A summary of Southern California-related business litigation developments during the past week.

FTC Files Against “Credit Repair” Company: The Federal Trade Commission filed suit Thursday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles against a “credit repair” agency, claiming that the company lied to consumers about its ability to have bankruptcies and other negative information removed from credit reports. The FTC will seek refunds for customers and an injunction against Design Systems, also known as the American Assn. of Credit Inc. (Filed March 15, 1990, Case No. CV90-1272FW)