Federal Trade Commission
Protecting America's Consumers
Commission Actions for March 2011
March 31, 2011
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Agreement On Antitrust Cooperation Between the United States Department of Justice and the United States Federal Trade Commission, of the One Part, and the Fiscalia Nacional Economica of Chile, of the Other Part
- Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Vacation Property Services, Inc.; Vacation Property Sellers, Inc. doing business as Timeshare Experts; Higher Level Marketing, Inc. doing business as Vacation Property Services; Albert M. Wilson; David S. Taylor and Frank M. Perry, Jr., Defendants
(United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida)
Case No. 8:11-cv-00595-JDW-MAP
FTC File No. 102 3228 -
The Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice: Proposed Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Policy Regarding Accountable Care Organizations Participating In the Medicare Shared Savings Program: Federal Register Notice Containing the Proposed Statement and Request For Comment
- Text of the Federal Register Notice
- News Release
March 30, 2011
- In the Matter of Google Inc., a corporation
FTC File No. 102 3136 - Health Care, Health Professions
FTC Staff Letter To The Honorable Daphne Campbell, Florida House of Representatives, Concerning Florida House Bill 4103 and the Regulation of Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (March 2011) (V110004)
March 29, 2011
- Federal Trade Commission and State of Ohio, Plaintiffs v. ProMedica Health System, Inc., Defendant.
(United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Western Division)
FTC File No. 101 0167
Case No. 3:11-cv-00047-DAK - Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff v. Toys “R” Us, Inc., Defendant.
(United States District Court for the District of Columbia)
Case No. 1:11-cv-00635
File No. 941 0040 - In the Matter of NBTY, Inc., a corporation, Naturesmart LLC, a limited liability company, and Rexall Sundown, Inc., a corporation
FTC File No. 1023080
March 28, 2011
- Daniel Chapter One, a corporate sole, and James Feijo, individually and as an officer of Daniel Chapter One, Petitioners, v. Federal Trade Commission, Respondent
(United States Court of Appeals For the District of Columbia Circuit)
Case No. 10-1064
FTC File No. 082 3085
March 25, 2011
- In the Matter of US Search, Inc., a corporation, and US Search, LLC, a limited liability company.
FTC File No. 1023131
March 24, 2011
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Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff v. Laboratory Corporation of America and Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, Defendants.
(United States District Court for the Central District of California)
Case No. 8:10-cv-01873-AG-MLG
FTC File No. 101 0152 - In the Matter of Laboratory Corporation of America and Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, corporations. FTC File No. 1010152
March 23, 2011
- In the Matter of Polypore International, Inc., a corporation.
Docket No. 9327
File No.: 081 0131
March 22, 2011
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FTC Staff Letter to the Honorable Mark Formby, Mississippi House of Representatives, Concerning Mississippi Senate Bill 2445 and the Regulation of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (March 2011) (V110005)
March 21, 2011
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Federal Trade Commission Annual Report 2011: Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (March 2011)
March 18, 2011
- Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. John Stefanchik, individually and as an officer and director of Beringer Corporation, Scott B. Christensen, individually and as an officer and director of Atlas Marketing, Inc., Beringer Corporation, dba The Stefanchik Organization, a Washington Corporation, and Atlas Marketing, Inc., also dba The Stefanchik Organization, a Nevada Corporation, Defendants.
(United States District Court, Western District of Washington at Seattle)
Civil Action No.: CV04-1852
FTC File No. 022-3246 - In the Matter of Agrium Inc., a corporation.
Docket No. C-4277
FTC File No. 091 0068
March 17, 2011
- Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Swish Marketing, Inc., a corporation; Mark Benning, individually and as an officer of Swish Marketing, Inc.; Matthew Patterson, individually and as an officer of Swish Marketing, Inc.; and Jason Strober, individually and as an officer of Swish Marketing, Inc., Defendants
(United States District Court For The Northern District of California, San Jose Division)
Case No. C09-03814
FTC File No. 072 3241
March 16, 2011
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Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On The State of Online Consumer Privacy, Presented by Chairman Jon Leibowitz Before the Committee On Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate (March 16, 2011).
- Text of the Commission Testimony
- News Release
- 16 C.F.R. Part 306: The Federal Trade Commission Rule For Automotive Fuel Ratings, Certification and Posting: Final Rule
- Text of the Federal Register Notice
- News Release
- 16 CFR Part 301: Regulations Under the Fur Products Labeling Act; Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Request for Comment – File No. P074201
- Text of Federal Register Notice
- FTC Enforcement Policy: Labels for Fur Products Previously Covered by the FTC’s De Minimis Exemption
- News Release
- United States of America, Plaintiff, v. West Asset Management, Inc., Defendant
(United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia)
Case No. 1:11-cv-0746
File No. 0723006
March 15, 2011
- In the Matter of Legacy Learning Systems, Inc., a corporation, and Lester Gabriel Smith, individually and as an officer and director of the corporation
FTC File No. 102 3055
March 14, 2011
- In the Matter of Chitika, Inc., a corporation
FTC File No. 1023087
March 11, 2011
- In the Matter of Twitter, Inc., a corporation
FTC File No. 092 3093
March 10, 2011
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Public Workshop: Debt Collection 2.0: Protecting Consumers as Technologies Change: Notice Announcing Public Workshop and Request for Public Comments and Participation
- Text of the Federal Register Notice
- News Release
March 9, 2011
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Public Roundtables: Protecting Consumers in the Sale and Leasing of Motor Vehicles: Notice Announcing Public Roundtables, Requesting Participation, and Providing Opportunity for Comment
- Text of the Federal Register Notice
- News Release
March 8, 2011
- 2010 Top Consumer Complaints
- Text of the Report
- News Release
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request (Alcohol Beverage Industry) – File No. P114503
- Text of Federal Register Notice
- News Release
March 7, 2011
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The Evolving IP Marketplace: Aligning Patent Notice and Remedies With Competition: A Report of the Federal Trade Commission (March 2011)
- Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff v. U.S. Mortgage Funding, Inc., Debt Remedy Partners, Inc., Lower my Debts.com, LLC, David Mahler, individually and as an officer of Debt Remedy Partners, Inc. and a former officer of U.S. Mortgage Funding, Inc., and John Incandela, Jr., aka Jonathan Incandela, Jr., individually and as a former officer of U.S. Mortgage Funding, Inc. and a manager of Lower My Debts.com, LLC, and Jamen Lachs, individually and as an officer of U.S. Mortgage Funding, Inc., Defendants.
(United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida)
Case No. 11-Civ-80155
FTC File No. 102 3146
March 4, 2011
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FTC Staff Comment Before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Concerning Integration of Variable Energy Resources, Docket No. RM10-11-000 (March 2011) (V100009)
March 2, 2011
- Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff v. Ivy Capital, Inc.; Fortune Learning System, LLC; Fortune Learning, LLC, Vianet, Inc.; Enrich Wealth Group, LLC; Business Development Division, LLC; Nevada Corporate Division, Inc.; Corporate Credit Division, LLC; Credit Repair Division, LLC; Tax Planning Division, LLC; Zyzac Commerce Solutions, Inc.; The Shipper, LLC, also doing business as Wholesalematch.com; 3 Day MBA, LLC; Global Finance Group, LLC; Virtual Profit, LLC; Dream Financial; ICI Development, Inc.; Ivy Capital, LLC; Logic Solutions, LLC; Oxford Debt Holdings, LLC, Revsynergy, LLC; Sell It Vizions, LLC; Kyle G. Kirschbaum, Individually and as an Officer of Defendants Ivy Capital, Inc., Vianet, Inc., ICI Development, Inc., Oxford Debt Holdings, LLC, and Sell It Vizions, LLC; John H. Harrison, Individually and as an Officer of Defendants Ivy Capital, Inc., Fortune Learning System, LLC, Vianet, Inc., Business Development Division, LLC, Corporate Credit Division, LLC, Credit Repair Division, LLC, Tax Planning Division, LLC, 3 Day MBA, LLC, ICI Development , Inc., Logic Solutions, LLC, Oxford Debt Holdings, LLC, Revsynergy, LLC, and Sell It Vizions, LLC; Steven E. Lyman, Individually and as an Officer of Defendants Ivy Capital, Inc., Vianet, Inc., ICI Development, Inc., Logic Solutions, LLC, Oxford Debt Holdings, LLC, Sell It Vizions, LLC, and Virtual Profit, LLC; Benjamin E. Hoskins, Individually and as an Officer of Defendants Dream Financial, Logic Solutions, LLC, Oxford Debt Holdings, LLC, Sell It Vizions, LLC, and Global Finance Group, LLC; Christopher M. Zelig, Individually and as an Officer of Defendant Zyzac Commerce Solutions, Inc.; Steven J. Sonnenberg, Individually and as a Manager of Defendants Fortune Learning , LLC and The Shipper, LLC, also doing business as Wholesalematch.com; James G. Hanchett, Individually and as a Manager of Defendant Fortune Learning, LLC; and Joshua F. Wickman, Individually and as an Owner of Defendant Enrich Wealth Group, LLC, Defendants; and Cherrytree Holdings, LLC; Oxford Financial, LLC; S&T Time, LLC; and Virtucon, LLC; Curva, LLC; Mowab, Inc., Kierston Kirschbaum; Melyna Harrison; Tracy Lyman; and Leanne Hoskins, Relief Defendants
(United States District Court District of Nevada)
Case No. 2:11-cv-00283-JCM-GWF
File No. 1023218 - Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. National Sales Group, I Life Marketing LLC, also doing business as Executive Sales Network and Certified Sales Jobs, Anthony J. Newton, and Jeremy S. Cooley, Defendants
(United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division)
Case No. 11-cv-01230
File No. 1023246 - United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Business Recovery Services, LLC, and Brian Hessler, Individually, and as Owner, Officer, or Manager of Business Recovery Services, LLC, Defendants
(United States District Court for the District of Arizona)
Case No. 2-11-cv-00390-JAT
File No. 1123009 - La Asociacion National de Trabajo (L.A.N.D.T.) (Closing Letter)
- FTC v. Darling Angel Pin Creations, Inc., a Florida corporation, also doing business as Angel Pin Creations; Shelly R. Olson, individually and as an officer of Darling Angel Pin Creations, Inc.; and Judith C. Mendez, individually and as an officer of Darling Angel Pin Creations, Inc.
(United States District Court For the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division)
Civil 8:10-cv-00335-JSM-TGW
FTC File No. 092 3191 - Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Global U.S. Resources, also doing business as American Publishing, American Publications, American Power Publications, ESM Group, and East Shore Marketing Group, and Louis Salatto, individually and as an officer of Global U.S. Resources, Defendants
(United States District Court For the District of Connecticut)
Case No. 310CV01457
FTC File No. 102 3162 - Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. U.S. Work Alliance, Inc., a Nevada corporation doing business as Exam Services, Tyler Franklin Long, individually, and as an owner, officer director or manager of above-listed corporation, and Brenda Long, individually, and as owner, officer director or manager of above-listed corporation, Defendants
(United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division)
Civil Action No.: 1:08-cv-2053-WSD;
FTC File No.: 072 3232 - FTC v. Preferred Platinum Services Network, LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company, also doing business as Home Based Associate Program, The Postcard Processing Program, and PPSN, LLC, Rosalie Florie, individually and as the managing member of Preferred Platinum Services Network LLC, and Philip D. Pestrichello, individually.
(United States District Court District of New Jersey)
Civil Action No. 10-CV-538
FTC File No. 092 3213 - Federal Trade Commission v. Abili-Staff, Ltd., a limited partnership also d/b/a moneyfromhome.com, moneyfromhome.net, and jobsformoms.com; Equitron, LLC, a limited liability company; Pamela Jean Barthuly, individually and as an officer of Equitron, LLC; and Jorg Wilhelm Becker, individually and as a member of Equitron, LLC, Defendants.
(United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division)
Civil Action No.: 5:10-cv-00088-OLG
FTC File No. 092 3196 - FTC v. Resource Publishing Co., a corporation, also d/b/a Entertainment Work, Inc., and Resource Publishing Co. of Delaware, Jason Arthur Barnes, individually and as an officer of Resource Publishing Co., and Racquelle Hart Barnes, individually and as an officer of Resource Publishing Co.
(United States District Court Southern District of Florida)
Civil Action No. 01-CV-80191
FTC File No. 102 3007