Federal Trade Commission
Protecting America's Consumers
Commission Actions for April 2009
April 30, 2009
- Commission Extension of Deferral of Enforcement of the Identity Theft Red Flags Rule Until August 1, 2009
- Commission Letter Approving Procedure For the Production of Personally Identifiable Information To A Third-Party Intermediary
April 27, 2009
- 16 C.F.R. Part 3 and Part 4: Final Rule Amendments
- Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Network Services Depot, Inc.; Network Marketing, LLC, dba Network Services Marketing; Net Depot, Inc.: Network Services Distribution, Inc.; Sunbelt Marketing, Inc.; Charles V. Castro; Elizabeth L. Castro; and Gregory High; Defendants; and Phyllis Watson, Relief Defendant., Federal Trade Commission,
United States District Court, District of Nevada
FTC File No. 042-3188
Civil Action No. CVS 050440 LDGLRL - Federal Trade Commission v. David J. Romeo, individually, and in his capacity as an officer of Stella Labs, LLC, and Nutraceuticals International, LLC, Stella Labs, LLC, a limited liability company, Nutraceuticals International, LLC, a limited liability company, Deborah B. Vickery, individually and as an employee of Stella Labs and Nutraceuticals, V. Craig Payton, individually, and in his capacity as an officer of Stella Labs, LLC, and Zoltan Klivinyi, individually, and in his capacity as an officer of Nutraceuticals International, LLC.
(United States District Court District of New Jersey)
FTC File No. 082 3130
April 24, 2009
- Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Robert Chinery, Jr.; Tracy A. Chinery; and RTC Research & Development, LLC, Defendants
(United States District Court for the District of New Jersey),
Civil Action No. 05-3460 (GEB) - 16 C.F.R. Part 455: Used Motor Vehicle Trade Regulation Rule: Reopening of the Public Comment Period
- 16 C.F.R. Part 259: Guide Concerning Fuel Economy Advertising for New Automobiles: Request for Public Comment On Proposed Amendments To the Guide, To Reflect Changes in the Environmental Protection Agency's Fuel Economy Labeling Rules For New Automobiles and To Take Into Account Developments In Automobile Technology.
- Practice of Law
FTC and Department of Justice Comment Before the Supreme Court of Hawaii Concerning Proposed Definition of the Practice of Law (April 2009) (V080004)
April 22, 2009
- Beyond Voice: Mapping the Mobile Marketplace: A Federal Trade Commission Staff Report (April 2009)
- Text of the Staff Report
- News Release
April 21, 2009
- 16 C.F.R. Part 437: Business Opportunity Rule: A Public Federal Trade Commission Workshop Relating to the March 26, 2008 Revised Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and Analyzing the Business Opportunity Disclosure Form and Other Proposed Changes to the Business Opportunity Rule: Announcement of the Public Workshop and Request for Public Comment
April 20, 2009
- In the Matter of Kellogg Company, a corporation.
FTC File No. 082 3145
April 17, 2009
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16 C.F.R. Part 429: Trade Regulation Rule Concerning Cooling-Off Period For Sales Made At Homes Or At Certain Other Locations: Regulatory Review and Request for Public Comment
- In the Matter of American Telecom Services, Inc., a corporation
FTC File No. 082 3114
April 16, 2009
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16 C.F.R. Part 317: Prohibitions On Market Manipulation and False Information in Subtitle B of Title VIII of The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007: Revised Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Request for Public Comment.
- United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission), Plaintiff, v. DIRECTV, Inc., a California corporation, Voicecast Systems, Inc., also d/b/a InTouch Solutions, an Illinois corporation, Michael Kurtz, individually and as an officer of Voicecast System, Inc., and Keyvan Saedi, individually and as an officer of Voicecast Systems, Inc., Defendants
(United States District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division)
Civil Action No. CV-09 2605 MRP FMOx
FTC File No. 092 3098 - United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission), Plaintiff, v. Comcast Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation, Defendant
(United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania)
Civil Action No.: 2:09-cv-01589-HB;
FTC File No.: 062-3166 - 16 C.F.R. Part 318: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Request for Public Comments Concerning Proposed Health Breach Notification Rule, Pursuant To the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
April 14, 2009
- Staff Letter to Christi J. Braun regarding TriState Health Partners, Inc.’s Proposal to Jointly Contract with Health Plans and Other Payers on a Fee-for-Service Basis on Behalf of its Members to Provide Services to Plan Beneficiaries (April 13, 2009)
- In the Matter of National Association of Music Merchants, Inc., a corporation.
FTC File No. 001 0203
April 10, 2009
- In the Matter of The Lubrizol Corporation, a corporation, and The Lockhart Company, a corporation.
FTC File No. 071 0230
April 9, 2009
- Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. B.C. Ltd. 0763496, d.b.a. Cash Corner Services, Inc.; et. al.
(United States District Court Western District of Washington at Seattle)
Civil Action No.: C07-1755 RSM;
FTC File No.: 072-3087
April 6, 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 - Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. http://bailout.hud-gov.us and http://bailout.dohgov.us, and Thomas Ryan, Defendants
(United States District Court for the District of Columbia)
Civil Action No. 1:09-cv-00535-HHK
FTC File No. 092 3116 - Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Home Assure LLC, et al., Defendants
(United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division)
Civil Action No. 8:09-cv-547-T-23TBM
FTC File No. 082 3192
April 3, 2009
- In the Matter of Mary T. Spohn, individually and doing business as Herbs for Cancer
File No. 082 3123
Docket No. 9331
- In the Matter of Native Essence Herb Company, a corporation, Mark J. Hershiser, individually, d/b/a Native Essence Herb Company, and as an officer of the corporation, Marianne Hershiser, individually, d/b/a Native Essence Herb Company, and as an officer of the corporation
FTC File No.: 082 3115
Docket No. 9328 - Health Care, Pharmacy Benefit Managers
FTC Staff Comment to the Honorable James L. Seward Concerning New York Senate Bill 58 Regarding Pharmacy Benefit Managers (“PBMs”) (March 2009) (V090006) - In the Matter of The Dow Chemical Company, a corporation.
FTC File No. 081 0214
April 2, 2009
- In the Matter of BASF SE, a corporation.
FTC File No. 081 0265 and Docket No. C-4253
April 1, 2009
- Federal Trade Commission and Commonwealth of Kentucky ex rel. Jack Conway, Attorney General of Kentucky, Plaintiffs, v. Direct Connection Consulting, Inc., a corporation, also d/b/a Sure Touch Long Distance; Digicom, LLC, a limited liability company, also d/b/a DigiTouch Long Distance; Elliot Borenstein, individually and as an owner, officer or manager of Direct Connection Consulting, Inc., and Digicom, LLC; and Joan R. (Jody) Winter, individually and as an owner, officer or manager of Direct Connection Consulting, Inc., and Digicom, LLC., Defendants.
(United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division)
Civil Action No.: 1-08-cv-1739;
FTC File No.: 082 3075