Enforcement Action Announcements for August 2004 - October 2004

Between August 2004 and October 2004, 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 16 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 2004 and October 2004:

Federal Trade Commission v. American Dream Enterprises, LLC, et al.
Press Release

United States of America v. Braglia Marketing Group, LLC, et al.
Press Release

Federal Trade Commission v. Gregory Bryant, Jr., et al.
Press Release

Federal Trade Commission v. Call Center Express Corporation, et al.
Press Release

Federal Trade Commission v. Community Affairs, Inc., et al.
Press Release

Federal Trade Commission v. FGH International Corporation, et al.
Press Release

Federal Trade Commission v. Amada Guerra, individually and d/b/a AG Intercraft
Press Release

Federal Trade Commission v. Guidestar Direct Corp., d/b/a Carney Direct Marketing
Press Release

Federal Trade Commission v. Listdata Computer Services Inc.
Press Release

Federal Trade Commission v. NeWorld Marketing LLC
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Federal Trade Commission v. 1492828 Ontario Inc., d/b/a First Capital Consumers
Group, et al.
Press Release

Federal Trade Commission v. Promenade Communications LLC, et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. 9094-5114 Quebec, Inc., ACMS, Inc., d/b/a/ Kinto, et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. Special Data Processing Corporation
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Federal Trade Commission v. John Stefanchik, et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. USS Elder Enterprises, Inc., et al.
Press Release (September 2004)
Press Release (October 2004)