Commission Actions for April 2010

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April 30, 2010

• Solvay S.A., File No. 021 0067, Docket No. C-4046

April 29, 2010

• In re: Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Antitrust Litigation
  (United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit)
  Nos. 05-2851-cv (L), 05-2852-cv (CON)
  Opinion of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. National Foreclosure Relief, Inc., a corporation; David Ealy, an individual; Chele Stone, an individual; and Hugo Tapia, an individual, Defendants
  (United States District Court for the Central District of California)
  Civil Action No. SA-CV-09-117-DOC (MLGx)
  FTC File No. 082 3067

• Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Entitled "An Examination of Children's Privacy: New Technology and The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act," Presented by Jessica Rich, Deputy Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Before the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance of the Committee On Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate (April 29, 2010)

  • Text of the Commission Testimony
  • News Release

April 27, 2010

• United States of America (For the Federal Trade Commission), Plaintiff, v. The Talbots, Inc., Defendant
  (United States District Court For the District of Massachusetts)
  Case No.: 10-cv-10698
  FTC File No. 092 3172

• United States of America (For the Federal Trade Commission), Plaintiff, v. SmartReply, Inc., Defendant
  (United States District Court For the Central District of California)
  Case No.: CV 10-03087 GHK (RCx)
  FTC File No. 092 3172

• United States of America v. QVC, Inc.
  (United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania),
  Civil Action No. 04-CV-1276
  FTC File No. 982 3152
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Grant Connect, LLC; Global Gold, Inc.; Horizon Holdings, LLC; O’Connell Gray, LLC; Pink LP; Vantex Group, LLC; Vertex Group, LLC; Rachael A. Cook; James J. Gray; Steven R. Henriksen; Juliette M. Kimoto; and Randy D. O’Connell, Defendants
  (United States District Court  For The District of Nevada), 
  Civil Action No. 09-CV-01349 -RLH-RJJ FTC
  File No. 092 3108
• In the Matter of Transitions Optical, Inc., a corporation
  FTC File No. 091 0062

April 23, 2010

• The FTC in 2010: The Annual Report of the Federal Trade Commission (April 2010)

  • Text of the Report [27 MB] [Print Version]
  • Text of the Report [18 MB] [Screen Version]
  • News Release

April 22, 2010

• Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On The Debt Settlement Industry: The Consumer's Experience, Presented by Commissioner Julie Brill Before the Committee On Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate (April 22, 2010)

  • Text of the Commission Testimony
  • News Release
• United States of America v. Central Credit, LLC
  (United States District Court for the District of Nevada)
  Civil Action No.: 2:10-cv-0565-RLH-PAL
  FTC File No. 082 3106
• Federal Trade Commission v. United Credit Adjusters, Inc., a New Jersey corporation, also d/b/a United Credit Adjustors, and UCA, United Credit Adjustors, Inc., a New Jersey corporation, also d/b/a United Credit Adjusters, and UCA, United Counseling Association, Inc., a New Jersey corporation, also d/b/a UCA, Bankruptcy Masters Corp., a New Jersey corporation, National Bankruptcy Services Corp., a New Jersey corporation, Federal Debt Solutions LTD., a New Jersey corporation, United Money Tree, Inc., a New Jersey corporation, Ahron E. Henoch, also d/b/a United Credit Adjusters, Inc., Bankruptcy Masters Corp., and Federal Debt Solutions Ltd., individually and as an officer or director of United Credit Adjusters, Inc., United Creditors, Inc., United Counseling Association, Inc., Bankruptcy Masters Corp., National Bankruptcy Services Corp., Federal Debt Solutions Ltd., and United Money Tree, Inc., Ezra Rishty, also d/b/a United Credit Adjusters, Inc., and Bankruptcy Masters Corp., individually and as an officer or director of United Credit Adjusters, Inc., and Bankruptcy Masters Corp., and Gerald Serino, a/k/a Jerry Serino, also d/b/a United Credit Adjusters, Inc., individually and as an officer or director of United Credit Adjusters, Inc.
  (United States District Court District of New Jersey)
  FTC File No.   082 3211

April 20, 2010

• Horizontal Merger Guidelines For Public Comment:  Released On April 20, 2010

• Request For Views On Proposed Horizontal Merger Guidelines (Including Instructions For Filing Public Comments)

• Horizontal Merger Guidelines Review Project Webpage

April 16, 2010

• Utilities, Electricity
  FTC Comment Before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Concerning the Integration of Variable Energy Resources (VERs), Docket No. RM10-11-000 (April 2010) (V100009)
  • News Release

April 9, 2010

• Proposed Expansion of American Institute of Certified Public Accounts Independence Rule
  • Staff Advisory Opinion Letter From Michael Bloom, Assistant Director for Policy & Coordination, Bureau of Competition, To Kelly Hnatt of Willkie Farr & Gallagher, LLP, Dated April 9, 2010
  • Letter From AICPA Requesting Staff Advisory Opinion [Redacted Public Version]
  • Exhibits to AICPA Request [Redacted Public Version]
  • News Release
• University of Michigan
  Letter from Markus H. Meier to Kathleen Reed, concerning whether, under the Non-Profit Institutions Act exemption to the Robinson-Patman Act, University of Michigan may lawfully establish and operate a GPO replenishment-based drug benefit program (April 9, 2010)
• Telecommunications
  FTC Comment Before the Federal  Communications Commission In the Matter of Empowering Parents and Protecting Children in an Evolving Media Landscape, MB Docket No. 09-194 (March 2010) (V100006)
  • News Release
• In the Matter of The M Group, Inc., also doing business as Bamboosa, a corporation and Mindy Johnson, Michael Moore, and Morris Saintsing, individually and as members of the corporation.
  FTC File No. 082 3184
  Docket No. 9340
• In the Matter of Roaring Fork Valley Physicians I.P.A., Inc., a corporation.
  FTC File No. 061 0172
• In the Matter of Richard J. Stanton
  FTC File No. 072 3165

April 8, 2010

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Helping Hands of Hope, Inc., a corporation, U.S. Blind Services, Inc., a corporation, Employment Opportunities of America, Inc., a corporation, Third Strike Employment, Inc., a corporation, and Robyn Mayhan, an individual, Defendants
  (United States District Court for the District of Arizona)
  Civil Action No.: CV'080908 PHX JAT;
  FTC File No. 082-3126

April 7, 2010

• Federal Trade Commission v. LoanPointe, LLC, Eastbrook, LLC, also d/b/a ECash and Getecash, Joe S. Strom, Benjamin J. Lonsdale, James C. Endicott, and Mark S. Lofgren
  (United States District Court for the Central District of Utah)
  FTC File No. 102-3021

April 6, 2010

• In the Matter of Boulder Valley Individual Practice Association, a corporation.
  FTC File No. 051 0252

• In the Matter of M. Catherine Higgins, an individual.
  FTC File No. 051 0252
• Utilities, Electricity
  FTC Comment Before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Concerning Rulemaking on Competitive Assessments of Partial Acquisitions (Mar. 2010) (V090008)
  • News Release
• Utilities, Electricity
  FTC Comment Before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Concerning Appropriate Metrics for Assessing the Performance of Electronic Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators (Mar. 2010) (V100008)
  • News Release

April 2, 2010

• Federal Trade Commission Enforcement of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: The Thirty-Second Annual Report to Congress: Commission Initiatives During 2009 To Curtail Illegal Debt Collection Practices, Including Summaries of the Types of Consumer Complaints Received, Recent Developments in Commission Law Enforcement, and Commission Consumer and Industry Education and Policy Initiatives (March 2010)

  • Text of the Annual Report
  • News Release

April 1, 2010

• Federal Trade Commission and Office of Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs, State of Florida, Plaintiffs, v. Alcoholism Cure Corporation, also doing business as Alcoholism Cure Foundation, and Robert Douglas Krotzer, individually and as an officer and/or director of Alcoholism Cure Corporation, Defendants
  (United States District Court For the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division),
  Case No. 3:10-cv-266-f-34TEM
  FTC File No. 0823222
• 16 C.F.R. Part 610: Free Annual File Disclosures Rule: Final Rule and Statement of Basis and Purpose Amending the Rule To Prevent Deceptive Marketing of Free Credit Reports, Pursuant to Section 205 of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009
  • Text of the Federal Register Notice
  • News Release