The consent judgment also contains various reporting provisions that would assist the FTC in monitoring the defendants' compliance. The Commission vote to file the settlement in court was 5-0. It was filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, in Los Angeles, on Jan. 22. The FTC's Los Angeles Regional Office handled this litigation. 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.
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