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FTC v NATIONAL SUPPLY & DISTRIBUTION CENTER INC

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CaseNo: FVNSDCI240103, CourtCode: FED, CourtName: FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff: FTC, State: PA Pennsylvania, UniqueCaseRef: LCD>FVNSDCI240103, Commission, Telemarketing, Act, Consumer, Federal Trade Commission, Ftc, Complaint, Pursuant, Permanent, Sales Rule, Siegel, Financial Statement, Relief, Ellis, Enforcement, Distribution, California, Central District, Consumer Fraud, Defendant Rayman, Employees, Materials, Corporate Defendants, Abuse Prevention, Telemarketing Sales Rule, General Counsel, Permanent Injunction, Dds, Office Supplies, Stipulated Order, Representatives, Pennsylvania Ave, Washington, Larry Ellis, Settlement , ContentID: 120247527

Case Documents

Government Exhibit # 2ND AMENDED COMPLAINT
[ see first page and extracted highlights below ] ItemID: 117924

STIP JUDGMENT - SIEGEL
[ see first page and extracted highlights below ] ItemID: 117927

STIP JUDGMENT - RAYMAN
[ see first page and extracted highlights below ] ItemID: 117926

STIP JUDGMENT - ELLIS
[ see first page and extracted highlights below ] ItemID: 117925

Total Documents: 4 documents , 78 pages

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1 . Government Exhibit # 2ND AMENDED COMPLAINT

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS

ACT
TELEMARKETING
CONSUMER
FTC
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
CALIFORNIA
CENTRAL DISTRICT
CORPORATE DEFENDANTS
TELEMARKETING SALES RULE
OFFICE SUPPLIES
LARRY ELLIS
DISTRIBUTION
ATTORNEYS
PRACTICES
PHOTOCOPIER TONER
SCOTT EARL
DDS
REPRESENTATIVES
NSDC
VIOLATIONS
TRANSACTED BUSINESS
NUMEROUS INSTANCES
LOCAL COUNSEL
NONDURABLE OFFICE SUPPLIES
RECIPIENT
DECEPTIVE ACTS
REGULAR SUPPLIER
CONSUMER FRAUD
PREVENTION ACT

 1  DEBRA A. VALENTINE
      General Counsel
 2 Federal Trade Commission

 3 CONSTANCE VECELLIO
      PABLO M. ZYLBERGLAIT
 4 SARAH L. KNAPP, CA Bar No. 200694
      Federal Trade Commission
 5 Division of Enforcement
      600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
 6 Washington, D.C. 20580
      (202) 326-2966 voice 326-2558 fax
 7 KENNETH ABBE, CA Bar No. 172416
 8 Local counsel
      Federal Trade Commission
 9 10877 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700
      Los Angeles, CA  90024
10 (310) 824-4318 or 824-4325 voice
      (310) 824-4380 fax
11 Attorneys for Plaintiff
12

13                        UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                         CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
14

15    FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,
16                                                         CV99-12828
                              Plaintiff,                   HLH (AJWx)
17              v.
                                                           SECOND AMENDED
18    NATIONAL SUPPLY & DISTRIBUTION CENTER, INC.,   COMPLAINT FOR
      a corporation,                                       INJUNCTION AND
19    DATA DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC.,                    OTHER
       a corporation,                                      EQUITABLE
20    STEVEN RAYMAN,                                       RELIEF
       individually and as an officer of the
21    corporate defendants,
      LARRY ELLIS, individually,
22    LEE SIEGEL, individually, and
      SCOTT EARL, individually,
23                          Defendants.
24

25         Plaintiff, the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission"), by
26 its undersigned attorneys, alleges:

CA Bar No. 200694 Federal Trade Commission

Local counsel Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC Act"),

and the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse

equitable relief for defendants' deceptive acts or practices

17 Central District of California is proper under 15 U.S.C. 18 § 53, and 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391and.

24 deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.

25 Commission also enforces the Telemarketing Sales Rule,

district court proceedings by its own attorneys to enjoin

Defendant National Supply & Distribution Center,

Defendant DDS transacts or has transacted business

21 NSDC and DDS.

23 and practices of the corporate defendants,

Defendant Larry Ellis is an owner of NSDC and DDS.

Defendant Scott Earl is a manager of NSDC and DDS.

24 through telemarketers, nondurable office supplies, including

photocopier toner, in or affecting commerce, as "commerce" is

24 recipients have, in numerous instances, paid the invoice,

when a recipient contends it

representatives, represent that the recipient has authorized

16 consumer's regular supplier of photocopier toner,

violations of the Telemarketing Sales

10 Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, 15 U.S.C. § 6105,

2 . STIP JUDGMENT - SIEGEL

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS

TELEMARKETING
CONSUMER
SIEGEL
DEFENDANT
ACT
COMPLAINT
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
PURSUANT
FTC
SALES RULE
PERMANENT
COUNSEL
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
ENFORCEMENT
RELIEF
DISTRIBUTION
BUSINESS
EMPLOYEES
STIPULATED ORDER
MATERIALS
GENERAL COUNSEL
PENNSYLVANIA AVE
WASHINGTON
LOS ANGELES
PERMANENT INJUNCTION
CONSUMER FRAUD
ABUSE PREVENTION
JUDGEMENT
REPRESENTATIVES

 1 DEBRA A. VALENTINE
      General Counsel
 2 Federal Trade Commission
 3 CONSTANCE VECELLIO
      PABLO M. ZYLBERGLAIT
 4 Federal Trade Commission
      Division of Enforcement
 5 600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
      Washington, D.C. 20580
 6 (202) 326-2966 voice 326-2558 fax
 7 KENNETH ABBE, CA Bar No. 172416
      Local counsel
 8 Federal Trade Commission
      10877 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700
 9 Los Angeles, CA  90024
      (310) 824-4318 or 824-4343 voice
10 (310) 824-4380 fax
11 Attorneys for Plaintiff

12                         UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
13                        CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

14
15    FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,
16                                            CV99-12828 HLH (AJWx)
                              Plaintiff
17              v.                            STIPULATED FINAL
      NATIONAL SUPPLY & DISTRIBUTION          JUDGMENT AND ORDER FOR
18    CENTER, INC., a corporation, et al.,    PERMANENT INJUNCTION
           Defendants.                        AND OTHER EQUITABLE
19                                            RELIEF AS TO DEFENDANT
                                              LEE SIEGEL
20
21         Plaintiff, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or
22 "Commission"), filed a complaint on December 7, 1999 for permanent
23 injunction and other relief, pursuant to Sections 13(b) and 19 of
24 the Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C. §§ 53(b),
25 57(b), and Section 6(b) of the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud
26 and Abuse Prevention Act, 15 U.S.C. § 6105(b), charging defendants
27 National Supply and Distribution Center Inc. ("NSDC"), Data
28 Distribution Services, Inc. ("DDS"), and Steven Rayman with



 1 engaging in unfair or deceptive acts or practices in connection

 2 with the sale, offering for sale, or distribution of nondurable
 3 office supplies, including photocopier toner, in violation of

General Counsel

Federal Trade Commission Division of Enforcement

600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20580

22 "Commission"), filed a complaint on December 7, 1999 for permanent

24 the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 53,

27 National Supply and Distribution Center Inc.,

Section 5 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45, and the FTC's

Telemarketing Sales Rule, 16 C.F.R. Part 310.

Siegel, and Scott Earl as additional defendants.

12 Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief.

16 and Section 6of the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse

18 seeks both permanent injunctive relief and equitable

28 6of the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65,

26 corporation or other business entity,

A requirement that any defendant "notify the Commission"

Washington, D.C. 20580.

16 any good or service, Siegel, and his agents, servants, employees,

10 A. Judgment in the amount of $35,000 is entered in favor of

21 January 31, 2000 financial statement and his October 16, 2000

or other marketing materials utilized.

14 Commission representatives to remove documents relating in any way

13 Los Angeles, California, upon written notice to his counsel of

General Counsel Federal Trade Commission

provisions of the Stipulated Order.

3 . STIP JUDGMENT - RAYMAN

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS

DEFENDANT
TELEMARKETING
CONSUMER
ACT
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
FTC
DEFENDANT RAYMAN
COMPLAINT
COUNSEL
PURSUANT
PERMANENT
SALES RULE
SETTLEMENT
RELIEF
BUSINESS
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
ENFORCEMENT
PLAINTIFF
PERMANENT INJUNCTION
CONSUMER FRAUD
DEFENDANTS NSDC
DDS
MISREPRESENTATION
EMPLOYEES
LEGAL SERVICES
MATERIALS
CENTRAL DISTRICT
CALIFORNIA
ABUSE PREVENTION

 1 DEBRA A. VALENTINE
      General Counsel
 2 Federal Trade Commission
 3 CONSTANCE VECELLIO
      PABLO M. ZYLBERGLAIT
 4 SARAH L. KNAPP, CA Bar No. 200694
      Federal Trade Commission
 5 Division of Enforcement
      600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
 6 Washington, D.C. 20580
      (202) 326-2966 voice 326-2558 fax
 7 KENNETH ABBE, CA Bar No. 172416
 8 Local counsel
      Federal Trade Commission
 9 10877 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700
      Los Angeles, CA  90024
10 (310) 824-4318 or 824-4343 voice
      (310) 824-4380 fax
11 Attorneys for Plaintiff
12
13                           UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                            CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
14
15
16    FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,                 CV99-12828 HLH (AJWx)
17                            Plaintiff
                v.                              STIPULATED ORDER FOR
18    NATIONAL SUPPLY & DISTRIBUTION            PERMANENT INJUNCTION
      CENTER, INC., a corporation, et al.,      AND SETTLEMENT OF
19         Defendants.                          CLAIMS FOR MONETARY
                                                RELIEF AS TO
20                                              DEFENDANTS NATIONAL
                                                SUPPLY AND
21                                              DISTRIBUTION CENTER,
                                                INC., DATA
22                                              DISTRIBUTION SERVICES,
                                                INC., AND STEVEN
23                                              RAYMAN

24
           Plaintiff, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or
25 "Commission"), filed a complaint on December 7, 1999 seeking a
26 permanent injunction and other equitable relief, pursuant to
27 Sections 13(b) and 19 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC
28 Act"), 15 U.S.C. §§ 53(b), 57(b), and Section 6(b) of the



 1 Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, 15

CA Bar No. 200694 Federal Trade Commission

Local counsel Federal Trade Commission

CENTER, INC., a corporation, et al., AND SETTLEMENT OF

27 Sections 13and 19 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC

plaintiff filed a second amended complaint naming Larry Ellis,

Now the Commission and defendants NSDC, DDS, and Rayman agree

10 Telemarketing Sales Rule, without trial or adjudication of any

13 Permanent Injunction and Settlement of Claims for Monetary Relief

18 and Section 6of the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse

Venue in the Central District of California is proper as

28 6of the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention

25 corporation or other business entity.

H. A requirement that any defendant "notify the Commission"

Associate Director for Enforcement, Federal Trade Commission, 600

17 apply to legal services defendant Rayman provides in response to

26 employees, and all persons or entities directly or indirectly

Sales Rule, 16 C.F.R. § 310.3, by making false or misleading

the Commission pursuant to this Order.

13 information provided in the financial statement with all

13 other material misrepresentation in or omission from his financial

E. Copies of all sales scripts, training materials,

4 . STIP JUDGMENT - ELLIS

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS

TELEMARKETING
CONSUMER
DEFENDANT
ELLIS
ACT
COMPLAINT
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
PURSUANT
FTC
SALES RULE
PERMANENT
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
GENERAL COUNSEL
ENFORCEMENT
RELIEF
BUSINESS
DISTRIBUTION
EMPLOYEES
STIPULATED ORDER
MATERIALS
JUDGEMENT
PENNSYLVANIA AVE
WASHINGTON
CONSUMER FRAUD
ABUSE PREVENTION
LOCAL COUNSEL
WILSHIRE BLVD
LOS ANGELES
INJUNCTION

 1 DEBRA A. VALENTINE
      General Counsel
 2 Federal Trade Commission
 3 CONSTANCE VECELLIO
      PABLO M. ZYLBERGLAIT
 4 Federal Trade Commission
      Division of Enforcement
 5 600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
      Washington, D.C. 20580
 6 (202) 326-2966 voice 326-2558 fax
 7 KENNETH ABBE, CA Bar No. 172416
      Local counsel
 8 Federal Trade Commission
      10877 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700
 9 Los Angeles, CA  90024
      (310) 824-4318 or 824-4343 voice
10 (310) 824-4380 fax
11 Attorneys for Plaintiff

12                        UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
13                       CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

14
15    FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,
16                                            CV99-12828 HLH (AJWx)
                              Plaintiff
17              v.                            STIPULATED FINAL
                                              JUDGMENT AND ORDER FOR
18    NATIONAL SUPPLY & DISTRIBUTION          PERMANENT INJUNCTION
      CENTER, INC., a corporation, et al.,    AND OTHER EQUITABLE
19                                            RELIEF AS TO DEFENDANT
                              Defendants.     LARRY ELLIS
20
21         Plaintiff, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or
22 "Commission"), filed a complaint on December 7, 1999 for permanent
23 injunction and other relief, pursuant to Sections 13(b) and 19 of
24 the Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C. §§ 53(b),
25 57(b), and Section 6(b) of the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud
26 and Abuse Prevention Act, 15 U.S.C. § 6105(b), charging defendants
27 National Supply and Distribution Center Inc. ("NSDC"), Data
28 Distribution Services, Inc. ("DDS"), and Steven Rayman with



 1 engaging in unfair or deceptive acts or practices in connection

 2 with the sale, offering for sale, or distribution of nondurable
 3 office supplies, including photocopier toner, in violation of

Federal Trade Commission Division of Enforcement

600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20580

10877 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700

22 "Commission"), filed a complaint on December 7, 1999 for permanent

24 the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 53,

27 National Supply and Distribution Center Inc.,

Section 5 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45, and the FTC's

Telemarketing Sales Rule, 16 C.F.R. Part 310.

plaintiff filed a second amended complaint naming Larry Ellis

12 Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief.

16 and Section 6of the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse

18 seeks both permanent injunctive relief and equitable

28 6of the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65,

26 corporation or other business entity,

A requirement that any defendant "notify the Commission"

Washington, D.C. 20580.

25 any good or service, Ellis, and his agents, servants, employees,

19 A. Judgment in the amount of $220,000 is entered in favor

January 26, 2000 financial statement and his October 28, 2000

or other marketing materials utilized.

General Counsel Federal Trade Commission

Local counsel Federal Trade Commission

Los Angeles, CA 90024

provisions of the Stipulated Order.


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