Legal Opinion
Federal Trade Commission v. World Wide Factors, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 21, 1989No. Nos. 88-15143, 88-15326PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
World Wide Factors, Ltd. (“World Wide” or “appellants”), operated by David E. Williams, president and sole shareholder, sold advertising specialty items through telemarketing and conducted sham prize give-away promotions. World Wide informed consumers that they had won a substantial prize, required consumers to pay a processing fee, and advised them that if they bought products from World Wide the prize would be exempt from income tax. Consumers never received the *1237promised prizes, only the opportunity to purchase goods.
On March 3, 1988, Williams pleaded guilty to a…
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