United States of America v. Impulse Media Group Inc

Filing 36

NOTICE by Plaintiff United States of America of filings in United States v. Cyberheat. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 Order for additional briefing on Summary Judgment Motions# 2 Exhibit 2 Submission Regarding Proposed Order for Permanent Injunction by United States# 3 Exhibit 3 Proposed Order for Permanent Injunction by United States# 4 Exhibit 4 Memorandum in Response to Plaintiff?s Proposed Injunctive Relief by Defendant Cyberheat# 5 Exhibit 5 Reply in Support of Proposed Injunctive Relief by United States# 6 Exhibit 6 Revised Proposed Order for Permanent Injunction by United States)(Hash, Lauren)

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United States of America v. Impulse Media Group Inc Doc. 36 Att. 3 Case 2:05-cv-01285-RSL Document 36-4 Filed 01/23/2007 Page 1 of 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF ARIZONA ­ DIVISION OF TUCSON UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. CIV 05-0457-TUC-DCB Plaintiff, v. CYBERHEAT, INC., Defendant. PROPOSED ORDER FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION WHEREAS, Plaintiff, United States of America, filed its amended complaint for permanent injunction, civil penalties, and other equitable relief pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §§ 45(a), 45(m)(1)(A), 53(b), 56(a), and 57b, and under Section 7(a) of the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 ("CAN-SPAM" or the "CAN-SPAM Act"), 15 U.S.C. § 7706(a), against Defendant Cyberheat, Inc., alleging violations of Section 5(a) and (d) of CAN-SPAM, 15 U.S.C. § 7704(a) and (d), and the Federal Trade Commission's Adult Labeling Rule (the "Adult Labeling Rule" or the "Rule"), 16 C.F.R. Part 316.4; WHEREAS, the Court received submissions from the parties and held a hearing on December 15, 2006, on Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and the Defendant's CrossMotion for Partial Summary Judgment; WHEREAS, Defendant Cyberheat, Inc., has been represented by counsel at all stages of this proceeding; WHEREAS, this Court has determined that Defendant Cyberheat, Inc., is in violation of the CAN-SPAM Act and Adult Labeling Rule; Case 4:05-cv-00457-DCB Document 53-2 Filed 12/27/2006 Page 1 of 19 Dockets.Justia.com Case 2:05-cv-01285-RSL Document 36-4 Filed 01/23/2007 Page 2 of 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 The Court, having carefully considered the pleadings, the evidence of record, the parties' written submissions, and arguments made during the hearing on December 15, 2006; IT IS ORDERED as follows: A. This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §§ 45(m)(1)(a), 53(b), 56(a), 57b and 7706(a), and 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1337(a), 1345 and 1355. B. C. Venue is proper as to all parties in the District of Arizona. The activities of Defendant are in or affecting commerce, as defined in Section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. § 44. D. The amended complaint states a claim upon which relief may be granted against Defendant under Sections 5(a) and (d) of the CAN-SPAM Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 7704(a) and 7704(d), and the Adult Labeling Rule, 16 C.F.R. Part 316.4. E. F. Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (document 24) is GRANTED. Defendant's Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (document 28) is DENIED. DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this Order, the following definitions shall apply: A. "Affiliate Program" means any arrangement whereby any person through hyperlinks on the World Wide Web, hyperlinks in a commercial email message, or any other Internet-based mechanism, provides Defendant with, or refers to Defendant, potential or actual customers. B. "Affirmative consent," when used with respect to a commercial email message, means that the recipient expressly consented to receive the Page 2 of 19 Case 4:05-cv-00457-DCB Document 53-2 Filed 12/27/2006 Page 2 of 19 Case 2:05-cv-01285-RSL Document 36-4 Filed 01/23/2007 Page 3 of 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 F. D. E. C. message, either in response to a clear and conspicuous request for such consent or at the recipient's own initiative; and if the message is from a party other than the party to which the recipient communicated such consent, the recipient was given clear and conspicuous notice at the time the consent was communicated that the recipient's email address could be transferred to such other party for the purpose of initiating a commercial email message. "Commercial electronic mail message" means any email message which contains a commercial advertisement or promotion of a commercial product or service (including content on an Internet web site operated for a commercial purpose). "Defendant" means Cyberheat, Inc., and its successors and assigns. "Defendant's Representatives" means defendant's officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys, and those persons in active concert or participation with them or defendant who receive actual notice of this Order by personal service or otherwise. "Document" is synonymous in meaning and equal in scope to the usage of the term in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34(a), and includes writings, drawings, graphs, charts, photographs, audio and video recordings, computer records, and other data compilations from which information can be obtained and translated, if necessary, into reasonably usable form through detection devices. A draft or non-identical copy is a separate document within the meaning of the term. Page 3 of 19 Case 4:05-cv-00457-DCB Document 53-2 Filed 12/27/2006 Page 3 of 19 Case 2:05-cv-01285-RSL Document 36-4 Filed 01/23/2007 Page 4 of 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 G. "Electronic mail address" or "email address" means a destination, commonly expressed as a string of characters, consisting of a unique user name or mailbox (commonly referred to as the "local part") and a reference to an Internet domain (commonly referred to as the "domain part"), whether or not displayed, to which an email message can be sent or delivered. H. "Electronic mail message" or "email message" means a message sent to a unique email address. I. "Email campaign" means the use of commercial email messages by any person who participates in Defendant's affiliate program to promote Defendant's products, services, or Internet web sites. J. "Initiate," when used with respect to a commercial email message, means to originate or transmit such message or to procure the origination or transmission of such message. For purposes of this Order, more than one person may be considered to have initiated a message. K. "Person" means a natural person or a corporation, partnership, proprietorship, limited liability company, or other organization or legal entity, including an association, cooperative, or agency, or other group or combination acting as an entity. L. "Procure," when used with respect to the initiation of a commercial email message, means intentionally to pay or provide other consideration to, or induce, another person to initiate such a message on one's behalf. Page 4 of 19 Case 4:05-cv-00457-DCB Document 53-2 Filed 12/27/2006 Page 4 of 19 Case 2:05-cv-01285-RSL Document 36-4 Filed 01/23/2007 Page 5 of 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 M. "Recipient," when used with respect to a commercial email message, means an authorized user of the email address to which the message was sent or delivered. If a recipient of a commercial email message has one or more email addresses in addition to the address to which the message was sent or delivered, the recipient shall be treated as a separate recipient with respect to each such address. If an email address is reassigned to a new user, the new user shall not be treated as a recipient of any commercial email message sent or delivered to that address before it was reassigned. N. "Sender," when used with respect to the initiation of a commercial email message, means a person who initiates a commercial email message and whose product, service, or Internet web site is advertised or promoted by the message. O. "Sexually explicit conduct" means actual or simulated: sexual intercourse, including genital-genital, oral-genital, anal-genital, or oral-anal, whether between persons of the same or opposite sex; bestiality; masturbation; sadistic or masochistic abuse; or lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of any person, as set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 2256. P. "Sexually oriented material" means any material that depicts sexually explicit conduct, unless the depiction constitutes a small and insignificant part of the whole, the remainder of which is not primarily devoted to sexual matters. Q. "Valid physical postal address" means a sender's current street address, a Post Office box a sender has registered with the United States Postal Page 5 of 19 Case 4:05-cv-00457-DCB Document 53-2 Filed 12/27/2006 Page 5 of 19 Case 2:05-cv-01285-RSL Document 36-4 Filed 01/23/2007 Page 6 of 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 C. B. 2. Service, or a private mailbox a sender has registered with a commercial mail receiving agency that is established pursuant to United States Postal Service regulations. INJUNCTIVE PROVISIONS I. PROHIBITION AGAINST VIOLATING THE CAN-SPAM ACT IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant and Defendant's Representatives are hereby permanently restrained and enjoined from violating the CAN-SPAM Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 7701 et seq., including but not limited to initiating the transmission of a commercial email message: A. That does not contain a functioning return email address or other Internet-based mechanism, clearly and conspicuously displayed, that: 1. a recipient may use to submit, in a manner specified in the message, a reply email message or other form of Internet-based communication requesting not to receive further commercial email messages from that sender at the email address where the message was received; and remains capable of receiving such messages or communications for no less than thirty (30) days after the transmission of the original message; That does not contain a clear and conspicuous notice of a recipient's opportunity to decline to receive further commercial email messages from Defendant; and That does not contain a clear and conspicuous display of an accurate, valid physical postal address of the sender of the message. Page 6 of 19 Case 4:05-cv-00457-DCB Document 53-2 Filed 12/27/2006 Page 6 of 19 Case 2:05-cv-01285-RSL Document 36-4 Filed 01/23/2007 Page 7 of 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 II. PROHIBITION AGAINST VIOLATING THE ADULT LABELING RULE IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant and Defendant's Representatives are hereby permanently restrained and enjoined from violating the Adult Labeling Rule, 16 C.F.R. § 316.4, including but not limited to initiating the transmission of a commercial email message that includes sexually oriented material to anyone who has not given affirmative consent: A. That does not contain the phrase "SEXUALLY-EXPLICIT: " as the first nineteen (19) characters at the beginning of the subject line of the message; B. C. That includes sexually oriented materials within the subject line of the message; That includes sexually oriented materials within the content of the message that is initially viewable by the recipient, when the message is opened by the recipient and absent any further action by the recipient; and D. That does not contain only the following information within the content of the message that is initially viewable by the recipient, when the message is opened by the recipient and absent any further action by the recipient: 1. the phrase "SEXUALLY-EXPLICIT: " in a clear and conspicuous manner; and 2. clear and conspicuous notice that the message is an advertisement or solicitation. III. MONITORING FOR COMPLIANCE IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant is hereby permanently restrained and enjoined from failing to immediately take the following steps to ensure compliance with Paragraphs I and II of this Order: Page 7 of 19 Case 4:05-cv-00457-DCB Document 53-2 Filed 12/27/2006 Page 7 of 19 Case 2:05-cv-01285-RSL Document 36-4 Filed 01/23/2007 Page 8 of 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 A. Defendant shall require each person who participates in Defendant's affiliate program to provide identifying information to Defendant, including, but not limited to: 1. the name, physical address, and a working telephone number for each participant. In the event that the participant is not a natural person, but is a corporation, partnership, proprietorship, limited liability company, or other organization or legal entity, including an association, cooperative, agency, or other group or combination acting as an entity, Defendant shall also require from that participant the name(s), physical address(es), and working telephone number(s) of the natural person(s) who owns, manages, or controls that participant; 2. if the natural person(s) listed in subparagraph III.A.1 resides in the United States, a photocopy of that person's driver's license or other governmentissued identification for such person; and 3. if the natural person(s) listed in subparagraph III.A.1 resides outside of the United States, a photocopy of a government-issued identification for such person; B. Defendant shall require each person who participates in Defendant's affiliate program to provide identifying information to Defendant concerning that participant's sub-affiliates, employees, agents, or sub-contractors who initiate commercial email messages on Defendant's behalf. Such identifying information shall include the same information as required by subparagraph III.A.1 and shall be required prior to that person's participation in Defendant's affiliate program or Page 8 of 19 Case 4:05-cv-00457-DCB Document 53-2 Filed 12/27/2006 Page 8 of 19 Case 2:05-cv-01285-RSL Document 36-4 Filed 01/23/2007 Page 9 of 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 F. E. D. C. immediately after any change in or to that participant's sub-affiliates, employees, agents, or sub-contractors; Defendant shall provide each person who participates in Defendant's affiliate program with a copy of this Order; Within thirty (30) days of providing a person who participates in Defendant's affiliate program with a copy of this Order as required in subparagraph III.C, Defendant shall obtain from that participant an express written agreement to comply with this Order and the CAN-SPAM Act, and an acknowledgment of receipt of this Order; Defendant shall require each person who initiates commercial email messages on Defendant's behalf to follow the requirements of the Adult Labeling Rule, even if the person who is initiating commercial email messages on Defendant's behalf claims to have the recipient's prior affirmative consent to receipt of such a message; Defendant shall require each person who initiates commercial email messages on Defendant's behalf to submit to Defendant, at least seven (7) days prior to the start of an email campaign on Defendant's behalf, the following information: 1. the email address(es) from which each proposed email campaign will be sent; 2. 3. the email address(es) to which each proposed email campaign will be sent; a certification as to how that person obtained each email address that the person intends to use in such commercial email messages; Page 9 of 19 Case 4:05-cv-00457-DCB Document 53-2 Filed 12/27/2006 Page 9 of 19 Case 2:05-cv-01285-RSL Document 36-4 Filed 01/23/2007 Page 10 of 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 H. G. 4. the subject line, body, and source code for each email message in the proposed email campaign; and 5. the proposed dates that the email messages in the email campaign will be sent. At least three (3) days prior to the start of an email campaign that has been submitted to Defendant under subparagraph III.F, Defendant shall review that email campaign for compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act, the Adult Labeling Rule, and this Order. If, after reviewing such email campaign, Defendant determines that the campaign is in compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act, the Adult Labeling Rule, and this Order, Defendant shall provide to the person who submitted that email campaign a written acknowledgment of Defendant's approval of such email campaign. If, after reviewing such email campaign, Defendant determines that the campaign is not in compliance with the CANSPAM Act, the Adult Labeling Rule, or this Order, Defendant shall take immediate steps to ensure that such email campaign is not initiated on the Defendant's behalf; Defendant shall establish, implement, and maintain a functioning email address or other Internet-based mechanism that recipients of commercial email messages initiated on Defendant's behalf may use to submit directly to Defendant a reply email message or other form of Internet-based communication requesting not to receive further commercial email messages from the sender of that message at the email address where the message was received; Page 10 of 19 Case 4:05-cv-00457-DCB Document 53-2 Filed 12/27/2006 Page 10 of 19 Case 2:05-cv-01285-RSL Document 36-4 Filed 01/23/2007 Page 11 of 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 I. Defendant shall require each person who initiates commercial email messages on Defendant's behalf to include in each email message that is initiated on Defendant's behalf a functioning hyperlink or other Internet-based mechanism, clearly and conspicuously disclosed, that recipients can use to access the email address or other Internet-based mechanism established by Defendant pursuant to subparagraph III.H; J. Within five (5) days of receiving a reply email message or other form of Internetbased communication from a recipient pursuant to the procedures established under subparagraph III.H, Defendant shall require each person who initiates commercial email messages on Defendant's behalf to stop initiating commercial email messages on Defendant's behalf to such recipient; K. Defendant shall require each consumer who registers or enrolls in Defendant's web sites to identify the manner in which they were directed to Defendant's web sites (i.e., email message, banner ad, pop-up window, etc.). If a consumer indicates that he or she was referred to Defendant's web sites through a commercial email message, Defendant shall effectively monitor the person who sent such message to ensure that person's continued compliance with the CANSPAM Act, the Adult Labeling Rule, and this Order; L. Defendant shall establish, implement, and maintain an email address or other Internet-based mechanism for receiving and responding to consumer complaints, whether received directly by Defendant or through an intermediary, relating to a possible violation of the CAN-SPAM Act, the Adult Labeling Rule, and this Order; Page 11 of 19 Case 4:05-cv-00457-DCB Document 53-2 Filed 12/27/2006 Page 11 of 19 Case 2:05-cv-01285-RSL Document 36-4 Filed 01/23/2007 Page 12 of 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 M. Defendant shall require each person who initiates commercial email messages on Defendant's behalf to include in each email message that is initiated on Defendant's behalf a functioning hyperlink or other Internet-based mechanism, clearly and conspicuously disclosed, that recipients can use to access the email address or other Internet-based mechanism established by Defendant pursuant to subparagraph III.L; N. Defendant shall establish, implement, and maintain a procedure to ascertain the number and nature of consumer complaints received each month for each affiliate relating to a possible violation of the CAN-SPAM Act, the Adult Labeling Rule, and this Order; O. Defendant shall promptly and fully investigate any complaint relating to a possible violation of the CAN-SPAM Act, the Adult Labeling Rule, and this Order received by Defendant regarding a commercial email message that was initiated by Defendant; P. Defendant shall require each person who participates in Defendant's affiliate program to create, maintain, and retain the records and documents necessary to demonstrate each person's full compliance with each provision of this Order; and Q. Defendant shall immediately terminate from Defendant's affiliate program and cease payment to any person who has initiated commercial email messages on Defendant's behalf that violate the CAN-SPAM Act, the Adult Labeling Rule, or any provision of this Order. Defendant shall not reinstate any person who has been terminated pursuant to this Order. Page 12 of 19 Case 4:05-cv-00457-DCB Document 53-2 Filed 12/27/2006 Page 12 of 19 Case 2:05-cv-01285-RSL Document 36-4 Filed 01/23/2007 Page 13 of 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Provided, however, that this Paragraph does not authorize or require Defendant to take any action that violates any federal, state, or local law. IV. CIVIL PENALTY IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall pay to Plaintiff a civil penalty, pursuant to Section 5(m)(1)(A) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45(m)(1)(A), in the amount to be determined by further proceedings of this Court. Upon determination of the amount of civil penalty: A. Defendant shall make the payment required by this Paragraph within ten (10) days of the date of entry of this Court's Order on Civil Penalty by electronic fund transfer in accordance with the instructions provided by the Office of Consumer Litigation, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, for appropriate disposition. B. In the event of any default in payment, which default continues for ten (10) days beyond the due date of payment, the entire unpaid penalty, together with interest, as computed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1961, from the date of default to the date of payment, shall immediately become due and payable. V. COMPLIANCE MONITORING IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, for the purpose of monitoring and investigating compliance with any provision of this Order: A. Within ten (10) days of receipt of written notice from a representative of the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") or Plaintiff, Defendant shall submit additional written reports, sworn to under penalty of perjury; produce documents for inspection and copying; appear for deposition; and/or provide entry during Page 13 of 19 Case 4:05-cv-00457-DCB Document 53-2 Filed 12/27/2006 Page 13 of 19 Case 2:05-cv-01285-RSL Document 36-4 Filed 01/23/2007 Page 14 of 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 C. B. normal business hours to any business location in Defendant's possession, or direct or indirect control, to inspect the business operation; The Commission and Plaintiff are authorized to monitor compliance with this Order by all other lawful means, including but not limited to, obtaining discovery from any person, without further leave of court, using the procedures prescribed by Fed. R. Civ. P. 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, and 45; and Defendant shall permit representatives of the Commission or Plaintiff to interview any employer, consultant, independent contractor, or Defendant's Representative who has agreed to such an interview, relating in any way to any conduct subject to this Order. The person interviewed may have counsel present; Provided, however, that nothing in this Order shall limit the Commission's or Plaintiff's lawful use of compulsory process, pursuant to Sections 9 and 20 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 49 and 57b-1, to obtain any documentary material, tangible things, testimony, or information relevant to unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce (within the meaning of 15 U.S.C. § 45(a)(1)). VI. COMPLIANCE REPORTING BY DEFENDANT IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, in order that compliance with the provisions of this Order may be monitored: A. For a period of five (5) years from the date of entry of this Order, Defendant shall notify the Commission of any changes in corporate structure that may affect compliance obligations arising under this Order, including but not limited to a dissolution, assignment, sale, merger, or other action that would result in the emergence of a successor entity; the creation or dissolution of a subsidiary, Page 14 of 19 Case 4:05-cv-00457-DCB Document 53-2 Filed 12/27/2006 Page 14 of 19 Case 2:05-cv-01285-RSL Document 36-4 Filed 01/23/2007 Page 15 of 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 C. B. parent, or affiliate that engages in any acts or practices subject to this Order; the filing of a bankruptcy petition; or a change in the corporate name or address, at least thirty (30) days prior to such change, provided that, with respect to any proposed change in the corporation about which Defendant learns less than thirty (30) days prior to the date such action is to take place, Defendant shall notify the Commission as soon as is practicable after obtaining such knowledge. One hundred eighty (180) days after the date of entry of this Order, Defendant shall provide a written report to the Commission, sworn to under penalty of perjury, setting forth in detail the manner and form in which it has complied and is complying with this Order. This report shall include, but not be limited to: 1. a copy of each acknowledgment of receipt of this Order, obtained pursuant to Paragraphs III and VIII of this Order; 2. 3. any changes required to be reported pursuant to subparagraph VI.A; a list that identifies every person who is marketing or promoting, through commercial email messages, any goods or services of Defendant since entry of this Order; 4. a list of all names under which Defendant did or currently does business since entry of this Order; and 5. a list of all domain names and web page addresses Defendant has registered or used since entry of the Order. For the purposes of this Order, Defendant shall, unless otherwise directed by a representative of the Commission, mail all written notifications to the Commission to: Page 15 of 19 Case 4:05-cv-00457-DCB Document 53-2 Filed 12/27/2006 Page 15 of 19 Case 2:05-cv-01285-RSL Document 36-4 Filed 01/23/2007 Page 16 of 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Associate Director for Enforcement Federal Trade Commission 601 New Jersey Ave., N.W., Room 2122 Washington, DC 20580 Re: United States v. Cyberheat, Inc., Civ. No. 05-0457-TUC-DCB D. For the purposes of this Order, Defendant shall, unless otherwise directed by a representative of the Plaintiff, mail all written notifications to the Plaintiff to: Director, Office of Consumer Litigation U.S. Department of Justice - Civil Division P.O. Box 386 Washington, DC 20044 Re: DJ# 102-3291 VII. RECORD KEEPING PROVISIONS A. CREATION OF RECORDS IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, for a period of five (5) years from the date of entry of this Order, Defendant and Defendant's Representatives are hereby restrained and enjoined from failing to create the following records in connection with the marketing, advertising, promotion, offering for sale, or sale of goods or services via commercial email messages or other Internet-based mechanisms: 1. Standard accounting records generated in the ordinary course of business including, but not limited to, balance sheets, income statements, and annual reports; 2. Accounting records that reflect the revenue generated by sales to individuals referred through an affiliate program and corresponding disbursements to participants in Defendant's affiliate program on an Page 16 of 19 Case 4:05-cv-00457-DCB Document 53-2 Filed 12/27/2006 Page 16 of 19 Case 2:05-cv-01285-RSL Document 36-4 Filed 01/23/2007 Page 17 of 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 5. 4. 3. individual basis, including copies of the most recently deposited check for each such participant paid by check; Records accurately reflecting: the name, physical address, and telephone number of each person employed in any capacity by such business, including as an independent contractor or affiliate; that person's job title or position; the date upon which the person commenced work; and the date and reason for the person's termination, if applicable; Records that reflect, for every written or oral consumer complaint relating to a possible violation of the CAN-SPAM Act, the Adult Labeling Rule, and this Order received by Defendant, whether directly or indirectly or through any third party, including affiliates: a. b. c. d. the consumer's name, address, and telephone number; the written complaint or request, if any; the basis of the complaint or request; the nature and result of any investigation conducted concerning the complaint or request; e. each response and the date of such response to the complaint or request; f. any final resolution of the complaint or request, and the date of such resolution; and g. in the event of a denial of any resolution, the reason for the denial. Copies of all information obtained, pursuant to Paragraph III, from each person who participates in Defendant's affiliate program; Page 17 of 19 Case 4:05-cv-00457-DCB Document 53-2 Filed 12/27/2006 Page 17 of 19 Case 2:05-cv-01285-RSL Document 36-4 Filed 01/23/2007 Page 18 of 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 B. 6. All other records and documents necessary to demonstrate full compliance with each provision of this Order, including but not limited to, all documents obtained, created, generated or which in any way relate to the requirements, provisions or terms of this Order, copies of signed and dated acknowledgments of receipt of this Order, required by Paragraphs III and VIII of this Order, and all reports submitted to the Commission pursuant to this Order. B. RETENTION OF RECORDS For a period of eight (8) years from the date of entry of this Order, Defendant and Defendant's Representatives are hereby restrained and enjoined from failing to retain the records created pursuant to subparagraph VII.A above. VIII. DISTRIBUTION OF ORDER BY DEFENDANT IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, for a period of five (5) years from the date of entry of this Order, Defendant shall provide copies of this Order as directed below: A. Defendant must provide a copy of this Order to all of Defendant's Representatives. For current Defendant Representatives, a copy of this Order must be provided within five (5) days of service of this Order upon Defendant. For new Defendant Representatives, a copy of this Order must be provided prior to them assuming their responsibilities. Within ten (10) days of providing a copy of this Order pursuant to subparagraph VIII.A, Defendant must secure a signed and dated statement acknowledging receipt of this Order from all persons provided a copy of this Order. Page 18 of 19 Case 4:05-cv-00457-DCB Document 53-2 Filed 12/27/2006 Page 18 of 19 Case 2:05-cv-01285-RSL Document 36-4 Filed 01/23/2007 Page 19 of 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 IX. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF ORDER BY DEFENDANT IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant, within ten (10) days of receipt of this Order as entered by the Court, must submit to the Commission a truthful sworn statement acknowledging receipt of this Order. X. SEVERABILITY IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the provisions of this Order are separate and severable from one another. If any provision is stayed or determined to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. XI. RETENTION OF JURISDICTION IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Court shall retain jurisdiction of this matter for purposes of construction, modification and enforcement of this Order. JUDGMENT IS THEREFORE ENTERED in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant, pursuant to all the terms and conditions recited above. Dated this ___________ day of ___________, 2007. ___________________________________ David C. Bury United States District Judge Page 19 of 19 Case 4:05-cv-00457-DCB Document 53-2 Filed 12/27/2006 Page 19 of 19

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