From: Ann Shumelda Okerson <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2017 23:12:22 -0500 Subject: US Federal Trade Commission & journals Another government action related to journal publishing: "A federal court has granted a preliminary injunction requested by the Federal Trade Commission, temporarily halting the deceptive practices of academic journal publishers charged by the agency with making false claims about their journals and academic conferences, and hiding their publishing fees, which were up to several thousand dollars. "The preliminary injunction against OMICS Group Inc., iMedPub LLC, Conference Series LLC, and their CEO, director, and owner, Srinubabu Gedela stems from a complaint the FTC filed last year that names Gedela and his three companies as defendants." [SNIP] https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2017/11/ftc- halts-deceptive-practices-academic-journal-publishers