The settlement also includes various reporting and recordkeeping provisions designed to assist the FTC in monitoring the defendants' compliance. The Commission vote to authorize filing of the stipulated final judgment and order was 5-0. The proposed consent judgment was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, on October 21, 1996. It is subject to court approval. This consent judgment is for settlement purposes only and does not constitute an admission by the defendant of a law violation.
Consent judgments have the force of law when signed by the judge.