MLM Defense: FTC Earnings Claims and Nonsolicitation Clauses
JONES DAY TALKS®: Consumer Protection Enforcement Changes Likely After SCOTUS AMG Decision
Key Takeaways from the AMG Capital Management v. FTC 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
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
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
Last week, in FTC v. AbbVie et al., the Third Circuit joined the Seventh Circuit in holding that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was not authorized to seek disgorgement as a remedy under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act –...more
A&B ABstract: For decades, the FTC has pursued defendants allegedly engaged in “unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce” in violation of the FTC Act....more