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FTC v ONESOURCE WORLDWIDE NETWORK INC Click to find out why . . .



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CaseNo: FVOWNI195555, CourtCode: FED, CourtName: FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff: FTC, State: TX Texas, UniqueCaseRef: LCD>FVOWNI195555, Fobair, Commission, Representation, Complaint, Hereby, Judgement, Act, Sale, Federal Trade Commission, Texas, Laundry, Northern District, Parties, Matter, Paragraph, Ftc Act, Distribution, Representations, Detergents, Onesource, Water, District, Violation, Connection, Exhibit, Relief, Practices, Materials, Ftc, Employees, Advertising, Promotion, Financial Disclosure Statements, Successors, Subsidiaries, Independent Contractors, Onesource Worldwide Network, Worldwide Network, Equitable Relief , ContentID: 120247536

Case Documents
1   COMPLAINT
[ see first page and extracted highlights below  ] ItemID: 117944
9 pages
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2 2000-05 STIPULATED FINAL JUDGMENT
[ see first page and extracted highlights below  ] ItemID: 117945
20 pages
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Total Documents: 2 documents , 29 pages
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1 . COMPLAINT

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
LAUNDRY
DEFENDANTS
FTC ACT
REPRESENTATIONS
DETERGENTS
ONESOURCE
WATER
DISTRICT
VIOLATION
EXHIBIT
PARAGRAPH
RELIEF
PRACTICES
COURT
MATERIALS
TEXAS
COMMISSION
EQUITABLE RELIEF
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
ENFORCEMENT
FOBAIR
SALE
INJUNCTION
UNFAIR
DECEPTIVE ACTS
BUSINESS
PROMOTING
ADVERTISEMENTS
CONSUMERS
 1                        UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                       FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
 2
 3 _________________________________________
                                               )
 4 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,                   )
                      Plaintiff,               )
 5                                             )
                v.                             )
 6                                             )    Civil Action No.
      ONESOURCE WORLDWIDE NETWORK, INC.,       )
 7  a corporation,                             )
      JAMES MICHAEL FOBAIR,                    )
 8  individually and as an officer of          )
       OneSource Worldwide Network, Inc.,      )
 9                    Defendants.              )
      _________________________________________)
10
11       COMPLAINT FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION AND OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF
12
13         Plaintiff, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "the
14 Commission"), for its Complaint alleges as follows:
15      1.  The FTC brings this action under Section 13(b) of the
16 Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C. § 53(b), to
17 secure a permanent injunction, rescission of contracts,
18 restitution, disgorgement, and other equitable relief for
19 Defendants' unfair or deceptive acts or practices in violation of
20 Section 5(a) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45(a).
21      2.  This Court has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to
22 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1337(a) and 1345, and 15 U.S.C. § 53(b).  This
23 action arises under 15 U.S.C. § 45(a)(1).
24      3.  Venue in the United States District Court for the Northern
25 District of Texas is proper under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b) and (c), and
26 15 U.S.C. § 53(b).
27

28



 1                              THE PARTIES

 2      4.  Plaintiff, the Federal Trade Commission, is an independent
 3 agency of the United States Government created by statute.  15

 4 U.S.C. §§ 41-58.  The Commission is charged, inter alia, with
 5 enforcing Section 5(a) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45(a), which

 6 prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting
SNIPPETS:
  • FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
  • ONESOURCE WORLDWIDE NETWORK, INC.,)
  • 11 COMPLAINT FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION AND OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF 12
  • 16 Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. § 53, to
  • 20 Section 5of the FTC Act,
  • Venue in the United States District Court for the Northern
  • prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting
  • 14 business in the Northern District of Texas.
  • In connection with the matters alleged herein, Fobair
  • At all times relevant to this Complaint, the Defendants
  • 27 sale and sale of laundry aid products, in or affecting commerce, as
  • a substantial course of trade promoting, offering for sale, and
  • selling a product called "The Earthsmart Laundry CD"
  • 10 promotional materials and has sold the Laundry CD to purchasers.
  • 16 in these advertisements and materials are the following:
  • 18 and a structured water technology."
  • (Exhibit "A").
  • 24 with the qualities of detergents, causes regular water to behave as
  • 15 having a reasonable basis for such representations at the time they
  • 16 were made, in violation of Section 5of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 17 § 45.
  • Through the means described in Paragraph 11,
  • the vast majority of consumers cannot recycle them because there
  • Division of Enforcement

  • 2 . STIPULATED FINAL JUDGMENT

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    FOBAIR
    COMMISSION
    REPRESENTATION
    COMPLAINT
    HEREBY
    JUDGEMENT
    COURT
    SALE
    BUSINESS
    FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
    NORTHERN DISTRICT
    TEXAS
    PARTIES
    MATTER
    ACT
    DISTRIBUTION
    ATTORNEYS
    PARAGRAPH
    CONNECTION
    FTC
    EMPLOYEES
    ADVERTISING
    PROMOTION
    FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS
    SUCCESSORS
    SUBSIDIARIES
    INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS
    ONESOURCE WORLDWIDE NETWORK
    WORLDWIDE NETWORK
    
     1                        UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                           FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
     2
     3 _________________________________________
                                                      )
     4 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,                      )
                          Plaintiff,                  )
     5                                                )
                    v.                                )
     6                                                )    Civil Action No.
          ONESOURCE WORLDWIDE NETWORK, INC.,          )
     7  a corporation,                                )
          JAMES MICHAEL FOBAIR,                       )
     8  individually and as an officer of             )
           OneSource Worldwide Network, Inc.,         )
     9                    Defendants.                 )
          _________________________________________)
    10
    11
    
    12                          STIPULATED FINAL JUDGMENT
    13         WHEREAS:  Plaintiff, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or
    
    14 the "Commission") commenced this action by filing the Complaint
    15 herein; Defendants have waived service of the Summons and
    
    16 Complaint; the parties have been represented by the attorneys whose
    17 names appear hereafter; and the parties have agreed to the
    
    18 settlement of this action upon the following terms and conditions,
    19 without adjudication of any issue of fact or law and without
    
    20 Defendants admitting liability for any of the matters alleged in
    21 the Complaint;
    
    22         THEREFORE, on the joint motion of Plaintiff and Defendants, it
    23 is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED as follows:
    
    24                                   FINDINGS
    25      1.  This Court has jurisdiction of the subject matter and of
    
    26 the parties;
    27      2.  The Complaint states a claim upon which relief may be
    
    28 granted against OneSource Worldwide Network, Inc. ("OWN") and James
    
    
    
     1 Michael Fobair ("Fobair") under Sections 5(a) and 13(b) of the
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
  • 14 the "Commission") commenced this action by filing the Complaint
  • 16 Complaint; the parties have been represented by the attorneys whose
  • 20 Defendants admitting liability for any of the matters alleged in
  • This Court has jurisdiction of the subject matter and of
  • 28 granted against OneSource Worldwide Network,
  • Michael Fobair under Sections 5and 13of the
  • Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 45and 53;
  • Venue is proper as to all parties in the Northern District
  • 12 assigns, and their officers, agents, servants and employees, and
  • 14 of them who receive actual notice of this Stipulated Final Judgment
  • IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT Defendants,
  • connection with the advertising, promotion, offering for sale,
  • 10 sale, or distribution of The EarthSmart Laundry CD,
  • 25 hereby enjoined from making any representation in any manner,
  • 10 For purposes of this Paragraph,
  • and their successors and assigns.
  • 23 completeness of the Financial Disclosure Statements.
  • 20 for the purpose of any subsequent litigation filed by the FTC to
  • 22 business or directly or indirectly manages or controls the
  • relevant to any matter contained in this Judgment;
  • 15 corporation, the creation or dissolution of subsidiaries, or any
  • Each party to this Judgment hereby 26 agrees to bear its own costs and attorneys fees
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