Four US retailers agree to pay fine on FTC charges

12 Jan '13

6 min read

The Commission votes to approve the four proposed consent decrees and authorize the staff to refer them to the Department of Justice, were 3-0-2, with Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch abstaining and Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen not participating. The DOJ filed the complaints and proposed consent decrees on behalf of the Commission in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on January 3, 2013. The proposed consent decrees are subject to court approval.

NOTE: The Commission authorizes the filing of a complaint when it has “reason to believe” that the law has been or is being violated, and it appears to the Commission that a proceeding is in the public interest. The complaint is not a finding or ruling that the defendant has actually violated the law. A consent decree is for settlement purposes only and does not constitute an admission by the defendant of a law violation. Consent decrees have the force of law when signed by the District Court judge.

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