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Universal Premium Services, Inc. (also known as Premier Benefits Inc.), et al.

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December 30, 2009

Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. UNIVERSAL PREMIUM SERVICES, INC., a California corporation; CONSUMER REWARD NETWORK , INC., a California corporation; STAR COMMUNICATIONS LLC, a California limited liability company; MEMBERSHIP SERVICES DIRECT, INC., a Nevada corporation; CONNECT2USA, INC., a Nevada corporation; BRIAN K. MACGREGOR; HARIJINDER SIDHU; JOSEPH F. LAROSA, JR.; PRANOT SANGPRASIT; WILLIAM THOMAS HEICHERT; MICHAEL HOWARD CUSHING; PAUL P. TOSI.; MANH D. CAO; Midwest Properties, Inc. and Christine MacGregor, Defendants.

FTC Matter/File Number

052 3153

Civil Action Number

CV06 0849

Case Timeline

December 30, 2009

Ninth Circuit Opinion (On Appeal, Captioned as FTC v. Brian K.MacGregor) Affirming District Court Final Judgment, Including Order Granting FTC's Motion for Summary Judgment (72.27 KB)

April 2, 2009

Brief for Plaintiff-Appellee Federal Trade Commission (176.68 KB)

April 23, 2008

Final Monetary Judgment Against Defendants Brian K. MacGregor and Membership Services Direct, Inc. (Also Known As Continuity Partners, Inc.) (38.64 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: Court Orders Telemarketers Responsible for Wal-Mart Shopping Spree Scam to Pay $28.2 Million

February 1, 2008

Stipulated Final Order For Permanent Injuunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendants Universal Premium Services, Inc. (Also Known As Premier Benefits, Inc.), Consumer Reward Network, Inc., Star Communications LLC, All Star Access, Inc., Prime Time Ventures, Inc., Connect2USA, Inc., Merchant Risk Management, Inc., and Pantel One Corporation (1.58 MB)

August 31, 2007

Stipulated Final Order Against Fraudulent Transfer Defendants Christine MacGregor and Midwest Properties, Inc. (392.85 KB)

March 8, 2007

Amended Stipulated Final Order For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant Michael Howard Cushing (1.16 MB)

Amended Stipulated Final Order For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant William Thomas Heichert (1.16 MB)

Amended Stipulated Final Order For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant Manh Dac Cao (Also Known As Mike Cao) (4.36 MB)

Amended Stipulated Final Order For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant Joseph F. LaRosa, Jr. (1.19 MB)

Amended Stipulated Final Order For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant Pranot Sangprasit (1.19 MB)

Amended Stipulated Final Order For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant Harijinder Sidhu (1.17 MB)

Amended Stipulated Final Order For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant Paul Primo Tosi (1.18 MB)

February 28, 2007

Order Granting In Part FTC's Motion For Summary Judgment Against Brian MacGregor and Membership Services Direct, Inc. (Also Known As Continuity Partners, Inc.) (418.66 KB)

February 27, 2007

Final Order For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant Brian K. MacGregor (1.07 MB)

Final Order For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant Membership Services Direct, Inc. (Also Known As Continuity Partners, Inc.) (996.62 KB)

February 12, 2007

Statement of Undisputed Facts In Support of FTC's Motion For Summary Judgment, Or In the Alternative For Summary Adjudication of Issues Against Brian MacGregor and Membership Services Direct, Inc. (Also Known As Continuity Partners, Inc.) (618.73 KB)

May 16, 2006

Preliminary Injunction with an Asset Freeze, Appointment of a Permanent Receiver, and Other Equitable Relief (1.35 MB)

Amended Order Granting Plaintiff Federal Trade Commission's Application for Preliminary Injunction and Appointment of Permanent Receiver (763.89 KB)

First Amended Complaint for Permanent Injunction, and Other Equitable Relief (adding Midwest Properties, Inc. and Christine MacGregor, as Defendants) (1.02 MB)

PRESS RELEASE: Amended Complaint and Preliminary Injunction in Premier Benefits Matter

February 28, 2006

Complaint for Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief (404.06 KB)

Temporary Restraining Order with an Asset Freeze, Appointment of a Temporary Receiver, and Other Equitable Relief, and Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue and a Permanent Receiver Should Not Be Appointed (3.26 MB)

Order Granting Plaintiff Federal Trade Commission's ex Parte Application for Temporary Restraining Order with Asset Freeze, Appointment of Temporary Receiver, and Other Equitable Relief and Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue and a Permanent Receiver Should Not Be Appointed (1.01 MB)

PRESS RELEASE: FTC Obtains Injunction Against the Companies Running the "Wal-Mart Shopping Spree" Scam