US Federal Trade Commission: leadingedgestip

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTMIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDAORLANDO DIVISIONFEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,Plaintiff,v.LEADING EDGE PROCESSING, INC., aFlorida corporation,QUALITY PUBLISHING, INC., a Floridacorporation,MEGA PROCESSING CORP., a Floridacorporation,CREATIVE TECH OF AMERICA, INC., aFlorida corporation,DIGITAL INPUTTING CORP., a Floridacorporation,THE BAIR GROUP, INC., a Floridacorporation, MICHAEL J. GARDNER, a/k/a MICHAELGAIDNEI a/k/a MICHAEL GARDENBAIR,individually, as an officer of thecorporations, and d/b/a HOME TYPISTINTERNATIONAL, DATAPROS,PROFESSIONAL DATA SERVICES, NEWAGE INFORMATION SPECIALISTS, andWORK AT HOME DIRECT, andREBECCA A. DAHL, individually, as anofficer or principal of the corporations, andd/b/a HOME TYPIST INTERNATIONAL,DATAPROS, PROFESSIONAL DATASERVICES, NEW AGE INFORMATIONSPECIALISTS, and WORK AT HOMEDIRECT, Defendants.CIVIL NO. 6:02-CV-681-ORL-19DABSTIPULATED FINAL JUDGMENTAND ORDER FOR

PERMANENTINJUNCTION

Page 2 of 16Plaintiff, the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission"), on June 13, 2002 filed aComplaint for a Permanent Injunction and Other Relief, including redress to consumers,pursuant to Sections 5(a) and 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC Act"),15 U.S.C. §§ 53(b) and 45(a) against defendants Leading Edge Processing, Inc., QualityPublishing, Inc., Mega Processing Corp., Creative Tech of America, Inc., Digital InputtingCorp., The Bair Group, Inc., Michael J. Gardner, d/b/a Home Typist International, Datapros,Professional Data Services, New Age Information Specialists, and Work at Home Direct, andRebecca A. Dahl Gardner, d/b/a Home Typist International, Datapros, Professional DataServices, New Age Information Specialists, and Work at Home Direct (“Defendants”). OnJuly 2, 2002, the Court entered a Stipulation and Order for Preliminary Injunction and AssetFreeze against Defendants. The parties hereby stipulate to the below-stated terms, conditions,and findings of this Stipulated Final Judgment and Order For Permanent Injunction:

FINDINGS OF FACT

The Court finds that:1.This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action and overDefendants. Venue is proper as to all parties in the Middle District of Florida.2.The activities of Defendants, as alleged in the Complaint, were in or affectingcommerce, as defined in Section 4 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 44;3.This action was brought pursuant to Sections 5(a) and 13(b) of the FTC Act,15 U.S.C.§§ 45(a) and 53(b), and states a claim upon which relief may be granted.4.Defendants enter into this Order freely and without coercion and acknowledgethat they understand the provisions of this Order and are prepared to abide by them.5.The parties stipulate and agree to this Order, without trial or adjudication of anyissue of fact or law, to settle and resolve all matters in dispute arising from the Complaint tothe date of entry of this Order.

Page 3 of 166.Defendants do not admit any of the allegations set forth in the Complaint otherthan jurisdictional facts.7.Defendants waive all rights to seek judicial review or otherwise challenge orcontest the validity of this Order. They also waive any claim that they may have held underthe Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412, as amended by Pub. L. 104-121, 110Stat. 847, 863-64 (1996) concerning the prosecution of this action to the date of this Order.Each settling party shall bear its own costs and attorney’s fees.8.Defendants waive and release any claim arising from this action that they mayhave against the Federal Trade Commission, and its employees, agents and representatives.9.Entry of this Order is in the public interest.

DEFINITIONS

For purposes of this Order, the following definitions shall apply:1.“Assisting others” means knowingly providing any of the following goods orservices to any person or entity: (a) performing customer service functions, including but notlimited to receiving or responding to consumer complaints; (b) formulating or providing, orarranging the formulation or provision of any written marketing materials; (c) providing namesof or assisting in the generation of potential customers; (d) performing marketing services of any kind; or (e) acting as an officer or director of a business entity.2.“Business Venture” means any written or oral business arrangement, however,denominated, which consists of the payment of any consideration for:(a) the right or means to offer, sell or distribute goods or services (whether or notidentified by a trademark, service mark, trade name, advertising, or other commercialsymbol); and

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