The company manufactures seismic data acquisition systems and related equipment for ocean bottom exploration. The Commission vote to refer the case to the Department of Justice for prosecution and acceptance of the settlement was 4-0. It was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia by FTC attorneys who were appointed Special Attorneys to the Attorney General for purposes of filing this civil penalty action. The judgment is subject to court approval. This consent 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.