Federal Trade Commission
Protecting America's Consumers
Commission Actions for January 2008
January 31, 2008
- Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Odysseus Marketing, Inc., and Walter Rines, Defendants.,
United States District Court, District of New Hampshire
Case No.: 1:05-cv-00330-SM;
FTC File Nos.: 042 3205; X050069
January 30, 2008
- United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission), Plaintiff, v. Industrious Kid, Inc., a corporation and Jeanette Symons, individually and as an officer of the corporation, Defendants
(United States District Court Northern District of California)
Case No. CV-08-0639;
FTC File No.: 072-308 - United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission), Plaintiff, v. Member Source Media LLC, doing business as ConsumerGain.com, PremiumPerks.com, FreeRetailRewards.com, and GreatAmericanGiveaways.com, and Chris Sommer, individually and as Manager of Member Source Media LLC, Defendants.
(United States District Court for the Northern District of California)
Civil Action No.: CV-08 0642;
FTC File No.: 072-3042 - Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Centro Natural Services, Inc., a corporation, Xavier Rodriguez, individually and as an officer of Centro Natural Services, Inc., and Rocio Diaz, individually and as an officer of Centro Natural Services, Inc., Defendants
(United States District Court Central District of California)
Civil Action No.: SACV06-989 JVS (RNBx)
FTC File No. 062-3064
January 29, 2008
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Brief of Amicus Curiae Federal Trade Commission In Support of Appellants and Urging Reversal In In re Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Antitrust Litigation: Arkansas Carpenters Health & Welfare Fund, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Bayer AG and Bayer Corp., Defendants-Appellees; Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc., et al., Defendants-Appellees; and Barr Laboratories, Inc., Defendant-Appellee
(Federal Circuit (Case No. 2008-1097))
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Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice Comment to the Supreme Court of Hawaii Regarding Proposed Rules Governing the Practice of Law in Hawaii
(January 2008)
(V080004) -
United States of America (for the federal Trade Commission), Plaintiff, v. Voice-Mail Broadcasting Corporation, a California corporation, and Jesse Crowe, Defendants
(United States District Court for the Central District of California)
FTC File No.: 052-3182 - Federal Trade Commission. Plaintiff, v.Great American Products, Inc., Physician's Choice, Inc., Stephan Karian, and Michael Teplitsky, M.D., a/k/a Michael Teplisky, M.D., Defendants.
(United States District Court, Northern District of Florida)
Civil Action No.: 3:05-CV-00170-RV-MD;
FTC File No.: 032 3247
January 28, 2008
- Federal Trade Commission v. Accusearch, Inc. d/b/a Abika.com, and Jay Patel, Defendants
(United States District Court for the District of Wyoming)
Civil Action No.: 06-CV-0105;
FTC File No. 052 3126 - Enforcement Activities of the Federal Trade Commission Under the Truth In Lending Act, the Consumer Leasing Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and the Electronic Fund Transfer Act During 2007
- Federal Trade Commission Staff Comment to the Department of the Treasury, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Regarding a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Labeling and Advertising of Alcohol (January 2008) (P084504)
- Federal Trade Commission v. Rawlins & Rivera, Inc., a Florida corporation, et. al.
(United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division)
Case No. 6:07-CV-146-ORL;
FTC File No. 062 3139
January 25, 2008
- In the Matter of Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V.,
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, and Pitt-Des Moines, Inc.
Docket No. 9300
January 24, 2008
- Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. EdebitPay, LLC, EDP Reporting, LLC, EDP Technologies Corporation, Secure Deposit Card Inc., Dale Paul Cleveland, and William Richard Wilson, Defendants.
(United States District Court for the Central District of California)
Civil Action No.: CV-07-4880 ODW (AJWx);
FTC File No.: 062-3125
January 23, 2008
- In the Matter of Negotiated Data Solutions LLC.
FTC File No. 051 0094
January 18, 2008
- Section 7A of the Clayton Act: Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds For Filings Made Pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976
- Section 8 of the Clayton Act: Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Interlocking Directorates
January 17, 2008
- In the Matter of Life is good, Inc., a corporation, and Life is good Retail, Inc., a corporation.
FTC Matter No. 072-3046 - Docket No. 9325, In the Matter of Herbs Nutrition Corporation, a corporation, and Syed M. Jafry, individually and as an officer of Herbs Nutrition Corporation, FTC File No. 072-3147
January 16, 2008
- Accounting for Laws That Apply Differently to the United States Postal Service and Its Private Competitors: A Report By the Federal Trade Commission
January 15, 2008
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Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Diet Coffee, Inc., a corporation, David Stocknoff, individually and as a President, Chief Financial Officer, and a Director of Diet Coffee, Inc., and David Attarian, individually and as Secretary and Director of Diet Coffee, Inc., Defendants. (United States District Court for the Southern District of New York), Civil Action No.: 1:08-cv-0094-JSR-DCF; FTC File No.: 072-3052
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Report on the Accomplishments of the Toronto Strategic Partnership Between the United States and Canada: 2000 - 2007 (January 2008)
January 7, 2008
- Federal Trade Commission v. QT, Inc.; Q-Ray, Company; Bio-Metal, Inc.; Que Te Park, also known as Andrew Q. Park; and Jung Joo Park (Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division). Case No. 03C 3578; FTC File No. 032 3011
January 4, 2008
- In the Matter of Schering-Plough Corporation
FTC File No. 071 0132 - In the Matter of Budget Rent-A-Car Systems, Inc., a corporation
File No.: 062 3042 - In the Matter of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc., a corporation, and Pathmark Stores Inc, a corporation
FTC File No.: 071-0120