Commission Actions for November 2008

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November 28, 2008

• Federal Trade Commission v. CyberSpy Software, LLC, and Tracer R. Spence
  (United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida Orlando Division)
  Civil Action No. 08-CV-01872
  FTC File No.   082 3160
• Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V., Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, and Pitt-Des Moines, Inc., FTC File No. 011 0015, Docket No. 9300

November 26, 2008

• Rescission of Federal Trade Commission Guidance Concerning the Cambridge Filter Method For Testing the Tar and Nicotine Yields of Cigarettes
  • Text of the Federal Register Notice
  • Concurring Statement of Commissioner Harbour
  • Concurring Statement of Commissioner Leibowitz
  • News Release

November 25, 2008

• In the Matter of CCC Holdings Inc., a corporation, and Aurora Equity Partners III L.P., a limited partnership.
  Docket No. 9334
  FTC File No. 081-0155 

November 24, 2008

• Rambus Incorporated, Petitioner v. Federal Trade Commission, Respondent
  (United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia)
  Case Nos. 07-1086, 07-1124
  FTC Docket No. 9302;
  FTC File No.: 011 0017
• In the Matter of Red Sky Holdings LP, a limited partnership, and Newpark Resources, Inc., a corporation.
  Docket No. 9333
• In the Matter of Whole Foods Market, Inc., and Wild Oats Markets, Inc., Docket No. 9324
  File No. 0710114

November 21, 2008

• 16 C.F.R. Part 255: Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising: Notice of Proposed Changes to the Guides, and Request For Public Comments

  • Text of the Federal Register Notice
  • Tables 1a, 2a, 4a, and 5a of the Second Endorsement Study
  • News Release
• United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission), Plaintiff, v. Academy Collection Service, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, Keith Dickstein, individually, and as an officer of Academy Collection Service, Inc., Albert S. Bastian, individually, and as an officer of Academy Collection Service, Inc., and Edward L. Hurt III, individually, and as an officer of Academy Collection Service, Inc., defendants
  (United States District Court District of Nevada)
  Civil Action No.: 2:08-cv-01576-KJD-GWF;
  FTC File No.: 062-3178

November 18, 2008

• Federal Trade Commission Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) - Fiscal Year 2008 (November 2008)

November 17, 2008

• Federal Trade Commission v. CyberSpy Software, LLC, and Tracer R. Spence
  (United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida Orlando Division)
  Civil Action No. 08-CV-01872
  FTC File No.   082 3160
• 2008 Federal Trade Commission Report To Congress On Ethanol Market Concentration
  • Text of the Commission Report
  • News Release

November 14, 2008

• In the Matter of Linde AG and The BOC Group PLC
  File No. 061 0114,
  Docket No. C-4163
• In the Matter of Hexion LLC, a limited liability company; and Huntsman Corporation, a corporation.
  FTC File No. 0710212
  Docket No. C-4235

November 12, 2008

• Federal Trade Commission and the State of Nevada v. Cash Today, Ltd., a United Kingdom corporation, The Heathmill Village, Ltd., a United Kingdom corporation, Leads Global, a Nevada corporation, Waterfront Investments, Inc., a Nevada corporation, ACH Cash, Inc., a Nevada corporation, HBS Services, Inc., a Nevada corporation, Rovinge International, Inc., a Nevada corporation, Lotus Leads, Inc., a Delaware corporation, First4Leads, Inc. A Delaware corporation, The Harris Holdings, Ltd., a Guernsey corporation, each doing business as Cash Today, Route 66 Funding, Global Financial Services International, Ltd., Interim Cash, Ltd. And BIF-INT, Ltd., Aaron Gershfield, individually and as director and officers of Cash Today, Ltd., The Heathmill Village, Ltd., and The Harris Holdings, Ltd., Ivor Gershfield, individually and as an officer and/or director of Cash Today, Ltd. And The Harris Holding, Ltd., and Jim Harris, individually and as an officer and director of Leads Global, Inc., Waterfront Investments, Inc., ACH Cash, Inc., HBS Services, Inc., and Rovinge International, Inc. (United States District Court District of Nevada), FTC File No. 092 3093

November 7, 2008

• The Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007: Report To Congress Regarding the Accuracy of the Do Not Call Registry
  • Text of the Report
  • News Release
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. IFC Corporation, Defendant.
  (United States District Court Northern District of Illinois),
  Civil Action No.: 07C 3155
  FTC File No.: 062-3175

November 6, 2008

• Public Hearings Concerning the Evolving Intellectual Property Marketplace (P093900)

  • Text of the Federal Register Notice
  • Agenda
  • News Release
• Annual Report to Congress Regarding the Operation of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification Program:  Federal Trade Commission (Bureau of Competition) and Department of Justice (Antitrust Division):  Fiscal Year 2007
  • Text of the Report
  • News Release
• Transportation, Taxis
  FTC Staff Comment Before the Colorado Public Utilities Commission Concerning the Application of Union Taxi Cooperative for Permanent Authority to Operate a Taxi Service (November 2008) (V090000)
  • News Release
• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Glucorell, Inc., Anafit, Inc., Laurence Berube, and Jerel Scott Ferguson, Defendants
  (United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida)
  Civil Action No. 6:08cv-1649-Orl-35KRS
  FTC File No.  072 3180
• In the Matter of Premier Capital Lending, Inc., a corporation, and Debra Stiles, individually and as an officer of the corporation.
  FTC File No. 0723004

November 5, 2008

• Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. U.S. Work Alliance, Inc., a Nevada corporation doing business as Exam Services, Tyler Franklin Long, individually, and as an owner, officer director or manager of above-listed corporation, and Brenda Long, individually, and as owner, officer director or manager of above-listed corporation, Defendants
  (United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division)
  Civil Action No.: 1:08-cv-2053-WSD;
  FTC File No.: 072 3232
• 16 CFR Parts 3 and 4: Rules of Practice Regarding Adjudicative Proceedings
  • Text of the Federal Register Notice
  • News Release