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December 12, 2006

Federal, State Law Enforcers Complete Bogus Business Opportunity Sweep

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December 12, 2006

The Federal Trade Commission today announced Project FAL$E HOPE$, a federal and state law enforcement sweep targeting bogus business opportunities and work-at-home scams. The crackdown includes more...

Commission Approves Federal Register Notice Regarding Allowable Disclosure Charges Under the FCRA; FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Matter of Watson/Andrx

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December 12, 2006

Commission approval of Federal Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice regarding the ceiling on allowable charges for certain disclosures under the...

Funcionarios Federales y Estatales a Cargo del Cumplimiento de la Ley Toman Acción contra Oportunidades de Negocio Fraudulentas

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December 12, 2006

En el día de hoy, la Comisión Federal de Comercio (Federal Trade Commission, FTC) anunció el Proyecto llamado FAL$E HOPE$, un operativo de cumplimiento de la ley a nivel federal y estatal dirigido...

FTC Challenges Terms of Johnson & Johnsons Proposed Acquisition of Pfizers Consumer Healthcare Business To Protect Competition

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December 12, 2006

The Federal Trade Commission today announced its decision to challenge the terms of Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) proposed $16.6 billion acquisition of Pfizer Inc.’s (Pfizer) Consumer Healthcare business...

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Prophet 3H, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - December 12, 2006

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December 12, 2006

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Louie, Eric G., and Calvin G. Louie, d/b/a Moneymakingsecret.homestead.com, Realcashprograms.com, and Dataentrypro.com (timeline item) - December 12, 2006

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December 12, 2006

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Complaint for Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief (452.64 KB)

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Universal Advertising, Inc., a Utah corporation; and Paul E. Porter, individually and as an officer of Universal Advertising, Inc. (timeline item) - December 12, 2006

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Complaint for Civil Penalties, Consumer Redress, Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (62.22 KB)

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Internet Marketing Group, Inc., a Tennessee Corporation; et al. (timeline item) - December 12, 2006

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Mazzoni & Son, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - December 12, 2006

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December 12, 2006

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Complaint for Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief (534.13 KB)

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Cornerstone Marketing, LLC, et al. (timeline item) - December 12, 2006

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Richardson, Thomas E., d/b/a Mid-South Distributors (timeline item) - December 12, 2006

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Fidelity ATM, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - December 12, 2006

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Complaint for Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief (768.06 KB)

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Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order With Other Equitable Relief and Order to Show Cause (1.47 MB)

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Shelton, Mark E. and Wholesale Marketing Group, LLC, et al. (timeline item) - December 12, 2006

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December 12, 2006

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Stefanchik John, individually and as an officer and director of Beringer Corporation, et al. (timeline item) - December 12, 2006

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December 12, 2006

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Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief As To Defendants Scott B. Christensen and Atlas Marketing, Inc. (929.93 KB)

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Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief As To Defendants Justin W. Ely and Premier Consulting Group, Inc. (929.19 KB)

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Group C Marketing, Inc., d/b/a HBG Publications, and Satinderjit Singh Chadha, individually and as an officer of Group C Marketing, Inc. (timeline item) - December 12, 2006

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December 12, 2006

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Complaint (336.73 KB)

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Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order With Asset Freeze and Other Relief, and Order To Show Cause Why A Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue (1.12 MB)

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Holiday Enterprises, Inc., Holiday Ink, Inc., et al. (timeline item) - December 12, 2006

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December 12, 2006

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Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (635.73 KB)

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World Traders Association, Inc. (timeline item) - December 12, 2006

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December 12, 2006

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Medical Billers Network, Inc., a New York corporation, et al. (timeline item) - December 12, 2006

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December 12, 2006

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Results Group, The, L.L.C., et al. (timeline item) - December 12, 2006

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December 12, 2006

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Complaint for Injunctive and Other Relief (340.26 KB)

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Temporary Restraining Order Freezing Assets and Providing Equitable Relief, and Order To Show Cause Why A Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue (525.89 KB)

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Lifestyle Vending, Inc., a New York corporation; Michael Eisenberg, individually and as an officer of the corporation; and Mary Ann McCulloh, individually and as an officer of the corporation, Defendants, United States of America (for the Federal Trade (t

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December 12, 2006

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Complaint for Civil Penalties, Consumer Redress, Permanent Injunction, and Other Equitable Relief (196.34 KB)

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Civil Cover Sheet (89.17 KB)

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