Commission Actions for September 2009
September 30, 2009
- Public Workshops and Roundtables: From Town Crier to Bloggers: How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age? Federal Register Notice Announcing Public Workshops and Opportunity for Comment
September 29, 2009
September 25, 2009
- In the Matter of K+S Aktiengesellschaft, a corporation; and International Salt Company LLC, a limited liability company.
FTC File No. 0910086
- FTC and Department of Justice Amicus Curiae Brief Supporting Petitioner in American Needle, Inc., Petitioner, v. National Football League, et al., On Writ of Certiorari To the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, Concerning Whether the National Football League, National Football League Properties, and the NFL Teams Functioned As A Single Entity in Taking Certain Actions, and Therefore Did Not Violate Section 1 of the Sherman Act
(U.S. Supreme Court (Case No. 08-661)(September 2009)(P082105))
September 22, 2009
- Introduction of Philip Lowe and Announcement of Joint FTC/DOJ Project to Modernize the Horizontal Merger Guidelines Remarks of FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz as prepared for delivery at the Third Annual Georgetown Law Global Antitrust Enforcement Symposium
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September 22, 2009)
- United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission), Plaintiff, v. New Edge Satellite, Inc. and Derek LaVictor, individually and as an officer of New Edge Satellite, Inc., Defendants
(United States District Court Eastern District of Michigan Northern Division)
FTC File No. 052 3167
- United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission), Plaintiff, v. Vision Quest, LLC and Brian K. Cavett, individually and as a member of Vision Quest, LLC, Defendants
(United States District Court Eastern District of Michigan Southern Division)
FTC File No. 052 3167
- FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. RICHARD C. NEISWONGER, individually, d/b/a "MARKETING SYSTEMS," and as an officer of each corporate defendant; S&K GROUP, INC.; SHAPIRO, KOSSMEYER & FLOM PC d/b/a S&K GROUP, INC. and S&K PC; CARL F. KOSSMEYER, individually and as an officer of S&K Group, Inc., and Shapiro, Kossmeyer & Flom PC; MEDICAL RECOVERY SERVICE, INC. (Joliet, Illinois and Las Vegas, Nevada); NANCY FREEMAN, individually and as an officer of Medical Recovery Service, Inc.; and MARC FREEMAN, individually and as an officer of Medical Recovery Service, Inc., Defendants.
(United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri)
Civil Action No.: 4:96CV02225 SNL
FTC File Nos.: 962 3134; X970012
September 21, 2009
- Federal Trade Commission and the State of Nevada v. Cash Today, Ltd., a United Kingdom corporation, The Heathmill Village, Ltd., a United Kingdom corporation, Leads Global, a Nevada corporation, Waterfront Investments, Inc., a Nevada corporation, ACH Cash, Inc., a Nevada corporation, HBS Services, Inc., a Nevada corporation, Rovinge International, Inc., a Nevada corporation, Lotus Leads, Inc., a Delaware corporation, First4Leads, Inc. A Delaware corporation, The Harris Holdings, Ltd., a Guernsey corporation, each doing business as Cash Today, Route 66 Funding, Global Financial Services International, Ltd., Interim Cash, Ltd. And BIF-INT, Ltd., Aaron Gershfield, individually and as director and officers of Cash Today, Ltd., The Heathmill Village, Ltd., and The Harris Holdings, Ltd., Ivor Gershfield, individually and as an officer and/or director of Cash Today, Ltd. And The Harris Holding, Ltd., and Jim Harris, individually and as an officer and director of Leads Global, Inc., Waterfront Investments, Inc., ACH Cash, Inc., HBS Services, Inc., and Rovinge International, Inc.
(United States District Court District of Nevada),
FTC File No. 072 3093
- Federal Trade Commission Study of Food Marketing To Children and Adolescents: Request For Public Comments On Proposed Information Requests To Approximately 45 Major Food, Beverage, and Quick Service Restaurant Companies
September 17, 2009
- Federal Trade Commission v. Federal Housing Modification Department, Inc. also doing business as Nations Housing Modification Center and Loan Modification Reform Association, Michael A. Trap, Glenn Rosofsky, and Bryan Rosenberg. (United States District Court District of Columbia)
Civil Action No. 09-CV-01753
FTC File No. 092 3124
- FTC v. Infinity Group Services, a corporation, also d/b/a IGS, Hope to Homeowners, ASKIGS, and ASKIGS, Inc., and Kahrami Zamani, individually and as an officer of Infinity Group Services (United States District Court Central District of California Southern Division)
FTC File No. 092 3135
Civil Action No. 09-CV-00977
- Federal Trade Commission v. LucasLawCenter “Incorporated”, a corporation, also d/b/a Lucas Law Center, Future Financial Services, LLC, a limited Liability company, also d/b/a Lucas Law Center, Paul Jeffrey Lucas, an individual, Christopher Francis Betts, an individual, and Frank Sullivan, an individual.
(United States District Court Central District of California Southern Division)
Civil Action No. 09-CV-770
FTC File No. 092 3127
- Federal Trade Commission v. United Credit Adjusters, Inc., a New Jersey corporation, also d/b/a United Credit Adjustors, and UCA, United Credit Adjustors, Inc., a New Jersey corporation, also d/b/a United Credit Adjusters, and UCA, United Counseling Association, Inc., a New Jersey corporation, also d/b/a UCA, Bankruptcy Masters Corp., a New Jersey corporation, National Bankruptcy Services Corp., a New Jersey corporation, Federal Debt Solutions LTD., a New Jersey corporation, United Money Tree, Inc., a New Jersey corporation, Ahron E. Henoch, also d/b/a United Credit Adjusters, Inc., Bankruptcy Masters Corp., and Federal Debt Solutions Ltd., individually and as an officer or director of United Credit Adjusters, Inc., United Creditors, Inc., United Counseling Association, Inc., Bankruptcy Masters Corp., National Bankruptcy Services Corp., Federal Debt Solutions Ltd., and United Money Tree, Inc., Ezra Rishty, also d/b/a United Credit Adjusters, Inc., and Bankruptcy Masters Corp., individually and as an officer or director of United Credit Adjusters, Inc., and Bankruptcy Masters Corp., and Gerald Serino, a/k/a Jerry Serino, also d/b/a United Credit Adjusters, Inc., individually and as an officer or director of United Credit Adjusters, Inc.
(United States District Court District of New Jersey)
FTC File No. 082 3211
- Federal Trade Commission v. Loss Mitigation Services, Inc., Synergy Financial Management Corporation, also d/b/a Direct Lender and DirectLender.com, Dean Shafer, Bernadette Carr-Perry, and Marion Anthony (a.k.a. “Tony”) Perry.
(United States District Court Central District of California)
Civil Action No. 09-CV-800
FTC File No. 092 3073
- Federal Trade Commission v. Hope Now Modifications, LLC, Hope Now Financial Services Corp., also dba Hope Now Modifications, Nick Puglia, and Salvatore Puglia
(United States District Court for the District of New Jersey)
FTC File No. 092 3079
September 10, 2009
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on Scams Related to the Economic Stimulus: "How the FTC Works to Halt Fraudulent Schemes Exploiting the Economic Downturn and the Stimulus Package,” Presented by Chairman Jon Leibowitz Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate (September 10, 2009)
September 9, 2009
September 8, 2009
September 4, 2009
September 1, 2009
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