Federal Trade Commission
Protecting America's Consumers
Commission Actions for June 2009
June 30, 2009
- In the Matter of America Online, Inc. and Compuserve Interactive Services, Inc.
Docket No. C-4105,
File No. 002 3000 - Report of the Federal Trade Commission on Activities in the Oil and Natural Gas Industries (June 2009)
June 29, 2009
- Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Clifton Telecard Alliance One LLC, doing business as Clifton Telecard Alliance and CTA, Inc. and Mustafa Qattous, individually and as an officer of Clifton Telecard Alliance One LLC, doing business as Clifton Telecard Alliance and CTA, Inc., Defendants
(United States District Court For The District of New Jersey)
Civil Action No.: 08-cv-1480 (PGS)
FTC File No. 082 3013
June 26, 2009
- Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Federal Loan Modification Law Center, LLP; Anz & Associates, PLC; Venture Legal Support, PLC, LegalTurn, Inc., also known as Legal Turn, Inc.; Federal Loan Modification, LLC; Federal Loan Modifications, SBSC Corporation, also doing business as Federal Loan Modification, Nabile "Bill" Anz; Boaz Minitzer; Jeffrey Broughton, Steven Oscherowitz, Legal Turn, LLC, MGO Capital, Defendants
(United States District Court for the Central District of California)
Civil Action No. SA-CV-09-401-CJC (MLGx)
FTC File No. 092 3070
June 25, 2009
- Federal Trade Commission v. Innovative Marketing, Inc., also d/b/a Billingnow, BillPlanet PTE Ltd., Globedat, Innovative Marketing Ukraine, Revenue Response, Sunwell, Synergy Software BV, Winpayment Consultancy SPC, Winsecure Solutions, and Winsolutions FZ-LLC; ByteHosting Internet Services, LLC; James Reno, individually, d/b/a Setupahost.net, and as an officer of Bytehosting Internet Services, LLC; Sam Jain, individually, and as an officer of Innovative Marketing, Inc.; Daniel Sundin, individually, d/b/a Vantage Software and Winsoftware, Ltd., and as an officer of Innovative Marketing, Inc.; Marc D’Souza, individually, d/b/a Web Integrated Net Solutions, and as an officer of Innovative Marketing, Inc.; Kristy Ross, individually, and as an officer of Innovative Marketing, Inc., Defendants; and Maurice D’Souza, Relief Defendant (United States District Court for the District of Maryland)
Civil Action No.: 08-CV-3233-RDB;
FTC File No.: 072-3137 - Federal Trade Commission v. Ace Group, Inc. a Delaware corporation, also d/b/a American Credit Experts, Inc., The Ace Group, Inc., The Ace Group, and Ace, Legal Credit Repair Center, Inc., a Florida Corporation, also d/b/a LCRC, Michael Singer, Melvin Kessler, and Gerald Roth.
(United States District Court Southern District of Florida)
Civil Action No. 0:08-CV-61686-PAS
FTC File No. 082 3172
June 24, 2009
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Authorized Generics: An Interim Report of the Federal Trade Commission (June 2009)
June 23, 2009
- United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission), Plaintiff, v. John C. Malone, care of Liberty Media Corporation, 12300 Liberty Boulevard, Englewood, CO 80112, Defendant
(United States District Court for the District of Columbia),
Case No. 1:09-cv-01147
FTC File No. 0810219 - In the Matter of CVS Caremark Corporation, a corporation.
FTC File No. 072 3119
June 22, 2009
- Federal Trade Commission v. Freedom Foreclosure Prevention Services, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company, Loss Mitigation Training Centers of America, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company also doing business as Mastermind Consulting Group, Jeffrey C. Segal, individually and as an officer of Freedom Foreclosure Prevention Services, LLC and Loss Mitigation Training Center of America, LLC, and Michael R. Workman, individually and as an officer of Freedom Foreclosure Prevention Services, LLC.
(United States District Court for the District of Arizona)
FTC File No. 092 3061
June 18, 2009
- Federal Trade Commission v. J.K. Publications, Inc., et al.
(United States District Court Central District of California)
Civil Action No. CV 99-0044 ABC
FTC File No. 982 3616 - Federal Trade Commission v. InterBill, Ltd. and Thomas Wells, individually and as an officer or director of InterBill
(United States District Court for the District of Nevada),
Civil Action No.: CV-S-06,
FTC File No. 042-3192 - Federal Trade Commission v. 3rd Union Card Services Inc., doing business as Pharmacycards.com a Delaware Corporation, David Graham Turner, individually and doing business as Helmcrest, Ltd., and Pharmacycards.com, and as an officer or director of 3rd Union Card Services and Steve Pearson, individually and doing business as Helmcrest, Ltd., and Pharmacycards.com, and as an officer or director of 3rd Union Cards Services.
(United States District Court District of Nevada)
Civil Action No.: CV-S-04-0712-RCJ-RJJ
FTC File No. 042 3100 - Federal Trade Commission v. Universal Processing, Inc., a California corporation, and Rey Pasinli, individually and as an officer or director of Universal Processing.
(United States District Court Central District of California Southern Division)
Civil Action No.: SA CV05-6054FMC(VBKx)
FTC File No. 042-3190 - Online Behavioral Advertising: Federal Trade Commission Letter to The Honorable Bobby Rush, Chairman, and The Honorable George Radanovich, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection -- and to The Honorable Rick Boucher, Chairman, and The Honorable Cliff Stearns, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet -- of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives
- Text of the Commission Letter (June 16, 2009)
- Text of the FTC Staff Report: Self Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising (February 2009)
- News Release
- Text of the Commission Letter (June 16, 2009)
June 17, 2009
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on "Identity Theft: Victims Bill of Rights," Presented by Betsy Broder, Assistant Director of the Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Before the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of Representatives (June 17, 2009).
June 16, 2009
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In the Matter of James B. Nutter & Company, a corporation.
FTC File No. 072 3108 - 16 C.F.R. Part 437: Business Opportunity Rule: Extension Until June 29, 2009 of the Workshop Public Comment Period
June 15, 2009
- Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. 1522838 Ontario Inc., a corporation, d/b/a International Industrial Trade Directory, Gerhard Mintz, a/k/a Gerry Mintz, individually and as an owner and director of the corporate defendant, Michael Robert Petreikis, also known as William George Fisk, a/k/a Michael Kelly, individually, and Emma G. Wanjiku, individually, Defendants.
(United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division)
File No. 062-3129
June 10, 2009
- In the Matter of Constellation Brands, Inc., a corporation.
File No. 092 3035 - FTC v. Data Medical Capital, Inc., et al.
(Central District of California, Southern Division).
Civil Action No. SA-CV-99-1266 AHS (EEx)
FTC File No. X000001 - Emerging Health Care Issues: Follow-On Biologic Drug Competition: A Federal Trade Commission Report (June 2009).
June 9, 2009
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on "It's Too Easy Being Green: Defining Fair Green Marketing Principles," Presented by James A. Kohm, Associate Director of the Enforcement Division, 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 (June 9, 2009).
- In the Matter of Dyna-E International, Inc., a corporation; and George Wheeler, individually and as an officer of Dyna-E International, Inc.
FTC File No. 082 3187 - In the Matter of Kmart Corporation, a corporation
FTC File No. 082 3186 - In the Matter of Tender Corporation, a corporation.
FTC File No. 082 3188
June 5, 2009
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In the Matter of Reed Elsevier NV, a corporation; Reed Elsevier PLC, a public limited company; Reed Elsevier Group plc, a public limited company; Reed Elsevier Inc., a corporation; ChoicePoint Inc., a corporation; ChoicePoint Services Inc., a corporation; and ChoicePoint Government Services LLC, a limited liability company.
FTC File No. 081-0133
June 4, 2009
- In the Matter of Alta Bates Medical Group, Inc., a California corporation.
FTC File No. 051 0260 - Federal Trade Commission v. Pricewert LLC also d/b/a 3FN.net, Triple Fiber Network, APS Communications, and APS Communication.
(United States District Court Northern District of California San Jose Division)
Civil Action No. 09-CV-2407
FTC File No. 092 3148 - In the Matter of Sears Holdings Management Corporation, a corporation
FTC File No. 082 3099
June 3, 2009
- Prepared Statement of The Federal Trade Commission On “Anticompetitive Pay-for-Delay Settlements in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Why Consumers and the Federal Government Are Paying Too Much for Prescription Drugs," Presented by Richard A. Feinstein, Director, Bureau of Competition, Before the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives (June 3, 2009).
June 2, 2009
- Federal Trade Commission v. 6555381 Canada, Inc., a corporation d/b/a Reed Publishing and 3189651 Canada Inc., a corporation also d/b/a Reed Publishing.
(United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division)
FTC File No. 092 3119 - Federal Trade Commission v.6654916 Canada Inc., a Canadian Corporation, d/b/a National Yellow Pages Online Inc., 9187-4131 Quebec Inc., a Quebec corporation, d/b/a Sharing Telecom Solutions, National Yellow Pages Online, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company, DRS Without Prejudice, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation, Riaz A. Butt, individually and as an owner, officer, or director of Corporate Defendants National Yellow Pages Online, LLC, and DRS Without Prejudice, Inc., Faheem Ahmed Mughal, individually and as an owner, officer, or director of Corporate Defendants 6654916 Canada Inc., and National Yellow Pages Online, LLC, Nabeel Azmat, individually and as an owner, officer, or director of Corporate Defendant 6654916 Canada Inc., Sohail Azmat, individually and as an owner, officer, or director of Corporate Defendant 6654916 Canada Inc., and Bilal Ahmed Malik, aka Bobby Malik, individually and as an owner, officer, or director of Corporate Defendants 6654916 Canada Inc. And 9187-4131 Quebec Inc. And also doing business as Online National Yellow Pages.
(United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division)
FTC File No. 082 3262 - Federal Trade Commission v. Integration Media Inc., a corporation, d/b/a GoAm Media and Stephanie LaChapelle, individually and as an owner, officer, or director of the corporate defendant.
(United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division)
FTC File No. 092 3030 - Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Voice Touch, Inc., a Florida corporation, doing business as Voice Touch; Network Foundations, LLC, a Delaware corporation; James A. Dunne; Maureen E. Dunne; and Damian Kohlfeld, Defendants
(United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division)
Civ. No. 09CV2929 (Judge Zagel; Magistrate Judge Denlow)
FTC File No. 0823263 - College Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act of 2000: Eighth Annual Report to Congress by the Department of Justice, the Department of Education, and the Federal Trade Commission (May 2009).