Deceptive Patterns
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F.T.C. v. Bunzai Media Group, Case No. CV 15-4527-GW(PLAx), First Amended Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief, (C.D. Cal. Oct. 9, 2015)

Date
10 Sept 2015
Publisher
FTC
Focus
Law & Policy

""A case in which the F.T.C. secured a settlement of upwards of $73 million after alleging both deceptive and unfair practices. […] the F.T.C. asserted that the defendants’ skin-care companies were using a host of dark patterns” (Summary from Luguri & Strahilevitz, 2019)”

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION

AND OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF

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JONATHAN E. NUECHTERLEIN

General Counsel

DAMA J. BROWN

Regional Director

REID TEPFER

rtepfer@ftc.gov

Texas Bar No. 24079444

LUIS GALLEGOS

lgallegos@ftc.gov

Oklahoma Bar No. 19098

Federal Trade Commission

1999 Bryan Street, Suite 2150

Dallas, Texas 75201

(214) 979-9395 (Tepfer)

(214) 979-9383 (Gallegos)

(214) 953-3079 (fax)

RAYMOND M

CKOWN

rmckown@ftc.gov

California Bar No. 150975

10877 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700

Los Angeles, California 90024

(310) 824-4325(voice)

(310) 824-4380 (fax)

Attorneys for Plaintiff Federal Trade Commission

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,

Plaintiff,

v.

BUNZAI MEDIA GROUP, INC., a

California corporation, also doing

business as AuraVie, Miracle Face Kit,

and Attitude Cosmetics;

PINNACLE LOGISTICS, INC., a

California cor

poration;

Case No. 2:15-CV-04527-GW (PLAx)

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION

AND OTHER EQUITABLE

RELIEF

Case 2:15-cv-04527-GW-PLA Document 235 Filed 10/09/15 Page 1 of 50 Page ID #:4860

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION

AND OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF

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DSA HOLDINGS, INC., a California

corporation;

LIFESTYLE MEDIA BRANDS,

INC., a California corporation;

AGOA HOLDINGS, INC., a

California corporation;

ZEN MOBILE MEDIA, INC., a

California corporation;

SAFEHAVEN VENTURES, INC., a

California corporation;

HERITAGE ALLIANCE GROUP,

INC., a California corporation, also

doing business as AuraVie Distribution;

AMD FINANCIAL NETWORK,

INC., a California corporation;

SBM MANAGEMENT, INC.; a

California corporation;

MEDIA URGE, INC., a California

corporation;

ADAGEO, LLC, a California limited

liability company;

CALENERGY, INC., a California

corporation;

KAI MEDIA, INC., a California

corporation;

INSIGHT MEDIA, INC., a California

corporation;

FOCUS MEDIA SOLUTIONS, INC.,

a California Corporation

SECURED COMMERCE, LLC, a

California limited liabilit

F.T.C. v. Bunzai Media Group, Case No. CV 15-4527-GW(PLAx), First Amended Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief, (C.D. Cal. Oct. 9, 2015)
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