Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. UNIVERSAL PREMIUM SERVICES, INC., a California corporation (also known as Premier Benefits Inc.); CONSUMER REWARD NETWORK , INC., a California corporation; STAR COMMUNICATIONS LLC, a California limited liability company; MEMBERSHIP SERVICES DIRECT, INC., a Nevada corporation (also known as Continuity Partners, Inc.); CONNECT2USA, INC., a Nevada corporation; BRIAN K. MACGREGOR; HARIJINDER SIDHU; JOSEPH F. LAROSA, JR.; PRANOT SANGPRASIT; WILLIAM THOMAS HEICHERT; MICHAEL HOWARD CUSHING; PAUL P. TOSI.; MANH D. CAO; Midwest Properties, Inc. and Christine MacGregor, Defendants.
( United States District Court Central District of California )

Civil Action No.: CV06 0849;
FTC Matter No.: 052 3153

Ninth Circuit Opinion (On Appeal, Captioned as FTC v. Brian K.MacGregor) Affirming District Court Final Judgment, Including Order Granting FTC’s Motion for Summary Judgment

Final Monetary Judgment Against Defendants Brian K. MacGregor and Membership Services Direct, Inc. (Also Known As Continuity Partners, Inc.)
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Stipulated Final Order For Permanent Injuunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendants Universal Premium Services, Inc. (Also Known As Premier Benefits, Inc.), Consumer Reward Network, Inc., Star Communications LLC, All Star Access, Inc., Prime Time Ventures, Inc., Connect2USA, Inc., Merchant Risk Management, Inc., and Pantel One Corporation

Stipulated Final Order Against Fraudulent Transfer Defendants Christine MacGregor and Midwest Properties, Inc.

Amended Stipulated Final Order For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant Michael Howard Cushing
Amended Stipulated Final Order For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant William Thomas Heichert
Amended Stipulated Final Order For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant Manh Dac Cao (Also Known As Mike Cao)
Amended Stipulated Final Order For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant Joseph F. LaRosa, Jr.
Amended Stipulated Final Order For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant Pranot Sangprasit
Amended Stipulated Final Order For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant Harijinder Sidhu
Amended Stipulated Final Order For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant Paul Primo Tosi

Order Granting In Part FTC's Motion For Summary Judgment Against Brian MacGregor and Membership Services Direct, Inc. (Also Known As Continuity Partners, Inc.)

Final Order For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant Brian K. MacGregor
Final Order For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant Membership Services Direct, Inc. (Also Known As Continuity Partners, Inc.)

Statement of Undisputed Facts In Support of FTCs Motion For Summary Judgment, Or In the Alternative For Summary Adjudication of Issues Against Brian MacGregor and Membership Services Direct, Inc. (Also Known As Continuity Partners, Inc.)

Preliminary Injunction with an Asset Freeze, Appointment of a Permanent Receiver, and Other Equitable Relief
Amended Order Granting Plaintiff Federal Trade Commission's Application for Preliminary Injunction and Appointment of Permanent Receiver
First Amended Complaint for Permanent Injunction, and Other Equitable Relief (adding Midwest Properties, Inc. and Christine MacGregor, as Defendants)
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Complaint for Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief
Temporary Restraining Order with an Asset Freeze, Appointment of a Temporary Receiver, and Other Equitable Relief, and Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue and a Permanent Receiver Should Not Be Appointed
Order Granting Plaintiff Federal Trade Commission's ex Parte Application for Temporary Restraining Order with Asset Freeze, Appointment of Temporary Receiver, and Other Equitable Relief and Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue and a Permanent Receiver Should Not Be Appointed
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Last Modified: Monday, October 18, 2010

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