UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION and
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
Plaintiffs,
v.
PHILLIPS HALL, INC., a corporation doing business as ALLIED CREDIT
SERVICES, INC., and HOWARD S. HALL, individually and as an officer of
the corporation,
Defendants.
CIVIL NO.
COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTION
AND OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF
Plaintiffs, the Federal Trade Commission and the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts for itself and as parens patriae on behalf of the
residents of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for their complaint
allege as follows:
1. Plaintiff Federal Trade Commission ("the Commission") brings this
action under Sections 13(b) and 19 of the Federal Trade Commission Act
("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C. §§ 53(b) and 57b, and Section 410(b) of the
Credit Repair Organizations Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1679h(b), to obtain
preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, restitution, rescission,
disgorgement and other equitable relief for Defendants' deceptive acts
or practices in connection with the sale and offering for sale of
credit repair services in violation of Section 5(a) of the FTC Act, 15
U.S.C. § 45(a), and the Credit Repair Organizations Act , 15 U.S.C.
1679 et seq.
2. Plaintiff Commonwealth of Massachusetts brings this action under
Section 410(c) of the Credit Repair Organizations Act, 15 U.S.C.
1679h(c), to obtain preliminary and permanent injunctive relief,
restitution, rescission, disgorgement and other equitable relief for
Defendants' deceptive acts or practices in connection with the sale
and offering for sale of credit repair services in violation of the
Credit Repair Organizations Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1679 et seq., and, as
part of the same case or controversy, also brings this action pursuant
to the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, M.G.L. c.93A, §§ 2(a)
and 4, to secure a permanent injunction and other equitable relief,
including restitution and attorneys' fees, against Defendants'
SNIPPETS:
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTION
AND OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF
Plaintiffs, the Federal Trade Commission and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for itself and
Plaintiff Federal Trade Commission brings this action under Sections 13and 19 of the Federal
15 U.S.C. § 45, and the Credit Repair Organizations Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1679 et seq.
Plaintiff Commonwealth of Massachusetts brings this action under Section 410of the Credit
versy, also brings this action pursuant to the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, M.G.L. c.93A,
The Commission is charged, inter alia, with enforcement of Section 5of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C.
The Commission is authorized to initiate federal district court proceedings, by its own
Defendant Phillips Hall, Inc. is a Massachusetts corporation, with its office and principal
Defendants have offered services to remove derogatory information from, or improve,
Consumers have contacted Defendants and have been told by Defendants' representatives that
to ensure that prospective buyers of the services of credit repair organizations are provided
Section 404of the Credit Repair Organizations Act prohibits all persons from making or using
Pursuant to 940 Code Mass.
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