Commission Actions for April 2005

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April 29, 2005

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff v. Integrated Capital Inc., and Alan Wilson, Defendants, United States District Court, District of Nevada, Case No. CV-N-03-0412-DWH (RAM)

April 26, 2005

• In the Matter of Vision I Properties, LLC, doing business as CartManager International, File No. 042 3068
  

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v.Electronic Products Distribution, L.L.C., Energizer Products, Inc., Abflex USA, Inc., AB Energizer, L.L.C., Thomas C. Nelson, Martin Van Der Hoeven, Douglas Gravink and Gary Hewitt, Defendants, In the United States District Court, For the Southern District of California, Civil Action No. 02-CV-888BEN (AJB)

April 22, 2005

• Schering-Plough Corp., Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc., Petitioners, v. Federal Trade Commission, Respondent. (United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit)
  • Petition of Respondent Federal Trade Commission For Rehearing En Banc
  • News Release
    
    
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff v. CHK Trading Corp., CHK Trading Co., Inc., and Chong Kim, Defendants, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, FTC File No.: 042 3093, Civil Action No. 04-cv-8686
  
  
• The Non-Profit Institutions Act Exemption From the Robinson-Patman Act: Bureau of Competition Staff Advisory Opinion to Stevens Hospital, of Edmonds, Washington, Concerning the Applicability of the Non-Profit Institutions Act to Stevens Hospital's Proposed Pricing of Pharmaceuticals
  • Text of the Staff Advisory Opinion, From Acting Assistant Director David Pender
  • Text of the Incoming Letter From Stevens Hospital
  • News Release
    
    
• The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003: Notice of Federal Trade Commission Publication Incorporating Model Forms and Procedures for Identity Theft Victims
  • Text of the Federal Register Notice
  • News Release

April 21, 2005

• 16 C.F.R. Part 312: Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule: Final Rule Amendment
  • Text of the Federal Register Notice
  • News Release
    
    
• 16 C.F.R. Part 312: Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule: Request for Public Comment
  • Text of the Federal Register Notice
  • News Release
    
    
• Federal Trade Commission and United States Department of Justice Letter to Loretta R. DeHay, General Counsel, Texas Real Estate Commission, Commenting on Proposed Amendments to The Texas Administrative Code, Noting That Prohibiting Core Limited Service Brokerage Options Is Likely to Harm Texas Consumers By Reducing Their Choices and Likely Raising Prices Without Providing Any Countervailing Benefits (April 21, 2005) (V050007)
  • Text of the Federal Trade Commission and United States Department of Justice Letter
  • News Release

April 19, 2005

• In the Matter of Hoechst AG and Rhone-Poulenc S.A., to be renamed Aventis S.A., File No. 991 0071 , Docket No. C-3919
  
  
• In the Matter of Preferred Health Services, Inc., File No. 041 0099

April 18, 2005

• 16 C.F.R. Part 310: Telemarketing Sales Rule Fees: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Request for Public Comment
  • Text of the Federal Register Notice [PDF 45KB]
  • News Release

April 15, 2005

• In the Matter of Nationwide Mortgage Group, Inc., and John D. Eubank, File No. 042-3104, Docket No. 9319

April 13, 2005

• Federal Trade Commission, and The People of the State of California, Plaintiffs, v. OPTIN GLOBAL, INC., a Delaware Corporation, also doing business as Vision Media Limited Corp., USA Lenders Network, USA Lenders, and USA Debt Consolidation Service; VISION MEDIA LIMITED CORP., a Commonwealth of Dominica Corporation, also doing business as Optin Global, Inc., USA Lenders Network, USA Lenders, and USA Debt Consolidation Service; RICK YANG, also known as Qing Kuang Yang, individually, and as principal and owner of Vision Media Limited Corp. and Optin Global, Inc.; and PEONIE PUI TING CHEN, individually, and as president of Optin Global, Inc.; Defendants., United States District Court, Northern District of California, San Francisco Division, FTC File No. 042 3172, Civil Action No. C-05-1502 SC
  
  
• Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Securing Electronic Personal Data: Striking A Balance Between Privacy and Commercial and Governmental Use, Presented by Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate (April 13, 2005).

April 12, 2005

• United States of America, v. Capital Acquisitions and Management Corp., a corporation; RM Financial Services, Inc., a corporation; Reese Waugh, individually and as an officer Of Capital Acquisitions and Management Corp. and RM Financial Services, Inc. Jerome Kuebler, individually and as an officer of Capital Acquisitions and Management Corp.; Scott R. Franson, individually and as an owner and manager of Capital Acquisitions And Management Corp.; and Mario Bianchi, Individually and as a manager of Capital Acquisition & Management Company, defendants., United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Western Division, Case No. 04C50 147
  

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, vs. Bronson Partners, LLC, d/b/a New England Diet Center, and Bronson Day Spa, and Martin Howard, Defendants., United States District Court, District of Connecticut, FTC File No.: 042 3115, Civil Action No. 304-CV-1866
  

• In the Matter of Cytec Industries Inc., File No. 041 0203, Docket No. C-4132

April 11, 2005

• 2004 Weight-Loss Advertising Survey: A Report From the Staff of the Federal Trade Commission (April 2005)
  • Text of the Staff Report
  • News Release

April 8, 2005

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. World Traders Association, Inc., a Nevada corporation; United Traders Association, Inc., a Nevada corporation; International Merchandise Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation; Trans-Global Connection, Inc. a Nevada corporation; Musketeer Partners, Inc., a Nevada corporation; Fulfillment Options, Inc., a Nevada corporation; International Associates Worldwide, Inc., a Delaware corporation; Magna Delta, LLC, an unincorporated entity; Office Options, LLC, a Nevada Limited Liability Company; Judith Takala Fidler, individually and as officer or director of one or more of the above corporations; Sheldon Fidler, individually and as de facto officer or director of one or more of the above corporations; Shannon Holden, individually and as officer or director of one or more of the above corporations; Jaime Klotthor, individually and as officer or director of one or more of the above corporations; Jennifer Klotthor, individually and as officer or director of one or more of the above corporations; and Scott Rinaldo, individually and as officer or director of one or more of the above corporations, Defendants., United States District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division, Case No. CV 05-591 AHM (Ctx)

April 7, 2005

• Federal Trade Commission Letter to the Food and Drug Administration -- in FDA Docket No. 2005P-0008/CP-1 (Petition Filed by IVAX Pharmaceuticals) -- Urging the FDA to Reject A Rule Proposed by IVAX That Would Prevent the FDA From Delisting Patents from the Orange Book
  • Text of the Commission Letter
  • News Release

April 6 , 2005

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Bikini Vending Corp., a Nevada corporation, dba Kiosk USA; MYMART, Inc., a Nevada corporation; 360 WIRELESS Corp.. a Nevada corporation; and Edward Bevilacqua, II, individually and as an officer or director of one or more of the above corporations, Defendants., United States District Court, District of Nevada, FTC File No. 042-3189, Civil Action No. CVS 050439 LDGRJJ
  

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Network Services Depot, Inc.; Network Marketing, LLC, dba Network Services Marketing; Net Depot, Inc.: Network Services Distribution, Inc.; Sunbelt Marketing, Inc.; Charles V. Castro; Elizabeth L. Castro; and Gregory High; Defendants; and Phyllis Watson, Relief Defendant., Federal Trade Commission, United States District Court, District of Nevada, FTC File No. 042-3188, Civil Action No. CVS 050440 LDGLRL

April 5, 2005

• Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Corporation and ENH Medical Group, Inc., Docket No. 9315
  
  
• 16 C.F.R. Part 410: Rule Concerning Deceptive Advertising As To Sizes of Viewable Pictures Shown By Television Receiving Sets: Request for Public Comments On the Overall Costs, Benefits, and Regulatory and Economic Impact of the Rule
  • Text of the Federal Register Notice
  • News Release
    
    
• In the Matter of Enterprise Products Partners L.P., and Dan L. Duncan, File No. 041 0039, Docket No. C-4123

April 1, 2005

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Crediamerica Group, Inc. d/b/a Latin Shopping Network, a Florida corporation; America Communications Group, Inc.; a Florida corporation; and Felipe Taveras, individually and as an officer of the above listed companies, Defendants., United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Case No. 05-20504-CIV-Martinez
  
  
• The FTC in 2005: Standing Up for Consumers and Competition
  • Text of the Report (April 2005)
  • News Release