Summary of Enforcement Action Announcements for April 2004 - July 2004
Between April 2004 and July 2004, the Federal Trade Commission continued to aggressively combat telemarketing fraud and abuse. The scope of the Commission’s enforcement efforts over this period is reflected in the following list of announcements regarding significant developments in 22 federal district court cases. The significant developments may include: new actions filed by the Commission; amendments to prior complaints; final resolutions of enforcement actions such as settlements, default and summary judgments; contempt proceedings; and redress distribution information. Several of the complaints filed in these cases allege violations of the Telemarketing Sales Rule. All of the cases involve the use of the telephone to market goods or services. This includes cold-call outbound telemarketing as well as inbound calls generated from advertisements or other solicitations to purchase products or services.
List of federal court cases with significant developments between April 2004 and July 2004:
Federal Trade Commission v. Ambus Registry, Inc., et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. Bay Area Business Council, Inc., et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. 4049705 Canada Inc., a corporation, d/b/a Pinacle, et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. 4086465 Canada, Inc., a Corporation d/b/a International Protection Center and Consumers Protection Center, et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. Consumer Alliance, Inc., et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. D&C National Holdings Ltd., et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. Debt Management Foundation Services, Inc., et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. Direct Marketing Concepts, Inc., d/b/a Today’s Health and Direct Fulfillment, ITV Direct, Inc., d/b/a Direct Fulfillment, et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. Greeting Cards of America, Inc., et al. )
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Federal Trade Commission v. Hanson Publications, Inc., et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. Heritage Health Products Company
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Federal Trade Commission v. Internet Marketing Group, Inc., et al.
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United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission) v. Mantra Films, Inc. et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. National Consumer Council, et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. Phillip W. Ranney, et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. Royal Flush System Network, Inc.; et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. SkyBiz.com, Inc., et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. Unicyber Technology, Inc., et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. Vector Direct Marketing, LLC, et al.
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Federal Trade Commission v. Esteban Barrios Vega, an individual doing business as EBV Promotions, Paymentech Promotions, and Promotions of Service
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Federal Trade Commission v. World Media Brokers Inc., et al.
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United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission) v. Worldwide Coffee, Inc., et al.
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