Also, defendants would be specifically barred from making any representation about the performance, benefits, efficacy or success rate of any product or service, the profitability of using any product or service, or the profitability of any business opportunity or direct marketing activity, unless the representation is true and the defendants can substantiate the representation. Also, defendants would be barred from representing that any endorsement of a product or service represents the typical or ordinary experience of those who use the product or service unless it's true. Defendants also would be barred from failing prominently to disclose material limitations on guarantees, warranties and refund policies, and from failing to refund money in accordance with guarantees warranties, and refund policies within a reasonable period as prescribed by the settlement. FTC filed the stipulated final judgment and order for permanent injunction in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, in San Francisco, on September 25, 1996. 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.
In fact, all she did was refer consumers to other firms to which they could apply for loans, FTC alleged. The settlement resolves charges FTC filed in June against Popp, who does business as Glendale Associates, Crown Credit Services, and Star Financial Services. 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. FTC File No.