The Commission vote to approve ESRB's safe harbor program was 5-0. The Commission vote to accept the proposed Stipulated Final Judgments and Orders was 5-0. They were filed by the Department of Justice at the request of the FTC, April 18. They are subject to court approval. Stipulated Final Judgments and Orders are for settlement purposes only and do not constitute an admission by the defendant of a law violation.
Consent judgments have the force of law when signed by the judge.
The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop and avoid them. The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies worldwide. Com, Inc., et al.