4502 (MGC);
FTC File No. 062 3231
May 21, 2008
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Agreements Filed With the Federal Trade Commission Under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003: Summary of Agreements Filed in Fiscal Year 2007: A Report by the Bureau of Competition (May 2008)
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On The Impact of Credit-Based Insurance Scoring on the Availability and Affordability of Insurance, Presented by Lydia B. Parnes, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Before the Subcommittee On Oversight and Investigations of the Committee On Financial Services, United States House of Representatives (May 21, 2008).
May 20, 2008
- Federal Trade Commission v. 9107-4021 Quebec, Inc. a corporation also d/b/a Med Provisions, and Pronto Meds, Sameer Malhotra, individually and as an officer of the corporation, and Pooja Malhotra, individually and as an officer of the corporation.
(United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio Eastern Division)
Civil Action No.: 1:08-cv-1051;
FTC File No. 082 3098 - Federal Trade Commission v. 6554962 Canada Inc., a corporation, also d/b/a Union Consumer Benefits, and Naeem Alvi, individually and as an officer and director of the corporate defendant.
(United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division)
Civil Action No.: 1:08-cv-02309;
FTC File No. 082 3118 - Federal Trade Commission v. Steven Anthony Breitling, an individual doing business as ICS Financial Group, ICS Financial Firm, ICS Financial Services, ICS Financial Associates, ICS (A Financial Co.), and Integrated Credit Services.
(United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma)
Civil Action No.: CIV-08-494-M;
FTC File No. 082 3101 - Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. USA Financial, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, American Financial Card, Inc., formerly known as Capitol Financial Inc., a corporation, John F. Buschel, Jr., individually and as owner, officer, or manager of one or more of the above-listed corporations, Jeffrey R. Deering, individually and as owner, officer, or manager of one or more of the above-listed corporations, and Richard R. Guarino, individually and as owner, officer, or manager of one or more of the above-listed corporations, Defendants
(United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division)
Civil Action No.: 8:08-cv-899-T-17 MAP;
FTC File No.: 072-3010 - Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Integrity Financial Enterprises, LLC, a limited liability company, also d/b/a Infinite Financial, and National Benefit Exchange, National Benefit Exchange, Inc., a corporation, and Robert James Fischbach, individually and as an officer of Integrity Financial Enterprises, LLC and National Benefit Exchange, Inc., Defendants
(United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida)
Civil Action No.: 8:08-cv-914-T-27 MSS
FTC File No.: 082 3120 - Federal Trade Commission v. Financial Advisors & Associates Inc., a corporation, also d/b/a Freedom Financial and MyUnsecuredCreditCard.com and James Sweet, individually and as President of Financial Advisors & Associates Inc.
(United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division)
Civil Action No.: 8:08-cv-00907-T-26 TBM
FTC File No.: 082 3040 - Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Handicapped & Disabled Workshops, Inc., a corporation, formally known as Handi-Tech Company, Handi-Hope Industries, Inc., a corporation, Handi-Ship, LLC, a limited liability company, Bruce D. Peeples, an individual, and George Thomas, an individual, Defendants
(United States District Court for the District of Arizona)
Civil Action No.: CV '08 0908 PHX DGC
FTC File No.: 082 3128 - Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Helping Hands of Hope, Inc., a corporation, U.S. Blind Services, Inc., a corporation, Employment Opportunities of America, Inc., a corporation, Third Strike Employment, Inc., a corporation, and Robyn Mayhan, an individual, Defendants
(United States District Court for the District of Arizona)
Civil Action No.: CV'080908 PHX JAT;
FTC File No. 082-3126 - Federal Trade Commission v. Your Magazine Provider, Inc., a corporation, also d.b.a. Periodicals and U.S. Magazine Services, and Jason W. Ellsworth.
(United States District Court for the District of Montana, Missoula Division)
Civil Action No.: 9:08-cv-00064-DWM;
FTC File No.: 082 3084 - Federal Trade Commission v. Publishers Business Services, Inc., a corporation, Ed Dantuma Enterprises, Inc., a corporation, also dba Publishers Direct Services and Publishers Business Services, Persis Dantuma, Edward Dantuma, and Brenda Dantuma Schang, individually and as officers or managers of Publishers Business Services, Inc., or Ed Dantuma Enterprises, Inc.
(United States District Court for the District of Nevada)
Civil Action No.: 2:08-cv-00620;
FTC File No.: 082 3055 - Federal Trade Commission v. NHS Systems, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, also d/b/a National Healthcare Solutions and National Health Net Online, Harry F. Bell, Jr., individually and as an officer or principal of NHS Systems, Inc., Physician Health Service, LLC, a Missouri limited liability company, also d/b/a American Health Benefits On Line, Donna Newman, individually and as an officer or principal of Physician Health Service, LLC, and John E. Bartholomew, individually.
(United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania)
Civil Action No.: 08-cv-2215;
FTC File No. 082 3117 - Federal Trade Commission v. City West Advantage, Inc., a corporation, also d/b/a Unified Services and James S. Slemboski, individually and as an officer of, City West Advantage, Inc.
(United States District Court for the District of Nevada)
Civil Action No.: 2:08-cv-00609;
FTC File No. 082 3064 - Federal Trade Commission and Commonwealth of Kentucky ex rel. Jack Conway, Attorney General of Kentucky, Plaintiffs, v. Direct Connection Consulting, Inc., a corporation, also d/b/a Sure Touch Long Distance, Digicom, LLC, a limited liability company, also d/b/a DigiTouch Long Distance, Elliot Borenstein, individually and as an owner, officer or manager of Direct Consulting, Inc., and Digicom, LLC, and Joan R. (Jody) Winter, individually and as an owner, officer or manager of Direct Connection Consulting, Inc., and Digicom, LLC., Defendants.
(United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division)
Civil Action No.: 1 08-cv-1739;
FTC File No.: 082 3075
May 19, 2008
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Section 215 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003: Federal Trade Commission Study of the Effects of the Use of Credit Scores and Credit-Based Insurance Scores on the Availability and Affordability of A Range of Consumer Financial Products and Services: Draft Model Order to File A Special Report and Compulsory Process Resolution
May 16, 2008
- North Texas Specialty Physicians, Petitioner v. Federal Trade Commission, Respondent
(United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit)
Case No. 06-60023
FTC Docket No. 9312
May 15, 2008
- 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
May 14, 2008
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Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On the Commission's Fiscal Year 2009 Funding Request and Budget Justification, Presented by Chairman William E. Kovacic Before the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government of the Committee On Appropriations, United States Senate (May 14, 2008)
May 13, 2008
- Federal Trade Commission and Commonwealth of Virginia ex. rel. Robert F. McDonnell, Attorney General, Plaintiffs, v. Inova Health System Foundation and Prince William Health System, Defendants
(United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division)
Civil Action No. 1:08CV460-CMH/JFA
File No.: 061 0166 -
Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. DATACOM MARKETING INC., Ontario Corporation No. 1431798, an Ontario, Canada, corporation, d.b.a. Direct Data, Publication Distribution Centre, Telecom Marketing, and Thesrus Publishing, DATACOM DIRECT INC., Ontario Corporation No. 1417524, an Ontario, Canada, corporation, BERNARD FROMSTEIN, individually and as an owner, officer, or director of the corporate defendants, JUDY PROVENCHER, individually and as an owner, officer, or director of the corporate defendants, PAUL BARNARD, individually and as an owner, officer, or director of the corporate defendants, JUDY NEINSTEIN, individually and as an owner, officer, or director of the corporate defendants, and STANLEY FROMSTEIN, individually and as an owner, officer, or director of the corporate defendants, Defendants.
(United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division)
Civil Action No.: 06 C 2574;
FTC File No. 052 3079
May 12, 2008
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16 CFR Part 316: Project No. R411008: Definitions and Implementation Under the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 (the CAN-SPAM Act): Final Rule and Statement of Basis and Purpose
May 9, 2008
- Docket No. 9326
In the Matter of Inova Health Systems Foundation, a corporation, and Prince William Health System, Inc., a corporation.
File No.: 061 0166
May 8, 2008
- 16 C.F.R. Part 640: Fair Credit Reporting Risk-Based Pricing Regulations: Proposed Rules To Implement the Risk-Based Pricing Provisions of Section 311 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act): Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Issued By the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Trade Commission
- Utilities, Electric
FTC Comment to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Regarding Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers (May 2008) (V070009) - Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Randall L. Leshin, Randall L. Leshin, P.A. also d/b/a Express Consolidation, Express Consolidation, Inc., Consumer Credit Consolidation, Inc., and Maureen A. Gaviola, Defendants. (United States District Court Southern District of Florida)
Civil Action No.: 0:06-CV-61851-WJZ;
Case No. 06-61851, CIV-Zloch
File No. 052-3146
May 7, 2008
- Federal Trade Commission v. NextClick Media, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company d/b/a StopSmoking180.com, StopSmokingResolution.com, BeautifulSkin.com, and OnLineDirectProducts; Next Internet, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Kenneth Chan, individually and as an Officer of NextClick Media, LLC and Next Internet, LLC, and; Albert Chen, individually and as an officer of NextClick Media, LLC.
(United States District Court Northern District of California San Francisco Division)
FTC File No. 072 3117
May 6, 2008
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In the Matter of Nine West Group Inc.
File No. 981 0386,
Docket No. C-3937 -
United States of America v. ATM Global Systems, Inc., a Florida corporation, Mark Richman, individually and as an officer of ATM Global Systems, Inc., and Nathaniel Seidman, individually and as an officer of ATM Global Systems, Inc., and doing Business as GPC Marketing Ltd.
(United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division),
FTC File No. 072-3086 -
United States of America, (for the Federal Trade Commission) Plaintiff, v. Srikanth Venkataraman, an individual doing business as Scorpio Systems, Ltd., Defendant.
(United States District Court for the District of New Jersey),
Civil Action No.: 06-1928 (MCL),
FTC Matter No.: 052-3120 -
In the Matter of Service Corporation International and Alderwoods Group, Inc.,
File No. 061 0156,
Docket No. C-4174
May 5, 2008
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The College Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act of 2000: Seventh Annual Report to Congress by the Department of Justice, the Department of Education, and the Federal Trade Commission (May 2008)
- In the Matter of Agrium Inc. and UAP Holding Corporation,
File No. 0810073,
Docket No. C-4219
May 2, 2008
- Federal Trade Commission Staff Comment for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation "Freddie Mac" Regarding the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (May 2008) (V080011)
May 1, 2008
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16 C.F.R. Part 317: Prohibitions On Market Manipulation and False Information in Subtitle B of Title VIII of The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Request for Public Comment
- FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. OLEG OKS a/k/a Oleg A. Oks and Oleg Alex Oks, individually and as an officer of the corporate defendants; ALEKSANDR OKS, individually and as an officer of the corporate defendants; PHILIP NEMIROVSKY, individually and as an officer of the corporate defendants; BORIS PEKAR, individually and as an officer of the corporate defendants; and 1530605 ONTARIO INC., also d/b/a Pacific Liberty; 1559927 ONTARIO INC., also d/b/a Pacific Liberty Group and Pacific Liberty Liberty W Group; 1565205 ONTARIO INC., also d/b/a Pacific Liberty and Pacific Liberty Liberty W; 1585392 ONTARIO INC., also d/b/a Liberty Wide Info Services, Liberty Wide Info Services Group, Liberty Wide Services, and Liberty Wide; 1620142 ONTARIO INC., also d/b/a Liberty Sun Info Services and Liberty Sun Info; 1619264 ONTARIO INC., also d/b/a C & B Communications Group; 1629930 ONTARIO INC., also d/b/a Atlantic One Info Services Grp and Atlantic One Info Services Group; 1485635 ONTARIO INC. (dissolved) , also d/b/a Nationwide Credit Service Inc., Nation Wide ) Information Services Group Inc., and Nationwide Information Services, Ontario, Canada corporations, Defendants.,
(United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division),
Civil Action No. 05 C 5389