If the Commission determines that redress is impracticable, the funds would be paid to the U.S. Treasury. The Commission vote to authorize the filing of the proposed settlement was 5-0. The proposed complaint and consent decree were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, in St. Louis, on Feb. 14. The FTC's Dallas Regional Office handled the investigation. This consent decree is for settlement purposes only and does not constitute an admission by the defendant of a law violation.
Consent decrees have the force of law when signed by the judge.