Federal Trade Commission
Protecting America's Consumers
Office |
Case Name |
Where Filed |
Action Initiated or Outcome |
Contact |
| Arizona Attorney General | Telesales, Inc., George Stanley Dennison and Eddie C. Keith | Maricopa County Superior Court | Consent Judgment including a civil penalty of $60,000 | Patty Urias (602) 542-7710 |
| FTC | Nia Cano, a/k/a, Nghia F. Cano, Nina DeCano, Nia S.Cano, d/b/a Credit Development International and Drivers Seat Network; Charles Johnson; Jaime Martinez; Defendants, and Leaders Alliance Inc., Relief Defendant | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | Settlements including $2 million for consumer redress for 30,000 consumers | Claudia Bourne-Farrell (202) 326-2181 |
| FTC | Kalvin P. Schmidt, d/b/a DKS Enterprises, DS Productions, DES Enterprises | Federal Trade Commission | Administrative Order Issued November 3, 1998, barring Schmidt from participating or assisting in any prohibited marketing program | Claudia Bourne-Farrell (202) 326-2181 |
| FTC | Five Star Auto Club, Inc., Michael Sullivan and Angela Sullivan | U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York | TRO obtained March 8, 1999 | Claudia Bourne-Farrell (202) 326-2181 |
| FTC | FutureNet, Inc., FutureNet Online, Inc., Alan J. Setlin, Precilliano a/k/a Chris Lobato, Larry Huff, Robert Depew, and David Soto | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | Settlements including $1 million for consumer redress for 40,000 consumers | Claudia Bourne-Farrell (202) 326-2181 |
| FTC | Fortuna Alliance, L.L.C., Augustine Delgado, Libby Gustine Welch, Donald R. Grant, Monique Delgado, and Gail Oliver | U. S. District Court, Western District of Washington | Contempt Order obtained, potentially providing $2.2 million in additional redress for consumers | Claudia Bourne-Farrell (202) 326-2181 |
| FTC | World Class Network, Inc., World Class Travel, L.L.C., Daniel R. Dimacale, Denise L. Dimacale, Robert C.K. Lee, Howard K. Cooper, Jerome L. Goldberg | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | Settlements including $3.1 million for consumer redress for approximately 15,000 consumers | Claudia Bourne-Farrell (202) 326-2181 |
| Massachusetts Attorney General | Equinox International Corporation and Bill Gouldd | Suffolk County Superior Court | Complaint For Permanent Injunction, Civil Penalties and Restitution filed in February 1998 | Bryan Heffron (617) 727-2200 X2986 |
| Michigan Attorney General | Compact Connections, Inc. | Cease and Desist Order | Consumer Protection Division (517) 373-7117 |
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| Michigan Attorney General | Streamline International | Assurance of Discontinuance | Consumer Protection Division (517) 373-7117 |
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| Michigan Attorney General | Network Exchange System d/b/a NNXSYS | Assurance of Voluntary Compliance | Consumer Protection Division (517) 373-7117 |
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| Michigan Attorney General | Life Without Debt | Notice of Intended Action and Opportunity to Cease and Desist | Consumer Protection Division (517) 373-7117 |
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| Michigan Attorney General | Prosper International League Ltd. | Order to Cease and Desist | Consumer Protection Division (517) 373-7117 |
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| Michigan Attorney General | Five Star Consultants Inc. d/b/a Five Star | Assurance of Discontinuance | Consumer Protection Division (517) 373-7117 |
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| Michigan Attorney General | Global Resource Network | Cease and Desist Order | Consumer Protection Division (517) 373-7117 |
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| Michigan Attorney General | Future Strategies d/b/a Pentagono | Notice of Intended Action and Opportunity to Cease and Desist | Consumer Protection Division (517) 373-7117 |
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| Michigan Attorney General | Travel Dynamics | Notice of Intended Action and Opportunity to Cease and Desist | Consumer Protection Division (517) 373-7117 |
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| Michigan Attorney General | Webnet International | Assurance of Discontinuance | Consumer Protection Division (517) 373-7117 |
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| Michigan Attorney General | Trek Alliance | Notice of Intended Action and Opportunity to Cease and Desist | Consumer Protection Division (517) 373-7117 |
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| Michigan Attorney General | Cappello Foods d/b/a Steak Buyers Club | Assurance of Discontinuance | Consumer Protection Division (517) 373-7117 |
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| Michigan Attorney General | Tradenet Marketing, Inc. | Notice of Intended Action and Opportunity to Cease and Desist | Consumer Protection Division (517) 373-7117 |
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| Michigan Attorney General | New Visions International, New Life | Assurance of Discontinuance | Consumer Protection Division (517) 373-7117 |
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| Michigan Attorney General | Stone Tobacco, New Marketing Concepts | Assurance of Discontinuance | Consumer Protection Division (517) 373-7117 |
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| Michigan Attorney General | The New Millenium Group | Cease and Desist Order | Consumer Protection Division (517) 373-7117 |
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| Nevada Attorney General | 5 Star Autoclub | Cease and Desist Operations in Nevada | Steve George (775) 687-3512 |
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| Nevada Attorney General | One Source Worldwide | Assurance of Discontinuance | Steve George (775) 687-3512 |
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| Nevada Attorney General | Trade Net | Steve George (775) 687-3512 |
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| North Carolina Attorney General | Aspire 2000! and Kenneth Mackovic | Wake County Superior Court | Judgment of $20,000 | Cari Hepp ( 919) 716-6413 |
| North Carolina Attorney General | International Cooperative Explosion | Wake County Superior Court | Judgment Pending | Cari Hepp ( 919) 716-6413 |
| North Carolina Attorney General | Bankers International Trust | Wake County Superior Court | Consent Judgment, injunction, restitution and $25,000 | Cari Hepp ( 919) 716-6413 |
| Ohio Attorney General | Travelnet International, Jetstarr, International, Marketing Systems, and Ronald Delfino Sr. | Court of Common Pleas | Complaint filed February 9, 1999 | Jennifer Detwiler or Mark R. Weaver (614) 466-3840 |
| Pennsylvania Attorney General | Nuskin | Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania | Assurance of Voluntary Compliance resulting in $35,000 in costs and $9,500 in restitution | Barbara Petito (717) 787-5211 |
| Pennsylvania Attorney General | Boston-Finney | Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania | Consent agreement resulting in $102,000 in restitution and $115,000 in penalties and costs | Barbara Petito (717) 787-5211 |