Mountain Area Communications, LLC, American Publisher's Service, LLC, Shawna R. McDonald, individually and d/b/a Mountain Area Communications, LLC, Eric N. McDonald, individually, and also d/b/a American Publisher's Service, LLC, and Zack Haverland, individually, and also d/b/a Mountain Area Communications, LLC. As well as G.H. McDonald, a/k/a Mack McDonald, a/k/a Mac McDonald, Nancy Juniper, a/k/a/Nancy McDonald a/k/a Nancy Shanklin, and Christopher M. McDonald

The State alleges that Mountain Area Communications, American Publisher’s Service and the other defendants contacted consumers stating they had won a gift card and later told the consumers that the gift card was conditional on signing up for free magazines plus a payment shipping and handling. The State alleges defendants violated federal telemarketing law and the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act by making telemarketing pitches that were not truthful and failed to disclose material terms and conditions including the total cost and cancellation policy.

Press Release

• Tennessee Attorney General Obtains Order to Temporarily Halt Alleged Unlawful Telemarketing Operations in East TN (#12-04, March 2, 2012)
• Tennessee Attorney General Secures Agreed Final Judgments and Consumer Restitution in Telemarketing Fraud Case (#12-28, November 14, 2012)

State Court Filings in Mountain Area Communications

• Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable and Statutory Relief (February 16, 2012)
• Temporary Restraining Order (February 16, 2012)
• Order (February 28, 2012)
• Agreed Final Judgment as to Relief Defendant Nancy Shanklin Juniper (October 10, 2012)
• Agreed Final Judgment and Stipulated Permanent Injunction as to Defendant Christopher Miles McDonald (October 30, 2012)
• Agreed Final Judgment and Stipulated Permanent Injunction as to Defendant G.H. McDonald (October 30, 2012)
• Agreed Final Judgment and Stipulated Permanent Injunction as to Defendants Mountain Area Communications, LLC, American Publisher's Service, LLC, Shawna R. McDonald, Eric N. McDonald, and Zachary F. Haverland (November 13, 2012)

This list includes only significant filings and is not intended to be a complete record of the matter.