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January 31, 2013

• United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission) v. Edward Sumpolec, individually and doing business as Thermalkool, Thermalcool, and Energy Conservation Specialists
  (United States District Court Middle District of Florida Orlando Division)
  FTC File No. 072 3238
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Goldman Schwartz Inc., also doing business as Goldman, Schwartz, Lieberman & Stein; Debtcom, Inc., also doing business as Cole, Tanner, & Wright; Harris County Check Recovery Inc.; The G. Wright Group, Inc., also doing business as The Wright Group; Gerald Wright, also known as Barry Schwartz; Starlette Foster, also known as Star Foster; and Jennifer Zamora, Defendants
  (United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas)
  Case No. 4:13-cv-00106
  FTC File No. 122 3096

January 30, 2013

• American Express Company, et al., Petitioners, v. Italian Colors Restaurant, et al., Respondents, In the Supreme Court of the United States, No. 12-133, On Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals For the Second Circuit: 

  • Brief of the United States As Amicus Curiae Supporting Respondents
  • News Release
• The Structure and Practices of the Debt Buying Industry (January 2013)
  • Text of the Commission Staff Report
  • News Release
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. NAFSO VLM, Inc., also doing business as Vehicle Loan Modification, Kore Services, LLC, also doing business as Auto Debt Consulting also doing business as Car Loans Modification, Naythem Nafso, and Michael Kamfiroozie, Defendants
  (United States District Court for the Eastern District of California)
  Case No. 2:12-cv-00781-KJM-EFB
  FTC File No. 122 3019
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Apogee One Enterprises LLC, also doing business as Apogee Enterprises LLC, Platinum Trust Card, and Express Platinum Card; Marquee Marketing LLC, also doing business as Express Platinum Card; Blake Rubin, also doing business as CR Ventures, LLC, Platinum Trust Card, Express Platinum Card, and Maxim Management Group, LLC; Chase Rubin, also doing business as CR Ventures, LLC, Platinum Trust Card, Express Platinum Card, Maxim Management Group, LLC, and Oakmont Management Services, LLC; Justin Diaczuk; Jules Shore, Defendants
  (United State District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division)
  File No. 1123212
  Case No. 12-cv-588

January 28, 2013

• Federal Trade Commission, State of Illinois, Commonwealth of Kentucky, and State of North Carolina, Plaintiffs  v.  Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing, Inc.; FHTM, Inc.; Alan Clark Holdings, LLC; FHTM Canada, Inc.; Fortune Network Marketing (UK) Limited; Paul C. Orberson; and Thomas A. Mills, Defendants.
  (United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois)
  Case No. 13 CV 578
  FTC File No. 112 3069
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Innovative Wealth Builders, Inc.; Carly Janene Pelland, also known as Carly Zurita; Tamara Dawn Johnson; and Sheryl Leigh Lopez, Defendants
  (United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida)
  Case No. 8:13-cv-00123-VMC-EAJ
  FTC File No. 122 3127
• In the Matter of CBR Systems, Inc.
  FTC File No. 112 3120

January 25, 2013

• FTC Staff Comment Before the State of New York Public Service Commission (“NY PSC”) Concerning NY PSC’s Review of Competition and Consumer Protection Rules in Retail Energy Markets in New York State, Docket Nos. 12-M-0476, 98-M-1343, and 06-M-0647 (January 2013) (V130000)
  
  • Text of the Comment
  • News Release
• 16 C.F.R. Part 305: Energy Labeling Rule: Final Amendments for Disclosures to Help Consumers, Distributors, Contractors, and Installers Easily Determine Whether a Specific Furnace or Central Air Conditioner Meets Applicable Department of Energy Regional Efficiency Standards.
  • Text of the Federal Register Notice
  • News Release
• FTC Staff Letter to the Supreme Court of Tennessee, Concerning Proposed Amendments to the Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct Relating to Attorney Advertising (January 2013) (V130001)
  • Text of the Comment
  • News Release

January 24, 2013

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. National Solutions LLC, also doing business as Blue Scape Timeshares International, Country Wide Timeshares, Countrywide Timeshares MA, Landmark Timeshares, Propertys Direct, Quicksale Propertys, Sun Property Networks, Sun Property’s, Universal Propertys, and VIM Timeshares; Landmark Marketing LLC, also doing business as Blue Scape Timeshares, Country Wide Timeshares International, Propertys DRK, Quick Sale Advisers, Quick Sale International, and Universal Propertys International; Red Solutions LLC, also doing business as City Resorts, and Resort Advisors; Enterprise America, LLC, also doing business as American Timeshares, Exit Week, and Resort Advisors International; Investments Group of Florida, LLC, also doing business as Resort Advisors AM; Multiglobe LLC, also doing business as Universal Propertys; Leandro Velazquez; Samuel Velazquez; Joel Velazquez; Kiomary Cruz; and Edgar Gonzalez, Defendants
  (United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division)
  Civ. No. 6:11-cv-1131-22GJK
  FTC File No. 1123040

January 23, 2013

• Federal Trade Commission v. Jeremy Johnson, individually, as officer of Defendants I Works, Inc., Cloud Nine, Inc., CPA Upsell, Inc., Elite Debit, Inc., Internet Economy, Inc., Market Funding Solutions, Inc., and Success Marketing Inc.; as a member of Defendant Network Agenda, LLC; and as the de facto principal of numerous Defendant Shell Companies identified below; Duane Fielding, individually and as an officer of Anthon Holdings, Inc., and as a member of Defendant Network Agenda LLC; Andy Johnson, individually and as a manager of I Works, Inc., and as titular principal of numerous Defendant Shell Companies identified below; Loyd Johnston; Scott Leavitt; Scott Muir; Bryce Payne; Kevin Pilon; Ryan Riddle; Terrason Spinks; I Works, Inc.; Anthon Holdings Corp.; Cloud Nine Marketing, Inc.; CPA Upsell, Inc.; Elite Debit, Inc.; Employee Plus, Inc.; Market Funding Solutions, Inc.; Network Agenda, LLC; Success Marketing, Inc.; Big Bucks Pro, Inc.; Blue Net Progress, Inc.; Blue Streak Processing, Inc.; Bolt Marketing, Inc.; Bottom Dollar, Inc., d/b/a BadCustomer.com; Bumble Marketing, Inc.; Business First, Inc.; Business Loan Success, Inc.; Cold Bay Media, Inc.; Costnet Discounts, Inc.; CS Processing, Inc.; Cutting Edge Processing, Inc.; Diamond J Media, Inc.; EBusiness First, Inc.; EBusiness Success, Inc.; ECom Success, Inc.; Excess Net Success, Inc.; Fiscal Fidelity, Inc.; Fitness Processing, Inc.; Funding Search Success, Inc.; Funding Success, Inc.; GG Processing, Inc.; GGL Rewards, Inc.; Highlight Marketing, Inc.; Hooper Processing, Inc.; Internet Business Source, Inc.; Internet Fitness, Inc.; Jet Processing, Inc.; JRB Media, Inc.; Lifestyles for Fitness, Inc.; Mist Marketing, Inc.; Money Harvest, Inc.; Monroe Processing, Inc.; Net Business Success, Inc.; Net Commerce, Inc.; Net Discounts, Inc.; Net Fit Trends, Inc.; Optimum Assistance, Inc.; Power Processing, Inc.; Premier Performance, Inc.; Pro Internet Services, Inc.; Razor Processing, Inc.; Rebate Deals, Inc.; Revive Marketing, Inc.; Simcor Marketing, Inc.; Summit Processing, Inc.; The Net Success, Inc.; Tranfirst, Inc.; Tran Voyage, Inc.; Unlimited Processing, Inc.; Xcel Processing, Inc., Defendants.
  (United States District Court for the District of Nevada)
  Case No. 2:10-cv-02203
  FTC File No. 102 3015

January 22, 2013

• Federal Trade Commission v. American eVoice, Ltd., Emerica Media Corporation, FoneRight, Inc., Global Voice Mail, Ltd., HearYou2, Inc., Network Assurance, Inc., SecuratDat, Inc., Techmax Solutions, Inc., Voice Mail Professionals, Inc., Steven V. Sann, Terry D. Lane a/k/a Terry D. Sann, Nathan M. Sann, Robert M. Braach, Defendants, and Bibliologic, Ltd., Relief Defendant.
  (United States District Court for the District of Montana)
  File No. 122 3008

January 18, 2013

• In the Matter of Oltrin Solutions, LLC, a company; JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc., a corporation; Olin Corporation, a company; and Trinity Manufacturing, Inc., a corporation
  FTC File No. 111 0078

January 17, 2013

• Agreements Filed With the Federal Trade Commission Under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003: Overview of Agreements Filed in Fiscal Year 2012: A Report by the Bureau of Competition (January 2013)

  • Text of the Bureau of Competition Report [PDF – 2 pages]
  • News Release
• Federal Trade Commission, State of Florida, and State of New York, Plaintiffs, v. The Tax Club, Inc., also doing business as Success Merchant Services, Corporate Tax Network, Corporate Credit, and E-Tax Hotline 8882790191; Manhattan Professional Group, Inc., also doing business as The Tax Club, Bookeeping Services, Bookkeeping Services, Ikongo, Essential Planning, Corporate Tax Network, Business Document Center, The Success Planning Group, All Access Books, and Vital Payroll; 5410, Inc., also doing business as Internet Marketing Success, The Success Planning Group, Success Planning Group 2, Success Online, Business Credit, Success Merchant Processing, Real Estate Wire, Day Trade Team, Funding Fasttrack, Corporate Credit, Corporate Credit 2, and Prestige Financing Services; Marble Base, Inc., also doing business as Business Resources, Corporate Solutions, Business Success, Business Services, Online Development, and Jade Seek; 6015, LLC, also doing business as Cypress Corp. Services, My Tax Service, and Accounting Group Services; 1800Accountant, LLC; Ikongo, Inc.; Tahuya, Inc.; Visavis, Inc.; HB Marketing Services, LLC, also doing business as Global Education, Website Services, Cell Phone Coaching, Maverick MM, and Email Cash; Premier Coaching & Consulting, LLC, also doing business as Premier Coaching, Website Services, AC Secrets:  8774372521, Automatic Profit System, Advanced Profits, VIP Profits, Automatic Profit System VIP, and Automatic Profit System Advanced; Skorpios Holdings, Inc., also known as Skorpios Holding, Inc.; Edward B. Johnson, also known as Ted Johnson, also known as Tedd Johnson; Michael M. Savage; Brendon A. Pack; Gary J. Milkwick, Defendants, and Sandra C. Savage, Relief Defendant
  (United States District Court for the Southern District of New York)
  Case No. 13-cv-210 (JMF)
  FTC File No. 1123071
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. National Collector’s Mint, Inc., and Avram C. Freedberg, Defendants
  (United States District Court for the Southern District of New York)
  Case No. 13-cv-00345
  FTC File No. 112-3098
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff v. Forensic Case Management Services, Inc. d/b/a Commercial Investigations, Inc., FCMS, Inc., Commercial Recovery Solutions, Inc., and Rumson, Bolling & Associates; Specialized Recovery, Inc. d/b/a Joseph, Steven & Associates and Specialized Debt Recovery; Commercial Receivables Acquisition, Inc. d/b/a Commercial Recovery Authority, Inc. and The Forwarding Company; David M. Hynes II a/k/a David M. Hynes, Jr.; James Hynes; Kevin Medley; Heather True; Frank E. Lindstrom, Jr.; and Lorena Quiroz-Hynes a/k/a Lorena Quiroz and Lorena Hynes, Defendants.
  (United States District Court for the Central District of California)
  Case No. CV-11-7484
  FTC File No. 112 3035
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff v. Ivy Capital, Inc.; Fortune Learning System, LLC; Fortune Learning, LLC, Vianet, Inc.; Enrich Wealth Group, LLC; Business Development Division, LLC; Nevada Corporate Division, Inc.; Corporate Credit Division, LLC; Credit Repair Division, LLC; Tax Planning Division, LLC; Zyzac Commerce Solutions, Inc.; The Shipper, LLC, also doing business as Wholesalematch.com; 3 Day MBA, LLC; Global Finance Group, LLC; Virtual Profit, LLC; Dream Financial; ICI Development, Inc.; Ivy Capital, LLC; Logic Solutions, LLC; Oxford Debt Holdings, LLC, Revsynergy, LLC; Sell It Vizions, LLC; Kyle G. Kirschbaum, Individually and as an Officer of Defendants Ivy Capital, Inc., Vianet, Inc., ICI Development, Inc., Oxford Debt Holdings, LLC, and Sell It Vizions, LLC; John H. Harrison, Individually and as an Officer of Defendants Ivy Capital, Inc., Fortune Learning System, LLC, Vianet, Inc., Business Development Division, LLC, Corporate Credit Division, LLC, Credit Repair Division, LLC, Tax Planning Division, LLC, 3 Day MBA, LLC, ICI Development , Inc., Logic Solutions, LLC, Oxford Debt Holdings, LLC, Revsynergy, LLC, and Sell It Vizions, LLC; Steven E. Lyman, Individually and as an Officer of Defendants Ivy Capital, Inc., Vianet, Inc., ICI Development, Inc., Logic Solutions, LLC, Oxford Debt Holdings, LLC, Sell It Vizions, LLC, and Virtual Profit, LLC; Benjamin E. Hoskins, Individually and as an Officer of Defendants Dream Financial, Logic Solutions, LLC, Oxford Debt Holdings, LLC, Sell It Vizions, LLC, and Global Finance Group, LLC; Christopher M. Zelig, Individually and as an Officer of Defendant Zyzac Commerce Solutions, Inc.; Steven J. Sonnenberg, Individually and as a Manager of Defendants Fortune Learning , LLC and The Shipper, LLC, also doing business as Wholesalematch.com; James G. Hanchett, Individually and as a Manager of Defendant Fortune Learning, LLC; and Joshua F. Wickman, Individually and as an Owner of Defendant Enrich Wealth Group, LLC, Defendants; and Cherrytree Holdings, LLC; Oxford Financial, LLC; S&T Time, LLC; and Virtucon, LLC; Curva, LLC; Mowab, Inc., Kierston Kirschbaum; Melyna Harrison; Tracy Lyman; and Leanne Hoskins, Relief Defendants
  (United States District Court District of Nevada)
  Case No. 2:11-cv-00283-JCM-GWF
  File No. 1023218

January 16, 2013

• In the Matter of POM Wonderful LLC and Roll International Corp., companies, and Stewart A. Resnick, Lynda Rae Resnick, and Matthew Tupper, individually and as officers of the companies
  FTC File No. 082-3122
  Docket No. 9344

January 10, 2013

• In the Matter of Filiquarian Publishing, LLC; Choice Level, LLC; and Joshua Linsk, Respondents
  FTC File No. 112 3195
• In the Matter of AEA Investors 2006 Fund L.P., a limited partnership; HII Holding Corporation, a corporation; and Houghton International, Inc., a corporation.
  FTC File No. 081 0245
  FTC Docket No. C-4297
• Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 7A of the Clayton Act; Notice
  • Text of the Federal Register Notice
  • News Release
• Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 8 of the Clayton Act; Notice
  • Text of the Federal Register Notice
  • News Release

January 8, 2013

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Freedom Companies Marketing, Inc., also doing business as Freedom Companies, Freedom Financial Mortgage, and Advantage Solutions Group; Freedom Companies Lending, Inc., also doing business as Freedom Companies, Freedom Financial Mortgage, and Advantage Solutions Group; Freedom Companies, Inc., also doing business as Freedom Companies, Freedom Financial Mortgage, and Advantage Solutions Group; Freedom Information Services, Inc., also doing business as Freedom Companies, Freedom Financial Mortgage, and Advantage Solutions Group; Haiti Management, Inc., also doing business as Freedom Companies, Freedom Financial Mortgage, and Advantage Solutions Group; Grupo Marketing Dominicana, also doing business as Freedom Companies, Freedom Financial Mortgage, and Advantage Solutions Group; and David Preiner, Defendants
  (United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois)
  Case No. 12cv5743
  FTC File No. 122 3007

January 7, 2013

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff v. Iovate Health Sciences USA, Inc., Iovate Health Sciences Inc., and Iovate Health Sciences Group Inc., now known as Kerr Investment Holding Corporation, Defendants.
  (United States District Court for the Western District of New York)
  FTC File No. 072 3187
  Case No. 10-CV-587

January 4, 2013

• Horizontal Merger Investigation Data, Fiscal Years 1996-2011 (January 2013)
• Text of the Report [PDF – 34 pages]
• News Release

January 3, 2013

• United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission), Plaintiff, v. Leon Max, Inc., also doing business as Max Studio, Defendant
  (United States District Court for the District of Columbia)
  Case No. 1:13-cv-00003
  FTC File No. 102 3126
• United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission), Plaintiff, v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.; Kmart Corporation; and Kmart.com, LLC, Defendants
  (United States District Court for the District of Columbia)
  Case No. 1:13-cv-00005
  FTC File No. 102 3127
• United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission), Plaintiff, v. Macy’s, Inc., Defendant
  (United States District Court for the District of Columbia)
  Case No. 1:13-cv-00004
  FTC File No. 102 3129
• United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission), Plaintiff, v. Amazon.com, Inc., Defendant
  (United States District Court for the District of Columbia)
  Case No. 1:13-cv-00002-TFH
  FTC File No. 102 3132
• Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Certain Imported Textile, Wool, and Fur Products
• In the Matter of Motorola Mobility LLC, a limited liability company, and Google Inc., a corporation
  FTC File No. 121 0120
  • Statement of the Commission
  • Separate Statement of Commissioner Rosch
  • Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Ohlhausen
  • News Release
• Google Inc.
  File No. 111 0163
  
  • Statement of the Commission
  • Concurring and Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Rosch
  • Statement of Commissioner Ohlhausen
  • Closing Letter To Counsel For Google Inc.
  • Commitments Letter From Google Inc. To Chairman Leibowitz
  • News Release