Federal Trade Commission
Protecting America's Consumers
Commission Actions: March 2001
March 30, 2001
- Final Report of the Federal Trade Commission:
Midwest Gasoline Price Investigation (March 29, 2001)- Text of Report
- Figures 1-11
- Statement of Commissioner Swindle
- Statement of Commissioner Leary
- News Release
March 29, 2001
- File No. 002-3210
In the Matter of Tru-Vantage International, LLC.- Agreement Containing Consent Order
- Complaint
- Exhibits A-E [PDF 6.1M]
- Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
- News Release
- File No. 002 3211
In the Matter of Med Gen, Inc. and Paul B. Kravitz.- Agreement Containing Consent Order
- Complaint
- Exhibits A-J [PDF 8.41M]
- Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
- News Release
March 28, 2001
- 16 C.F.R. Parts 2, 3, and 4
Amendments to the Commission Rules of Practice: Interim Rules With Request for Comments.- Text of Federal Register Document [PDF 88K]
- Corrections Notice [PDF 18K]
- News Release
March 27, 2001
- Federal Trade Commission v. Bigsmart.com L.L.C.; Mark Tahiliani; and Harry Tahiliani (District Court of Arizona)
March 23, 2001
- Docket No. C-4005
File No. 991 0281
In the Matter of RHI AG.- Complaint [PDF 31K]
- Decision and Order [PDF 58K]
- Closing Letter
- News Release
- Docket No. C-3996
File No. 001 0086
In the Matter of El Paso Energy Corporation and The Coastal Corporation.- Decision and Order [PDF 92K]
- Order to Maintain Assets [PDF 32K]
- Complaint [PDF 49K]
- News Release
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Annual Report:
Federal Trade Commission Enforcement Actions and Consumer and Industry Education Initiatives in 2000 (March 2001).- Text of Report [PDF 66K]
- News Release
March 22, 2001
- File No. 011 0092
In the Matter of H.J. Heinz Company/Vlasic Foods International.
- Public Workshop: Emerging Issues for Competition Policy in the World of E-Commerce
- Text of Federal Register Notice
- News Release
- File No. 001 0067
In the Matter of DTE Energy Company and MCN Energy Group Inc.- Agreement Containing Consent Order, including the [PDF 10K]
- Decision and Order [PDF 31K]
- Appendix A (Easement Agreement) [PDF 102K]
- Appendix B (Public Record Version of Auditor Agreement) [PDF K]
- Complaint
- Analysis of Proposed Consent Order and Draft Complaint to Aid Public Comment
- News Release
March 21, 2001
- FTC v. Great Pacific Vending Corp., a California Corporation; and Collie Wainer, Individually, and as an Officer of the Corporation (Central District of California)
March 20, 2001
- Docket No. C-3992
In the Matter of The Boeing Company.- Letter Approving Trust Agreement [PDF 41K]
- News Release
- Premerger Notification: Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements: Notice of Amendment of Formal Interpretation 15.
- Text of Federal Register Notice
- News Release
- Stamp Out Job Fraud
- FTC v. US Information Center, Inc. d/b/a U.S. Information Center, United Labor Services, Inc., d/b/a U.S. Labor Services, and Alfred Daniel Chandler, an officer of the corporations, also doing business as National Information Services. (Central District of California)
- FTC v. Vocational Guides, Inc., and its president, Timothy Scott Jackson (Middle District of Tennessee)
- Complaint [PDF 456K]
- News Release
- FTC v. American Information Labor Services, Inc., American Data Bureau, LLC, and their principals, Scott A. Horowitz and Mitchell M. Grod. (Central District of California)
- FTC v. Career Network, Inc., and its principals, Walter Turulis and Kathleen Key. (Northern District of Indiana)
March 19, 2001
- FTC v. Tim Cho Investment Corp., et al. (Cent. Dist. of Calif.)
March 16, 2001
- Docket No. C-3999
File No. 991 0301
In the Matter of The Dow Chemical Company, and Union Carbide Corporation.- Decision and Order [PDF 83K]
- Appendix A: Order to Maintain Assets [PDF 16K]
- Confidential Appendices B-D [Redacted]
- Confidential Appendix E [Redacted Public Record Version] [PDF 7K]
- Confidential Appendix F [Redacted Public Record Version] [PDF 7K]
- Confidential Appendices G-I [Redacted]
- Complaint [PDF 24K]
- News Release
- Decision and Order [PDF 83K]
- Docket No. C-4004
File No. 002 3237
In the Matter of Jore Corporation.- Complaint
- Exhibits A-E [PDF 609K]
- Decision and Order
- News Release
- Complaint
- Docket No. C-4002
File No. 992 3263
In the Matter of Sharp Electronics Corp.- Complaint [PDF 8K]
- Exhibits A-C [PDF 342K]
- Decision and Order [PDF 23K]
- News Release
- Complaint [PDF 8K]
March 13, 2001
- FTC v. Mercury Marketing of Delaware, Inc., a corporation, and Neal D. Saferstein, individually and as an officer of the corporation (D.C. E.D. Penn.)
- Stipulated Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction
- News Release
- Federal Trade Commission Cigarette Report for 1999
- Text of Report [PDF 158K]
- News Release
March 9, 2001
- Docket No. C-4003
File No. 002 3015
In the Matter of Indigo Investment Systems, Inc., and Frank Alfonso.- Complaint [PDF 25K]
- Exhibits A-H [PDF 1.3M]
- Decision and Order [PDF 18K]
- News Release
- Complaint [PDF 25K]
- FTC v. Corporate Supplies, Inc., Larry Sarchenko and Robert Henkel (Northern District of Georgia)
March 7, 2001
- File No. 992 3192
In the Matter of Enerjet Corporation- Agreement Containing Consent Order
- Complaint
- Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
- News Release
March 6, 2001
- FTC v. The Car Wash Guys Intl., Inc., et al. (Cent. Dist. of Calif.)
- Federal Trade Commission and The People of The State of New York v. The Crescent Publishing Group, Inc. (Southern District of New York).
- Preliminary Injunction [PDF 2.6MB]
- Memorandum on Amount of Bond [PDF 96K]
- News Release
- FTC v. Citigroup Inc., Citifinancial Credit Company, Associates First Capital Corporation, and Associates Corporation of North America (Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division).
- Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief [PDF 47K]
- News Release
March 2, 2001
- 16 C.F.R. Part 4
Appearances Before the Commission: Restrictions As To Former Members and Employees.- Text of Federal Register Notice Amending Rule 4.1(b).
- News Release