Commission Actions:  June 2002

June 28, 2002

• Polygram Holding, Inc.; Decca Music Group Limited; UMG Recordings, Inc.; and Universal Music & Video Distribution Corp., Docket No. 9298

• Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children:  A Twenty-One Month Follow-Up Review of Industry Practices In the Motion Picture, Music Recording & Electronic Game Industries:  A Report to Congress (June 2002)
  • Text of the Report [PDF 2.75M]
  • Concurring Statement of Commissioner Swindle
  • News Release

• Baxter International, a corporation, File No. 971 0002, Docket No. C-3726

June 27, 2002

• File No. 0110132
  In the Matter of Biovail Corporation and Elan Corporation PLC.
  • Agreement Containing Consent Order [PDF 11KB]
  • Decision and Order [PDF 25KB]
  • Complaint [PDF 13KB]
  • Analysis to Aid Public Comment [PDF 16KB]
  • News Release

June 25, 2002

• Solvay S.A., File No. 021 0067, Docket No. C-4046

• Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On "The Franchise Rule,"
  Presented by J. Howard Beales, III, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives
  • Text of the Testimony
  • News Release

June 21, 2002

• FTC v. Bargains & Deals Magazine, LLC, et al. (West. Dist. of Wash.)

• Amicus Curiae Filings of the Federal Trade Commission in Michael Erikson v. Ameritech Corporation (Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division), No. 99 CH 18873 (Consolidated with 99 CH 11536, 00 L 011474, 00 L 00500, 01 CH 3373)
  • Memorandum of Law As Amicus Curiae [PDF 29K]
  • Motion for Leave to File Memorandum of Law As Amicus Curiae [PDF 12K]
  • Notice of Hearing [PDF 6K]
  • News Release

• FMC Corporation and Asahi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., File No. 981 0237, Docket No. C-4050

• FMC Corporation and Asahi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., File No. 981 0237, Docket No. C-4051

• Slotting Allowances Workshop (May and June 2000) and Staff Report (February 2001):
  • Response to Request for Issuance of Guidelines [PDF 147K]
  • News Release

June 20, 2002

• Operation Busted Opportunity

• FTC v. Accent Marketing, Inc., et al. (So. Dist. of Ala.)

• FTC v. America’s Shopping Network, Inc., A Corporation, Consumer Services, Inc., A Corporation, Karen A. Zagami, Individually and as an Officer of the Corporations, Carianne Sica, Also Known as Carrie Sicone, Individually and as an Officer of the Corporations, Louis S. Gangi, Individually and as a Principal of the Corporations, HME Inc., A Corporation, and John M. Epstein, Individually and as an Officer of the Corporation
  (Southern District of Florida)
  Civil Action No. 02-80540-CIV-Hurley
  FTC File No. X020080

• FTC v. Associated Record Distributors, Inc., et al. (So. Dist. of Fla.)
  • Complaint for Injunctive And Other Equitable Relief [PDF 745K]
  • Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order and Order To Show Cause Why Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue [PDF 946K]
  • News Release

• FTC v. Healthcare Claims Network, Inc., et al. (Cent. Dist. of Calif.)

• FTC v. Inspired Ventures, Inc., et al. (So. Dist. of Fla.)

• FTC v. Komaco International, Inc., et al. (Cent. Dist. of Calif.)

• FTC v. Leading Edge Processing, Inc., et al. (Mid. Dist. of Fla.)

• FTC v. Morrone's Water Ice, Inc., et al. (E.D. Penn.)

• FTC v. Universal Greeting Card Corp., et al. (So. Dist. of Fla.)

• FTC v. Vendco, LLC, et al. (Dist. of Nev.)

• United States of America v. American Vending Ventures Group, Inc., et al. (So. Dist. of Fla.)

• United States of America v. Century Placements, Inc., et al. (Mid. Dist. of Fla.)

• United States of America v. Espresso Italia Marketing, Ing., et al. (So. Dist. of Fla.)

• United States of America v. Global Vending Services, Inc., et al. ( Dist. of Nevada, Southern Division)

• United States of America v. Merchant Payment Solutions, Inc., et al. (Middle Dist. of GA.)

• United States of America v. Nationwide Premium Cigar Distributors., et al. (So. Dist. of Fla., central Division)

• United States of America v. North American Vending, Inc., et al. (District of Utah, central Division)

• United States of America v. Perfumes Unlimited, Inc., et al. (So. Dist. of Fla.)

• United States of America v. Superior Hospitality, Inc., et al. (Dist. of NJ)

• United States of America v. Turnkey Vending, Inc., et al. (Dist. of Utah)

• United States of America v. Univend, LLC, et al. (So. Dist. of Alabama)

June 19, 2002

• Rambus Incorporated, File No. 011 0017, Docket No. 9302

June 18, 2002

• Docket No. C-4052
  File No. 012 3060
  In the Matter of Kryton Coatings International, Inc. and Procraft, Inc.

June 14, 2002

• Solvay S.A., File No. 021 0067, Docket No. C-4046

• FTC v. Certified Merchant Services, Ltd., et al. (East. Dist. of Tex.)
  • Amended Complaint For Injunctive And Other Equitable Relief [PDF 23K]
  • News Release

June 12, 2002

• Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Annual Report:
  Federal Trade Commission Enforcement Actions and Consumer and Industry Education Initiatives in 2001 (May 2002).
  • Text of Report
  • News Release

June 10, 2002

• Cross-Border Telemarketers Cases

• FTC v. 564196 B.C. Ltd., doing business as International Brokers Ltd.; Darren James Danbrook, individually and as an officer of 564196 B.C. Ltd.; Clifford Eric Edwards, individually; and Iyhab I.S. El-Jabsheh, individually (Western District of Washington at Seattle).
  • Complaint for Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief [PDF 26KB]
  • News Release

• FTC v. D&C National Holdings Ltd., First British National Holdings Ltd., Omid Tahvili, Derrick Squires, and Reginald Pal (Western District of Washington at Seattle).

• FTC v. Efficient Telesales Services Inc., d.b.a. U.S. Credit Services and U.S. Direct Benefits and Savings, and Leonora Khan (Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division)

• FTC v. Royal Flush System Network, Inc.; ECAPS Credit Solutions Network, Inc.; Globallot Services, Inc.; Flash Productions, Inc.; Wilson Okike; Basil Steeves; Natty Osemwengie, Defendants; and Obiageli Okike; Lexandine Property Management, Inc.; and Uchenna Okike, Relief Defendants (Western District of Washington at Seattle).

June 07, 2002

• FTC v. Para-Link International, Inc. (Middle District of Florida Tampa Division)

June 5, 2002

• Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on The Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act, H.R. 4701,
  Presented By Howard Beales, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives
  • Text of the Testimony
  • News Release

June 3, 2002

• Schering-Plough Corporation, Upsher-Smith Laboratories, and American Home Products Corporation, Docket No. 9297