Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a pair of cases that provide it with the opportunity to severely restrict the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC’s”) authority to obtain equitable money relief in...more
7/27/2020
/ Certiorari ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
FTCA Section 13(b) ,
Misleading Statements ,
Popular ,
SCOTUS ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On August 21, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held in FTC v. Credit Bureau Center, LLC, 2019 WL 3940917 (7th Cir. 2019) that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) lacks authority to obtain monetary...more
10/4/2019
/ Administrative Authority ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Competition ,
Cybersecurity ,
Equitable Relief ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
FTCA Section 13(b) ,
Injunctions ,
Misleading Statements ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices