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CaseNo: FVQI59061, CourtCode: FED, CourtName: FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff: FTC, State: CA California, UniqueCaseRef: LCD>FVQI59061, Federal Trade Commission, Qbi, Jeffrey Allen Donohue, Ftc Act, Complaint, Consumers, United States, United States District, California, Act, Officer, Mckown, Stipulate, Permanent Injunction, Marketing, Judgement, Pursuant, Travel Accommodations, California Corporation, Airline Tickets, Relief, Vouchers, Representatives, Advertisement, Financial Statements, Practices, Hotel Room, Accommodations, Customers, Hotel Room Rates, Central District, Hotel Accommodations, Sale, Travel, Violation , ContentID: 120247552

Case Documents
1   STIPULATED FINAL JUDGMENT
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15 pages
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2   COMPLAINT
[ see first page and extracted highlights below  ] ItemID: 117975
6 pages
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Total Documents: 2 documents , 21 pages
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1 . STIPULATED FINAL JUDGMENT

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
QBI
JEFFREY ALLEN DONOHUE
COURT
COMPLAINT
UNITED STATES
FTC ACT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT
ATTORNEYS
OFFICER
BUSINESS
MCKOWN
CALIFORNIA
STIPULATE
PERMANENT INJUNCTION
PLAINTIFF
JUDGEMENT
PURSUANT
TRAVEL ACCOMMODATIONS
CONSUMERS
CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
AIRLINE TICKETS
REPRESENTATIVES
ADVERTISEMENT
MARKETING
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
HOTEL ROOM
HOTEL ROOM RATES
CENTRAL DISTRICT
   DEBRA A. VALENTINE
   General Counsel

   RAYMOND E. MCKOWN, Bar No. 150975
   JENNIFER LARABEE, Bar No. 176244
   Federal Trade Commission
   10877 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 700
   Los Angeles, CA 90024
   (310) 824-4343 ph.
   (310) 824-4380 fax
   Attorneys for Plaintiff
   FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

                        UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                       CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
                              WESTERN DIVISION

                    FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff,

                                     v.

                  QBI, INC., a California Corporation, and
    JEFFREY ALLEN DONOHUE, individually and as an officer of QBI, Inc.,
                                Defendants.

                                No. _______

        STIPULATED FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION

   Plaintiff Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") has commenced this
   action by concurrently filing its Complaint for a permanent injunction
   and other equitable relief pursuant to Section 13(b) of the Federal
   Trade Commission Act ("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C. § 53(b), charging
   defendants QBI, Inc. ("QBI") and Jeffrey Allen Donohue ("Donohue"),
   with violations of Section 5 of the FTC Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C.
   § 45, and this Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent
   Injunction ("Order"). The defendants have waived service of the
   Summons and Complaint. The parties, represented by the attorneys whose
   names appear hereafter, have agreed to the entry of this Order and
   have requested that the Court enter the same to resolve all matters in
   dispute in this action without trial or adjudication of any issue of
   law or fact herein.

   IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED as follows:

                                  FINDINGS

   1. This Court has jurisdiction of the subject matter of this case and
SNIPPETS:
  • RAYMOND E. MCKOWN, Bar No. 150975 JENNIFER LARABEE, Bar No. 176244
  • Federal Trade Commission
  • UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
  • CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
  • FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff,
  • QBI, INC., a California Corporation, and JEFFREY ALLEN DONOHUE, individually and as an
  • STIPULATED FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION
  • Plaintiff Federal Trade Commission has commenced this action by concurrently filing its
  • The defendants have waived service of the Summons and Complaint.
  • The parties, represented by the attorneys whose names appear hereafter, have agreed to the
  • The Complaint states a claim upon which relief may be granted against the defendants, under
  • "Travel Accommodations" includes any product or service commonly used by persons traveling,
  • PROHIBITED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
  • IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the defendants QBI and Jeffrey Allen Donohue, both individually r acting directly or through any corporation, subsidiary, division or device, in connection with
  • Failing to disclose the following, set apart from other information in a rectangular box,
  • WE DO NOT REPRESENT OR GUARANTEE THAT THE HOTEL ROOM RATES YOU MUST PAY TO RECEIVE THE
  • The Commission's agreement to this Order is expressly premised upon the truthfulness, of this Order.
  • Maintain for a period of three years after creation, and upon reasonable notice, make
  • The parties hereby stipulate to the entry of the foregoing Order, which shall constitute a
  • FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
  • QBI, INC., a California Corporation, and JEFFREY ALLEN DONOHUE, an individual and as an

  • 2 . COMPLAINT

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    ACT
    CONSUMERS
    FTC ACT
    BUSINESS
    FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
    QBI
    RELIEF
    VOUCHERS
    PRACTICES
    ACCOMMODATIONS
    CUSTOMERS
    HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
    PLAINTIFF
    SALE
    TRAVEL
    MARKETING
    COURT
    VIOLATION
    CHARGES
    CALIFORNIA
    INJUNCTION
    DECEPTIVE ACTS
    PROMOTION
    REPRESENTATION
    DISTRICT
    FEES
    VACATIONS
    DEPOSIT
    NUMEROUS INSTANCES
    
    
       DEBRA A. VALENTINE
       General Counsel
    
       RAYMOND E. MCKOWN, Bar No. 150975
       JENNIFER LARABEE, Bar No. 163989
       Federal Trade Commission
       10877 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 700
       Los Angeles, California 90024
       (310) 824-4343 ph.
       (310) 824-4380 fax
    
       Attorneys for Plaintiff
       FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
    
                            UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                           CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
                                  WESTERN DIVISION
    
                        FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff,
    
                                         v.
    
                      QBI, INC., a California Corporation, and
        JEFFREY ALLEN DONOHUE, individually and as an officer of QBI, Inc.,
                                    Defendants.
    
                                    No. ________
    
                COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF
    
       Plaintiff, the Federal Trade Commission, ("FTC" or "Commission") for
       its complaint alleges:
    
       1. The FTC brings this action under Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade
       Commission Act ("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C. § 53(b), to secure preliminary
       and permanent injunctive relief, restitution, rescission or
       reformation of contacts, disgorgement, and other equitable relief for
       the defendants' unfair or deceptive acts or practices in violation of
       Section 5(a) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45(a).
    
                               JURISDICTION AND VENUE
    
       2. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 15 U.S.C.
       §§ 45(a), and 53(b), and 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1337(a) and 1345.
    
       3. Venue is proper under 15 U.S.C. § 53(b) and 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b) and
       (c).
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • Federal Trade Commission
  • UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
  • CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
  • FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff,
  • QBI, INC., a California Corporation, and JEFFREY ALLEN DONOHUE, individually and as an
  • COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF
  • The FTC brings this action under Section 13of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. §
  • The Commission is charged, inter alia, with enforcement of Section 5of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C.
  • Its principal place of business is 3711 Lomita Boulevard, Suite 190, Torrance, California
  • At all times relevant to this complaint, the defendants have maintained a substantial course
  • Since at least January 1996, defendants QBI and Donohue have marketed and sold a promotion to
  • The promotion centers on a travel voucher that defendants represent can be redeemed by a
  • The defendants sell the vouchers to the businesses for approximately $10 each.
  • The rack rate charges are higher than the typical rates available to consumers in the
  • Neither the vouchers nor other marketing materials disclose certain other charges consumers
  • The vouchers further represent that customers must post a $100 per person deposit to process
  • In numerous instances since at least 1996, in connection with the advertising, marketing,
  • In light of the representations made to consumers as set forth in paragraph 15, defendants'
  • Therefore, defendants' representation set forth in paragraph 18 is false and misleading and
  • Award plaintiff such preliminary injunctive and ancillary relief as may be necessary to avert
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