Commission Actions for July 2009
July 9, 2009
July 8, 2009
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on "Proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency: Implications For Consumers and the Federal Trade Commission," Presented by Chairman Jon Leibowitz Before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives (July 8, 2009).
- Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. First Alliance Mortgage Company, a California corporation, First Alliance Corporation, a Delaware corporation, First Alliance Mortgage Company, a Minnesota corporation, and Brian Chisick, Defendants, and Sarah Chisick, Relief Defendant
(Central District of California, Southern Division)
Civil Action No.: SACV 00-964 DOC (EEx)
File No. X010029
July 6, 2009
July 2, 2009
- Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Spear Systems, Inc., a Wyoming corporation; Bruce Parker, individually, and as an officer or director of Spears Systems, Inc.; Lisa Kimsey, individually, and as an officer of Spears Systems, Inc.; and Xavier Ratelle, individually, and doing business as eHealthyLife.com., Defendants
(United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division)
Civil Action No. 07C-5597
FTC File No. 072-3050
- United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission), Plaintiff, v. Oxford Collection Agency, Inc., d/b/a Oxford Management Services, Richard Pinto, Peter Pinto, Charles Harris, and Salvatore Spinelli, individually, and d/b/a Salvatore Spinelli, Esq., Attorney-at-Law, Defendants.
(United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York)
Civil Action No. 2:09-cv-02467-LDW-AKT;
FTC File No. 062-3177
July 1, 2009
- Federal Trade Commission v. John Beck Amazing Profits, LLC, a California limited liability company, John Alexander, LLC, a California limited liability company, Jeff Paul, LLC, a California limited liability company, also d/b/a Shortcuts to Millions, LLC, Mentoring of America, LLC, a California limited liability company, Family Products, LLC, a California limited liability company, Douglas Gravink, an individual, Gary Hewitt, an individual, John Beck, an individual, John Alexander, an individual, and Jeff Paul, an individual.
(United States District Court Central District of California)
Civil Action No. 09-CV-4719
FTC File No. 072 3138
- Federal Trade Commission v. Wagner Ramos Borges, individually and d/b/a Job Safety USA, Sparkle Industrial, Sparkle Maintenance, Star Maintenance, AIM Janitorial & Flooring, and United Maintenance.
(United States District Court District of Maryland Greenbelt Division)
Civil Action No. 09-CV-1634
FTC File No. 092 3066
- Federal Trade Commission v. In Deep Services, Inc., a California corporation, also d/b/a Grants For You Now, Grant One Day, and Easy Grant Access, Ryan Champion, individually and as an officer of In Deep Services, Inc., and Joseph C. Fleming IV, individually and as an officer of In Deep Services, Inc.
(United States District Court for the Central District of California)
Civil Action No. 09-CV-01193
FTC File No. 092 3103
- Federal Trade Commission v. Paul Navestad aka Paul Richard individually and doing business as the Cash Grant Institute, Global Ad Agency, Global Advertising Agency, Domain Leasing Company and/or Cash Grant Search, and Chintana Maspakorn aka Christina Maspakorn individually and doing business as the Cash Grant Institute, Global Ad Agency, Global Advertising Agency, Domain Leasing Company and/or Cash Grant Search.
(United States District Court for the Western District of New York)
Civil Action No. 09-CV-6329
FTC File No. 092 3099
- Federal Trade Commission v. MCS Programs, LLC, a Washington Limited Liability Company, also doing business as Mutual Consolidated Savings, United Savings Center, Inc., a Washington corporation, also doing business as Mutual Consolidated Savings, USC Programs, LLC, a Washington Limited Liability Company, also doing business as Mutual Consolidated Savings, Paul Morris Thompson, individually and as an officer of MCS Programs, LLC, United Savings Center, Inc., and USC Programs, LLC, and Miranda Cavendar, also known as Miranda Cavender, individually and as a manager of MCS Programs, LLC, United Savings Center, Inc., and USC Programs, LLC.
(United States District Court District Western District of Washington at Tacoma)
Civil Action No. 09-CV-5380
FTC File No. 082 3216
- Federal Trade Commission v. Infusion Media, Inc., a corporation, also d/b/a Google Money Tree, Google Pro, Internet Income Pro, and Google Treasure Chest, West Coast Internet Media, Inc., a corporation, also d/b/a Google Money Tree, Google Pro, Internet Income Pro, and Google Treasure Chest, Two Warnings, LLC a limited liability company, Two Part Investments, LLC a limited liability company, Two Part Investments, LLC, a limited liability company; Platinum Teleservices, Inc., a corporation; Jonathan Eborn, individually and as an officer of Infusion Media, Inc., Two Warnings, LLC, Two Part Investments, LLC, and West Coast Internet Media, Inc.; Stephanie Burnside, individually and as an officer of Two Warnings, LLC, Two Part Investments, LLC, and West Coast Internet Media, Inc.; Michael McLain Miller, individually and as an officer of Infusion Media, Inc., Two Warnings, LLC, and Two Part Investments, LLC; and Tony Norton, individually and as an officer of Platinum Teleservices, Inc.
(United States District Court District of Nevada)
Civil Action No. 09-CV-01112
FTC File No. 092 3060
- Federal Trade Commission v. Make You Famous Consulting, Inc. dba A Penbrook Productions, Penbrook Productions, and Process from Home, and Michael Allen Brooks.
(United States District Court District Central District of California Southern Division)
Civil Action No. 09-CV-04579
FTC File No. 092 3122
- Federal Trade Commission v. Classic Closeouts, LLC, a limited liability company, also d/b/a Classiccloseouts.com, Daniel J. Greenberg, individually, as an officer of Classic Closeouts, LLC, and d/b/a Thirdfree.com.
(United States District Court Eastern District of New York)
Civil Action No. 09-CV-02692
FTC File No. 082 3236
- Promoting the Accuracy and Integrity of Information Provided to Credit Reporting Agencies (Credit Bureaus) -- and Allowing Consumers to Dispute Inaccurate Information About Them Directly With Information Furnishers -- Pursuant to Section 312 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003
- Duties of Furnishers of Information To Consumer Reporting Agencies (The Furnishers Rule): Federal Register Notice Containing Final Federal Trade Commission Rule (To Be Published at 16 C.F.R. Part 660) and Other Agency Final Rules
- Guidelines for Furnishers of Information To Consumer Reporting Agencies: Federal Register Notice Containing Interagency Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
- Federal Trade Commission Advisory Opinion Clarifying the Intersection of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Furnisher Disputes Portion of the Furnishers Rule
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