Tag Archives: Consumer Redress

FTC Enforcement: What Is Equitable Relief?

Randal M. ShaheenJohn P. FerryBy Randal M. Shaheen and John P. Ferry on Posted in FTC
All eyes remain on the Supreme Court and what, if any, changes the Court may make to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) authority to seek consumer redress. Will the Court strip the FTC of that authority entirely? The Third Circuit’s recent decision in an antitrust matter suggests so. The circuit court held Section 13(b) of … Continue Reading

FTC Finally Strikes Gold With Made in USA Enforcement: Williams-Sonoma Agrees To Pay $1 Million in Consumer Redress

Randal M. ShaheenAmy Ralph MudgeBy Randal M. Shaheen and Amy Ralph Mudge on Posted in Advertising
In the past few months, a minority of the commissioners have called for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) to take the heretofore unprecedented step of seeking consumer redress in Made in USA (MUSA) cases. (In the past such cases only involved money when penalties were imposed for violating an existing order).  In a … Continue Reading
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