Finally, it contains various other record keeping provisions to assist the FTC in monitoring the defendants' compliance. The Commission vote to file the stipulated final judgment was 4-0. The stipulated final judgment was entered by the Honorable Lourdes Baird in the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, in Los Angeles, California, on October 22, 1998. The FTC's Denver Regional Office handled the investigation. This stipulated final judgment is for settlement purposes only and does not constitute an admission by the defendants of a law violation.
Court settlements have the force of law when signed by the judge.