Commission Actions for February 2008

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February 29, 2008

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Mortgage Foreclosure Solutions, Inc., a Florida corporation, Debra Behrens, and Michael Siani, Defendants
  (United States District Court For the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division)
  FTC File No. 082 3021
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. National Hometeam Solutions, LLC; National Financial Solutions, LLC; United Financial Solutions, LLC; Nationwide Foreclosure Services, LLC; Evalan Services, LLC; Elant, LLC; Elias H. Taylor, aka Eli Taylor; Everard Taylor, aka Everardo Taylor; Emanuel Taylor; and Edwin P. Taylor, Sr., aka Ed Taylor, Defendants
  (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division)
  FTC File No. 082-3076

February 28, 2008

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Safe Harbour Foundation of Florida, Inc.,et. al.., Defendants
  (United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division)
  Case No. 08 C 1185
  FTC File No. 082 3028
• Federal Trade Commission v. Bay Area Business Council, Inc., et al.
  (Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division)
  FTC File No. X020103
  Civil Action No. 02 C 5762

• Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Consumer Protection In Financial Services: Subprime Lending and Other Financial Services, Presented by Lydia B. Parnes, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Before the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government of the Committee on Appropriations, United States House of Representatives (February 28, 2008).

  • Text of the Commission Testimony
  • News Release

February 27, 2008

• In the Matter of CashPro, doing business as MakePaydayToday.com
  FTC File No. 072-3203
• In the Matter of American Cash Market, Inc.
  FTC File No. 072-3210
• In the Matter of Anderson Payday Loans
  FTC File No. 072-3212
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. 7 Day Marketing, Inc., Anthony Paris DeAguero a/k/a Paris DeAguero and a/k/a The Healthman, Dieter Ammann, and Laura DeAguero, Defendants.
  (United States District Court Central District of California Western Division)
  Case No. CV08-01094-ER-FFM;
  FTC File No.: 062-3234
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Holiday Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Holiday Ink, Inc., a Delaware corporation, et. al. Defendant
  (United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia)
  Civil Action No. 1: 06-CV-2939
  FTC File No. 062-3106

February 26, 2008

• 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

February 25, 2008

• 16 C.F.R. Part 260:  Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims:  The Green Guides and Packaging:  Announcement of Public Workshop and Request for Public Comment

  • Text of the Federal Register Notice
  • News Release
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. BlueHippo Funding, LLC, and BlueHippo Capital, LLC, Defendants
  (United States District Court for the Southern District of New York)
  Civil Action No.:  08 CIV 1819, FTC File No.: 052-3092

February 20, 2008

• 16 C.F.R. Part 432: Trade Regulation Rule Relating to Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Utilized in Home Entertainment Products: Request for Public Comment
  • Text of the Federal Register Notice
  • News Release

February 20, 2008

• In the Matter of Negotiated Data Solutions LLC.
  FTC File No. 051 0094
• 16 C.F.R. Part 23: Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries: Request For Public Comment On A Proposed Amendment To the Platinum Section of the Guides
  • Text of the Federal Register Notice
  • News Release

February 19, 2008

• Federal Trade Commission Written Testimony for the Alaska House of Representatives Regarding Alaska Certificate of Need Laws (February 2008) (V080007)
  • News Release

February 15, 2008

• Federal Trade Commission Staff Comment to The Honorable William J. Seitz, Senator, State of Ohio Senate, Regarding Ohio Executive Order 2007-23S, Establishing Collective Bargaining for Home Health Care Workers (February 2008) (V080001)
  • Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Leibowitz
  • News Release
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Global Marketing Group, Inc.; Global Business Solutions, LLC; Globalpay, Inc.; Globalpay, LLC; Globalpay BV; Synergy Consulting Services, LLC; First Processing Corporation; and Ira N. Rubin; Defendants, and Phoelicia Daniels, Relief Defendant.
  (United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida Tampa Division)
  Civil Action No.: 8:06-CV-02272 JSM-TGW
  FTC File No. 062-3186

February 14, 2008

• Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
  Letter from Markus H. Meier to Robert E. Bloch, dated February 13, 2008, concerning whether -- under the Nonprofit Institutions Act exemption to the Robinson-Patman Act -- Kaiser may lawfully purchase discounted pharmaceuticals for use in certain programs to provide health care services.
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Debt Set, Inc., a Colorado corporation, Debt-Set, a Nevada corporation, Resolve Credit Counseling, Inc., a Colorado corporation, William “Bill” Riggs, individually and as an officer or director of Debt Set, Inc. and Debt-Set, Michelle Tucker, a.k.a. Michelle Mangan, individually and as an officer or director of Resolve Credit Counseling, Inc., Lee Tucker, a.k.a. Leo Mangan, individually and as an officer or director of Debt-Set, and Isaac Khan, a.k.a. Isaac M. Klan or Ishaq Mohammad Khan, individually, and as an officer or director of Debt-Set, Defendants.
  (United States District Court for the District of Colorado)
  Civil Action No.: 1:07-cv-00558-RPM
  FTC File No.: 062-3140

February 13, 2008

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Cephalon, Inc., Defendant
  (United States District Court for the District of Columbia)
  Civil Action No.: 1:08-cv-00244
  FTC File No.: 061-0182

  • Statement of Commissioner Leibowitz, Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part
• Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Foreclosure Rescue Fraud, Presented by Peggy Twohig, Associate Director for Financial Practices, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate (February 13, 2008).
  • Text of the Commission Testimony
  • News Release

February 12, 2008

• In the Matter of Milliman, Inc., a corporation
  FTC File No. 062-3189
• In the Matter of Ingenix, Inc.
  FTC File No. 062 3190

February 8, 2008

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Medlab, Inc.; Pinnacle Holdings, Inc.; Metabolic Research Associates, Inc.; U.S.A. Health, Inc.; and L. Scott Holmes, individually and as an officer of Medlab, Inc., Pinnacle Holdings, Inc., Metabolic Research Associates, Inc., and U.S.A. Health, Inc., Defendants
  (United States District Court for the Northern District of California, San Francisco Division)
  Civil Action No.: CV 08 0822;
  FTC File No.: 062-3068

February 5, 2008

• Fiscal Year 2009 Congressional Budget Justification Summary
  • Text of the Summary
  • News Release

February 4, 2008

• Docket No. 9322
  In the Matter of Equitable Resources, Inc., Dominion Resources, Inc., Consolidated Natural Gas Company, and The Peoples Natural Gas Company
  File No. 061-0140
  Civil Action No.: 07-cv-490
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Sili Neutraceuticals, LLC, and Brian McDaid, individually and doing business as Kaycon Ltd., Defendants
  (United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division)
  Civil Action No.: 07C 4541;
  FTC File No.: 072-3124

February 1, 2008

• FTC Staff Comment to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives Regarding Senate Bill 2190 Concerning Health Care Collective Bargaining (February 2008) (V080003)