If this cannot be done, the defendants would be required to give the purchaser the option to receive an alternate service or to receive a refund within seven days. The FTC filed the stipulated final judgment and order for permanent injunction in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, in San Francisco, on September 25, 1996. The FTC's regional office in Atlanta is handling this case. The Commission vote to authorize the filing of the settlement was 5-0. The stipulated final judgment is for settlement purposes only and does not constitute an admission by the defendants of a law violation.
Consent judgments have the force of law when signed by the judge.