Federal Trade Commission
Protecting America's Consumers
Commission Actions for October 2010
October 29, 2010
- Federal Trade Commission, plaintiff v. Direct Marketing Concepts, Inc., d/b/a Today’s Health and Direct Fulfillment, ITV Direct, Inc., d/b/a Direct Fulfillment, Donald W. Barrett, Healthy Solutions, LLC d/b/a Direct Business Concepts, Health Solutions, Inc., Alejandro Guerrero, a/k/a Alex Guerrero, Michael Howell, Greg Geremesz, Triad ML Marketing, Inc., King Media, Inc., and Allen Stern, defendants., United States District Court, District of Massachusetts
Civil Action No. 04-CV-11136-GAO
FTC File No. 023 3138 - Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff v. Timeshare Mega Media and Marketing Group, Inc., d/b/a Timeshare Market Pro, Inc.; Timeshare Market Pro, Inc.; Joseph Crapella a/k/a Joseph John Philbin; Pasquale Pappalardo; Lisa Tumminia Pappalardo; Pasqualino Agovino; Louis Tobias Duany; and Patricia A. Walker, Defendants.
(United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida)
Case No. 0:10-cv-62000-WJZ
FTC File No. 102 3168 - In the Matter of The Dow Chemical Company, a corporation
FTC File No. 081 0214
Docket No. C-4243
October 28, 2010
- Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff v. Wellness Support Network, Inc., a corporation; Robert Held, individually and as an officer of Wellness Support Network, Inc.; and Robyn Held, individually and as an officer of Wellness Support Network, Inc., Defendants.
(United States District Court for the Northern District of California)
FTC File No. 072 3179 -
16 C.F.R. Part 437: Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Business Opportunities: Notice Announcing Publication of Staff Report on the Business Opportunity Rule, FTC File No. R511993
- Text of the Federal Register Notice
- Disclosure of Important Information About Business Opportunity Form (English language version)
- Disclosure of Important Information About Business Opportunity Form (Spanish language version)
- Staff Report
- News Release
- Federal Trade Commission v. Nationwide Credit Services, Inc., a Florida corporation and James R. Dooley, individually and as president of Nationwide Credit Services, Inc.
(United States District Court Middle District of Florida)
Civil Action No. 3:08-CV-1000-J-25TEM
FTC File No. 082 3219
October 27, 2010
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Federal Trade Commission Enforcement Policy: Tax Debt Relief Services and the Debt Relief Amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule
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16 C.F.R. Part 305: Final Rule Concerning Disclosures Regarding Energy Consumption and Water Use of Certain Home Appliances and Other Products Required Under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (Appliance Labeling Rule), FTC File No. R611004
October 22, 2010
- In the Matter of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a corporation
Docket No. C-4299
FTC File No. 101 0093
October 21, 2010
- United States of America, Plaintiff v. Allied Interstate, Inc., a corporation, Defendant.
(United States District Court for the District of Minnesota)
Case 0:10-cv-04295-PJS -AJB
FTC File No. 082 3207
October 20, 2010
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16 C.F.R. Part 310: Telemarketing Sales Rule: Amendments Addressing the Telemarketing of Debt Relief Services: Final Rule and Statement of Basis and Purpose, FTC File No. R411001
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The Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Use of Consumer Reports in Employment: Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission, Presented by Maneesha Mithal, Associate Director, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Before the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (October 20, 2010)
October 19, 2010
- Utilities, Electricity
FTC Comment Before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Concerning Demand Response Compensation in Organized Wholesale Energy Markets, Docket No. RM10-17-000 (October 2010) (V100010)
October 18, 2010
October 13, 2010
- In the Matter of The Coca-Cola Company, a corporation
FTC File No. 101 0107 -
FTC Comment Before the FCC Concerning Proposed Cyber Security Certification Program (September 2010) (V100014)
October 8, 2010
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FTC Comment Before the Environmental Protection Agency Concerning Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Confidentiality Determinations for Greenhouse Gas Data, Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0924 (September 2010) (V100018)
- In the Matter of El Paso Energy Corporation and The Coastal Corporation
File No. 001 0086
Docket No. C-3996
October 6, 2010
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Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. American Tax Relief LLC, d/b/a American Tax Relief, Alexander Seung Hahn, a/k/a Alex Hahn, individually and as an officer or director of American Tax Relief LLC, Joo Hyun Park, a/k/a/ Joo Park, individually and as an officer or director of American Tax Relief LLC, Defendants, and Young Soon Park, a/k/a Young S. Son, and IL Kon Park, Relief Defendants.
(United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division)
Case No. 1:10-cv-06123
FTC File No. 1023083 -
16 C.F.R. Part 260: Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims: Request for Public Comment on Proposed, Revised Guides, FTC File No. P954501
October 5, 2010
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FTC Comment Before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Concerning Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation by Transmission Owning and Operating Public Utilities, Docket No. RM10-23-000 (September 2010) (V100001)
October 4, 2010
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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 -
Statement of Policy Regarding Communications in Connection with Collection of a Decedent's Debt: Federal Register Notice Containing Statement and Request for Public Comment
- Text of the Federal Register Notice
- News Release
October 1, 2010
- Federal Trade Commission (Bureau of Competition) and Department of Justice (Antitrust Division): Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report: Fiscal Year 2009 (Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a: The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976) (Thirty-Second Annual Report)
- In the Matter of Novartis AG, a corporation
Docket No. C-4296
File No. 101-0068