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FTC takes action against small business lender Seek Capital

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The FTC filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Seek Capital and its CEO, Roy Ferman, alleging that the company operated a bogus business finance scheme that cost small...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Court Orders Injunctive Relief Against Tech Company for Deceptive Advertising, Unfair Fee Practices

On August 9, the US District Court of Georgia ruled that the FTC had provided “broad and detailed evidence” for its allegations that a tech company and its CEO engaged in deceptive advertising and unfair fee practices in...more

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Twitter Will Pay $150 Million to Settle Charges That It Misrepresented Its Privacy and Security Practices

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Last week, the United States Department of Justice, acting on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission, took action against Twitter, Inc. for allegedly using private account security data to sell targeted advertisements without...more

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FTC Consumer Protection Remedies After the U.S. Supreme Court's AMG Decision

The U.S. Supreme Court's April 2021 decision in the AMG matter significantly limited the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC's) ability to seek monetary redress for consumers under the FTC Act, relief the FTC had successfully...more

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JONES DAY TALKS®: Consumer Protection Enforcement Changes Likely After SCOTUS AMG Decision

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In AMG Capital Management v. FTC, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Federal Trade Commission Act does not allow the FTC to seek, from violators of the Act, "equitable monetary relief" in the form of restitution or...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Takes Novel Approach to Seek Civil Money Penalties in the Wake of AMG Capital Ruling

On June 10, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an amended complaint for civil money penalties and other relief under Section 5 of the FTC Act prohibiting “unfair or deceptive acts or practices” and Section 521 of the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Supreme Court Decision Impacts How FTC May Pursue Privacy Cases

The Supreme Court recently dealt a potential blow to the FTC’s enforcement tool chest. In particular, the decision impacts its ability to seek monetary relief under a theory it has used in a wide variety of cases, included...more

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AMG Capital Decision May Mean More FTC Collaboration With State AGs, Increased Costs, Longer Timelines

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has, for decades, considered itself a partner of state AGs in combatting anticompetitive, unfair, and deceptive trade practices, and state AGs certainly feel the same way. In December 2020,...more

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Supreme Court Limits FTC's Power to Seek Damages

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In AMG Capital Management v. FTC, a unanimous Supreme Court recently struck the Federal Trade Commission’s (the FTC) power to obtain monetary relief under § 13(b) of the FTC Act (the Act). Under § 13(b), the FTC can seek the...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Post-AMG Scorecard: The FTC is Required to Pay Receiver’s fees in Cardiff

Last Month, in AMG Capital Management, LLC v. FTC, the Supreme Court ruled that Section 13(b) of the FTC Act does not allow for monetary remedies. While the importance of this ruling is plain, its implications are only now...more

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[Podcast] The Future of Consumer Redress After Supremes Rule in AMG Capital Management v FTC

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In a highly anticipated recent Supreme Court decision in the case of AMG Capital Management v. FTC, the court ruled in favor of putting the brakes on consumer redress and the commission’s ability to protect consumers from...more

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New at the FTC: Agency Forges Ahead Even As Supreme Court Curbs Authority

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been in the headlines this month, following a significant U.S. Supreme Court decision that curbs its authority to seek monetary relief in federal court cases. However, this setback is...more

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AMG Capital Management v. FTC - What Happened and What’s Next?

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In a unanimous ruling, the Supreme Court recently eliminated the ability of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to seek monetary relief in district court under § 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (“FTC Act”) - a...more

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Fed Proposes Guidelines for Access to Master Accounts and Payment Services

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In This Issue. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve), in response to an increased number of inquiries and access requests from companies with fintech and other narrow purpose charters, invited...more

Epstein Becker & Green

FTC Loses Disgorgement Remedy Under 13(b) of the FTC Act

On April 22, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States issued an opinion finding that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) does not have the authority to order disgorgement (i.e., monetary relief) under Section 13(b) of...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Significantly Restricts FTC Civil Enforcement Powers in AMG Capital Decision

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The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) in a recent decision that eliminated the agency’s ability to seek monetary remedies in enforcement actions in federal court. This new ruling has...more

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The Tail Cannot Wag the Dog: the U.S. Supreme Court Rules that the FTC Cannot Seek Equitable Monetary Relief in Section 13(b)...

On April 22, 2021, in a unanimous decision authored by Justice Stephen Breyer, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) does not have the authority to seek monetary relief under Section 13(b) of...more

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Supreme Court Curbs Consumer Relief: Enforcement Implications Of AMG Capital v. FTC

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous decision on April 22, 2021, in AMG Capital Management LLC v. Federal Trade Commission curtails the authority of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to seek equitable monetary relief in...more

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Unanimous Supreme Court Limits FTC’s Ability To Seek Monetary Remedies

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On April 22, 2021, the Supreme Court limited the Federal Trade Commission’s ability to seek restitution or disgorgement under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act. Justice Stephen G. Breyer, author of the unanimous 9-0 decision,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

AMG Capital v. FTC – SCOTUS Strips The FTC Of A Critical Enforcement Tool

In a unanimous decision reversing the Ninth Circuit, the Supreme Court in AMG Capital v. FTC ended a federal circuit split and squarely held that the FTC lacks authority to pursue equitable monetary relief in federal court...more

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Supreme Court deprives FTC of key enforcement tool

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On April 22, in AMG Capital Management v. FTC, the Supreme Court unanimously struck down one of the Federal Trade Commission’s key enforcement tools....more

Cooley LLP

Alert - AMG v. FTC: US Supreme Court Severely Limits FTC’s Ability to Seek Monetary Relief

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The US Supreme Court ruled last week that the Federal Trade Commission doesn’t have the authority to seek equitable monetary relief in federal court under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act in AMG Capital Management LLC v. FTC....more

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Supreme Court finds FTC lacks authority to seek monetary relief under Section 13(b)

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On 22 April, the Supreme Court dealt a striking blow to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) longstanding reliance on Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act) as a basis for obtaining monetary relief for...more

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SCOTUS: No Equitable Monetary Relief for FTC Under § 13(b)

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Well, the buck stops here (for now). Last week, in AMG Capital Management, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act does not authorize...more

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Supreme Court Eliminates FTC’s Ability to Seek Restitution in Federal Court Actions Without First Using Its Administrative...

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On April 22, 2021, the Supreme Court resolved a circuit split as to the Federal Trade Commission’s authority to seek restitution in a federal court action under the Federal Trade Commission Act (“Act”) without first obtaining...more

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