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CaseNo: USVTUII256591, CourtCode: FED, CourtName: FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff: UNITED STATES, State: FL Florida, UniqueCaseRef: LCD>USVTUII256591, Stipulated Judgment, Federal Trade Commission, Amended Complaint, United States, Parties, Franchise Rule, Representatives, Garrow, Complaint, Moss, Franchise, Robert, Permanent, Ftc, Violations, Act, Paragraph, Officers, United States District, Employees, Ftc Act, Officer, Refund Request, Provision, Compliance, Magistrate Judge Turnoff, Notification, Settlement, Relief, Consumers, Practices, Southern District, Florida, Business Venture, Prospective Franchisees, Earnings Claim , ContentID: 120248110

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1   AMENDED COMPLAINT
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2 2000-05 STIPULATED JUDGMENT AND ORDER
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3 2000-05 STIPULATED FINAL JUDGMENT
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Total Documents: 3 documents , 27 pages
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1 . AMENDED COMPLAINT

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
FRANCHISE RULE
DEFENDANTS
ACT
FTC ACT
VIOLATIONS
BUSINESS
COURT
COMPLAINT
RELIEF
CONSUMERS
PRACTICES
UNITED STATES
SOUTHERN DISTRICT
FLORIDA
PROSPECTIVE FRANCHISEES
EARNINGS CLAIM
PLAINTIFF
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
BUSINESS VENTURES
CIVIL PENALTIES
ATTORNEY
DISCLOSURE
CONSUMER REDRESS
ALLEGES
CONNECTION
PURSUANT
CAROUSEL DISPLAY RACK
TRANSACTS BUSINESS
AWARD
                        UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                        SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff,

   v.

   TOYS UNLIMITED INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Delaware Corporation;

   ROBERT G. GARROW, individually and as an officer of the corporation;
   and

   ANDREW B. MOSS, individually, and

   BRYAN MYLETT, individually, Defendants.
   CIV-HIGHSMITH
   Case No. 97-08592

   FIRST AMENDED
   COMPLAINT FOR CIVIL PENALTIES, CONSUMER REDRESS, PERMANENT INJUNCTION,
   AND OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF
                    ___________________________________

   Plaintiff, the United States of America, acting upon notification and
   authorization to the Attorney General by the Federal Trade Commission
   ("FTC" or "the Commission"), pursuant to Section 16(a)(1) of the
   Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C. § 56(a)(1), for
   its Complaint alleges:

   1. Plaintiff brings this action under Sections 5(a)(1), 5(m)(1)(A),
   13(b), 16(a), and 19 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 45(a)(1),
   45(m)(1)(A), 53(b), 56(a), and 57b, to secure civil penalties,
   consumer redress, a permanent injunction and other equitable relief
   for defendants' violations of the FTC's Trade Regulation Rule entitled
   "Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Franchising and
   Business Opportunity Ventures" ("the Franchise Rule" or "the Rule"),
   16 C.F.R. Part 436.

                           JURISDICTION AND VENUE

   2. This Court has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
   §§ 1331, 1337(a), 1345, and 1355, and 15 U.S.C. §§ 45(m)(1)(A), 53(b),
   56(a), and 57b. This action arises under 15 U.S.C. § 45(a)(1).

   3. Venue in the United States District Court for the Southern District
   of Florida is proper under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b) and (c), 1395(a), and
   15 U.S.C. § 53(b).

                                 DEFENDANTS
SNIPPETS:
  • UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
  • SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
  • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff,
  • BRYAN MYLETT, individually, Defendants.
  • FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR CIVIL PENALTIES, CONSUMER REDRESS, PERMANENT INJUNCTION, AND
  • Plaintiff, the United States of America, acting upon notification and authorization to the
  • Plaintiff brings this action under Sections 5, 5, 13, 16, and 19 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. §§
  • This Court has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1337, 1345, and
  • Venue in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida is proper
  • Defendant Toys Unlimited International, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principal place
  • In connection with the matters alleged herein, he transacts business in the Southern District
  • At all times material to this Complaint, acting alone or in concert with others, he has
  • At all times relevant to this Complaint, the defendants have maintained a substantial course
  • In order to induce consumers to make a minimum investment of between $14,900 and $75,000, the
  • The defendants also have made representations about the earnings potential of the business
  • The Franchise Rule requires a franchisor to provide prospective franchisees with a complete
  • The Franchise Rule additionally requires: that the franchisor have a reasonable basis for any basis for the earnings claim and include a warning that the earnings claim is only an estimate, 16
  • This Court, in the exercise of its equitable jurisdiction, may award ancillary relief to
  • Assistant Attorney General Civil Division

  • 2 . STIPULATED JUDGMENT AND ORDER

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    STIPULATED JUDGMENT
    FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
    MOSS
    AMENDED COMPLAINT
    UNITED STATES
    PARTIES
    COURT
    ATTORNEY
    REPRESENTATIVES
    BUSINESS
    OFFICER
    FRANCHISE
    FTC
    LAW
    PARAGRAPH
    UNITED STATES DISTRICT
    ROBERT
    GARROW
    PERMANENT
    PLAINTIFF
    FRANCHISE RULE
    REFUND REQUEST
    EMPLOYEES
    PROVISION
    COMPLIANCE
    MAGISTRATE JUDGE TURNOFF
    NOTIFICATION
    SETTLEMENT
    DOCUMENTS RELEVANT
    
                            UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                            SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
    
                              UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
                                     Plaintiff
    
                                         v.
    
                         TOYS UNLIMITED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                              a Delaware Corporation;
                                 ROBERT G. GARROW,
                 individually and as an officer of the corporation;
                         ANDREW B. MOSS, individually; and
                           BRIAN J. MYLETT, individually,
                                    Defendants.
    
                                 Case No. 97-08592
                                   CIV-HIGHSMITH
                              MAGISTRATE JUDGE TURNOFF
    
                              STIPULATED JUDGMENT AND
                           ORDER FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION
                             AGAINST ANDREW B. MOSS AND
                         TOYS UNLIMITED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                        ___________________________________
    
       Plaintiff, the United States of America, acting upon notification and
       authorization to the Attorney General by the Federal Trade Commission,
       ("FTC" or the "Commission"), has commenced this action by filing the
       Complaint and Amended Complaint herein. Defendants Andrew B. Moss
       ("Moss") and Toys Unlimited International, Inc. ("Toys Unlimited")
       have been served with the summons, Complaint and Amended Complaint,
       and have filed an Answer. The parties are represented by the attorneys
       whose names appear hereafter. The parties agree to settlement of this
       action without adjudication of any issue of fact or law and without
       defendants admitting liability for any of the violations alleged in
       the Amended Complaint.
    
       THEREFORE, on the joint motion of the parties it is hereby ORDERED,
       ADJUDGED AND DECREED as follows:
    
       1. This Court has jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the
       parties pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1345, and 15 U.S.C. § 45,
       53(b) and 57b.
    
       2. The Amended Complaint states a claim upon which relief may be
       granted against defendants, under Sections 5(a), 5(m)(1)(A), 13(b) and
       19 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C.
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
  • MAGISTRATE JUDGE TURNOFF
  • ORDER FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION
  • AGAINST ANDREW B. MOSS AND
  • Plaintiff, the United States of America, acting upon notification and authorization to the
  • The parties agree to settlement of this action without adjudication of any issue of fact or
  • Entry of this Stipulated Judgment and Order is in the public interest.
  • Regulation Rule entitled "Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions concerning Franchising and
  • A copy of the Franchise Rule is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein as if
  • Defendant shall make the first payment required by this Paragraph within five days of the
  • In the event defendant defaults on any payment required to be paid by this Paragraph, the
  • Records of every written customer complaint or refund request received by any defendant,
  • For the purposes of this Paragraph, defendants includes Moss, Toys Unlimited, and any of
  • in order that compliance with the provisions of this Stipulated Judgment and Order may be
  • A statement describing the manner in which defendant has complied and is complying with the
  • For the purposes of this Stipulated Judgment and Order, defendants shall, unless otherwise
  • In providing such access, defendants shall permit representatives of the Commission to
  • IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, for a period of five years from the date of its entry, for any h persons.
  • Assistant Attorney General ROBERT G. GARROW individually and as a former officer of Toys

  • 3 . STIPULATED FINAL JUDGMENT

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    STIPULATED JUDGMENT
    FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
    GARROW
    COMPLAINT
    ATTORNEYS
    PARTIES
    REPRESENTATIVES
    FRANCHISE RULE
    UNITED STATES
    COURT
    AMENDED COMPLAINT
    BUSINESS
    OFFICERS
    ROBERT
    PERMANENT
    FTC
    PARAGRAPH
    EMPLOYEES
    UNITED STATES DISTRICT
    VIOLATIONS
    PROVISION
    BUSINESS VENTURE
    REFUND REQUEST
    COMPLIANCE
    MAGISTRATE JUDGE TURNOFF
    PLAINTIFF
    NOTIFICATION
    HEREAFTER
    SETTLEMENT
    
                            UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                            SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
    
                              UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
                                     Plaintiff
    
                                         v.
    
                         TOYS UNLIMITED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                              a Delaware Corporation;
                                 ROBERT G. GARROW,
                 individually and as an officer of the corporation;
                         ANDREW B. MOSS, individually; and
                           BRIAN J. MYLETT, individually,
                                    Defendants.
    
                                 Case No. 97-08592
                                   CIV-HIGHSMITH
                              MAGISTRATE JUDGE TURNOFF
    
                              STIPULATED JUDGMENT AND
                           ORDER FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION
                              AGAINST ROBERT G. GARROW
                        ___________________________________
    
       Plaintiff, the United States of America, acting upon notification and
       authorization to the Attorney General by the Federal Trade Commission,
       ("FTC" or the "Commission"), has commenced this action by filing the
       Complaint herein. Defendant Robert G. Garrow ("defendant" or
       "Garrow"), has been served with the summons and the Complaint and
       Amended Complaint and has filed an Answer. The parties are represented
       by the attorneys whose names appear hereafter. The parties agree to
       settlement of this action without adjudication of any issue of fact or
       law and without defendant admitting liability for any of the
       violations alleged in the Amended Complaint.
    
       THEREFORE, on the joint motion of the parties it is hereby ORDERED,
       ADJUDGED AND DECREED as follows:
    
       1. This Court has jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the
       parties pursuant to 28 USC §§ 1331 and 1345, and 15 U.S.C. § 45, 53(b)
       and 57b.
    
       2. The Amended Complaint states a claim upon which relief may be
       granted against defendant, under Sections 5(a), 5(m)(1)(A), 9, and
       13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C.
       45(a), 45(m)(1)(A), 53(b), and 57b.
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
  • MAGISTRATE JUDGE TURNOFF
  • ORDER FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION
  • AGAINST ROBERT G. GARROW
  • Plaintiff, the United States of America, acting upon notification and authorization to the
  • Defendant Robert G. Garrow, has been served with the summons and the Complaint and Amended
  • The parties are represented by the attorneys whose names appear hereafter.
  • The parties agree to settlement of this action without adjudication of any issue of fact or
  • Entry of this Stipulated Judgment and Order is in the public interest.
  • Regulation Rule entitled "Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions concerning Franchising and
  • A copy of the Franchise Rule is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein as if
  • "Business venture" is defined as any written or oral business arrangement, however,
  • IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the defendant, his successors, assigns, officers, affecting commerce, of a franchise, be and are hereby permanently restrained and enjoined from
  • If the defendant chooses to comply with the Franchise Rule by using the UFOC format,
  • In the event the Franchise Rule is hereafter amended or modified, or the UFOC is amended or
  • Records of every written customer complaint or refund request received by any defendant,
  • A copy of each acknowledgment of receipt of this Stipulated Judgment and Order obtained by
  • For the purposes of this Stipulated Judgment and Order, defendant shall, unless otherwise
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