The complaint also alleged that Ruzich based the availability of certain funeral goods or services on condition that other funeral goods or services be purchased. It also would require Ruzich to give each of its employees who sell funeral services a copy of the consent decree, and to meet record-keeping provisions that show compliance with the settlement. The Commission vote to authorize filing of the complaint and proposed settlement was 5-0. On behalf of the FTC, the Department of Justice filed the charges today in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago. This consent decree is for settlement purposes only and does not constitute an admission by the defendants of a law violation.
Consent decrees have the force of law when signed by the judge.