Federal Trade Commission
Protecting America's Consumers
Commission Actions for May 2013
May 23, 2013
- In the Matter of Alan B. Miller, a natural person; and Universal Health Services, Inc., a corporation
Docket No. C-4372
FTC File No. 121 0157 - Federal Trade Commission and State of Tennessee, Plaintiffs v. United States Benefits, LLC, a limited liability company, also d/b/a United States Health, United Benefits of America, LLC, UBA, United Benefits, United Health Benefits, Health Care America, HCA, National Benefits of America, Insurance Specialty Group, and Adova Health; Timothy Thomas, individually and as an officer; and Kennan Dozier, also d/b/a Kennan Dozier Thomas, Accentuate Designs, and Accentuate Your Home, LLC, individually and as an officer, Defendants.
(United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee)
Case No. 3:10-0733
FTC File No. 102 3084
FTC File No. X100046
May 21, 2013
- Federal Trade Commission Cigarette Report for 2011 (May 2013)
- Text of the Commission Report
- News Release
- Federal Trade Commission Smokeless Tobacco Report for 2011 (May 2013)
- Text of the Commission Report
- News Release
- 16 CFR Part 310: Telemarketing Sales Rule: Federal Register Notice Containing Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Soliciting Public Comment on Proposed Amendments To the Rule
- Text of the Federal Register Notice
- News Release
May 17, 2013
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Modified Ten-Year Regulatory Review Schedule; Notice of Intent to Request Public Comments
- Text of the Federal Register Notice
- News Release
- File No. 121-0190
Tesoro Corporation/BP p.l.c.- Statement of the Federal Trade Commission
- Closing Letter To Counsel For BP p.l.c.
- Closing Letter To Counsel For Tesoro Corporation
- News Release
- Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. PCCare247 Inc.; PC Care247 Solutions Private Limited; Connexxions Infotech Inc.; Connexxions IT Services Private Limited, also doing business as Connexxions InfoTech Services Pvt. Ltd.; Vikas Agrawal, also known as Vikas Agarwal; Navin Pasari; Anuj Agrawal; Sanjay Agarwalla; and Parmeshwar Agrawal, Defendants
(United States District Court for the Southern District of New York)
Case No. 12 CIV 7189
FTC File Nos. 122 3243 and X120057 - Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Mikael Marczak, also known as Michael Marczak, also doing business as Virtual PC Solutions, First PC Solution, Direct PC Solution, Virtual IT Supports, and Global Innovative Services, and Wahid Ali, Defendants
(United States District Court for the Southern District of New York)
Case No. 12 CIV 7192
FTC File Nos. 122 3246 and X130030
May 16, 2013
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Elder Fraud and Consumer Protection Issues, Presented by Charles Harwood, Acting Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives (May 16, 2013)
- Text of the Commission Testimony
- News Release
May 15, 2013
- Federal Trade Commission and the State of Georgia, Petitioner/Plaintiffs v. Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc., Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Inc., Phoebe North, Inc., HCA Inc., Palmyra Park Hospital Inc., and Hospital Authority of Albany-Dougherty County, Respondent/Defendants.
(United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia)
(United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit)
(Supreme Court of the United States)
Case No. 1:11-cv-00058-WLS
No. 11-12906-EE
No. 11-1160
File No. 111 0067 - In the Matter of Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company and Randolph Holding Company LLC
FTC File No. 111 0034 - FTC Sends Educational Letters to Businesses to Help Them Prepare for COPPA Update
- Letter to Domestic Companies That May Be Collecting Images or Sounds of Children
- Letter to Domestic Companies That May Be Collecting Persistent Identifiers from Children
- Letter to Foreign Companies That May Be Collecting Images or Sounds of Children
- Letter to Foreign Companies That May Be Collecting Persistent Identifiers from Children
- News Release
May 14, 2013
- Federal Trade Commission Enforcement Activities Related To Compliance With Regulation B (Equal Credit Opportunity), Regulation E (Electronic Fund Transfer), Regulation M (Consumer Leasing), and Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) During 2012
- Text of the Commission Report to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (May 2013)
- News Release
- United States of America, Plaintiffs v. Skyy Consulting, Inc., also d/b/a CallFire, Defendant
(United States District Court for the Northern District of California)
Case No. 13-CV-2136
FTC File No. 122 3011
May 9, 2013
- In the Matter of Western Digital Corporation, a corporation.
Docket No. C-4350
FTC File No. 111 0122 - Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Grant Connect, LLC; Global Gold, Inc.; Horizon Holdings, LLC; O’Connell Gray, LLC; Pink LP; Vantex Group, LLC; Vertex Group, LLC; Rachael A. Cook; James J. Gray; Steven R. Henriksen; Juliette M. Kimoto; and Randy D. O’Connell, Defendants
(United States District Court For The District of Nevada)
Civil Action No. 09-CV-01349-RLH-RJJ
FTC File No. 092 3108 - In the Matter of McWane, Inc., a corporation, and Star Pipe Products, Ltd., a limited partnership
Docket No. 9351
FTC File No. 101 0080
May 7, 2013
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission, Discussing the Most Recent Commission Report To Congress Under Section 319 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (the “FACT Act”) -- Concerning the Accuracy and Completeness of Consumer Credit Reports -- Presented by Maneesha Mithal, Associate Director For the Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Before the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate (May 7, 2013).
- Text of the Commission Testimony
- News Release
- FTC Warns Data Broker Operations of Possible Privacy Violations
- Warning Letter to 4Nannies
- Warning Letter to Brokers Data
- Warning Letter to Case Breakers
- Warning Letter to ConsumerBase
- Warning Letter to Crimcheck.com
- Warning Letter to People Search Now
- Warning Letter to ResponseMakers
- Warning Letter to U.S. Information Search
- Warning Letter to US Data Corporation
- Warning Letter to USA People Search
- News Release
May 6, 2013
- Commission Letter Denying Requests To Delay the Effective Date of the Amendments To the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule
- Text of the Commission Letter
- News Release
May 3, 2013
- In the Matter of CBR Systems, Inc.
FTC File No. 112 3120 - Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff v. DR Phone Communications, Inc., also doing business as DR Phone Communications Company, Inc., Phone Communications, Inc., and DRphonecom.com, and David Rosenthal, Defendants
(United States District Court for the Northern District of California)
Case No. C-12-2631-SC
FTC File Nos. 112 3073 and X120029 - In the Matter of Práxedes E. Alvarez Santiago, M.D., Daniel Pérez Brisebois, M.D., Jorge Grillasca Palou, M.D., Rafael Garcia Nieves, M.D., Francis M. Vázquez Roura, M.D., Angel B. Rivera Santos, M.D., Cosme D. Santos Torres, M.D., and Juan L. Vilaró Chardón, M.D.
FTC File No. 121 0098
May 2, 2013
- 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