Federal Deception Law: 16 C.F.R. § 436.1. Definitions
Unless stated otherwise, the following definitions apply throughout part 436:
(a) Action includes complaints, cross claims, counterclaims, and third-party complaints in a judicial action or proceeding, and their equivalents in an administrative action or arbitration.
(b) Affiliate means an entity controlled by, controlling, or under common control with, another entity.