The companies would also be required to keep detailed records on their activities for five years and would be prohibited from selling their customer lists, except under very specific circumstances. The Commission vote to authorize staff to file the complaints and stipulated final judgments was 5-0. They were filed on August 30 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The judgments require the court's final approval and are not binding until signed by the judge. Stipulated final judgments are for settlement purposes only and do not constitute an admission by the defendants of a law violation.
Consent judgments have the force of law when signed by the judge.
The civil action numbers were not available at press time. As To Continental Direct Services, Inc., et al.