In addition, the settlements would prohibit the defendants from transferring their customer lists, and require them to return any checks, money orders or other payments on orders shipped, or purportedly shipped, before the settlements were entered. They also contain various reporting requirements designed to assist the FTC in monitoring the defendants' compliance. The Commission vote to accept these settlements for filing in court was 5-0. They were filed on Nov. 14, in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, in Los Angeles. These consent judgments are for settlement purposes only and do not constitute admissions by the defendants of law violations.
Consent judgments have the force of law when signed by the judge.