In addition, the settlements require the defendants to monitor employees or agents to assure compliance with the terms of the settlements. The settlements also contain record keeping requirements to allow the FTC to monitor compliance with the orders. The Commission vote to approve the settlements was 5-0. The orders were filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. A Stipulated Final Judgment and Order 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.
A letter sent to a Lawrence couple says the IRS is assisting the U.S. Attorney's office in an ongoing grand jury investigation of Renaissance owner Michael Cooper for the years 1998 and 1999. A full trial to determine whether Renaissance, The Tax People, is operating an illegal pyramid scheme could be months or even years away, a Washburn University law professor said.