Tag Archives: Supreme Court

FTC Brings the Supreme Court Together Again

By Daniel Kaufman and Randal M. Shaheen on April 17, 2023 Posted in FTC

For those of you who worry about the partisan divide in our country, it’s nice to know that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) has once again brought an often sharply divided Supreme Court to unanimity. Unfortunately for the FTC, that unanimity has again come at the agency’s expense. Two years ago, the Supreme … Continue Reading

Taking Another Look at Courts Interpreting Section 19 of the FTC Act

By Daniel Kaufman on July 5, 2022 Posted in FTC

After the Supreme Court held that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) could no longer use Section 13(b) of the FTC Act to seek equitable monetary relief in federal court, the agency quickly ransacked the sofa, seeking spare change and any other statutory tools it could find to compensate. Section 19 of the FTC Act contained … Continue Reading

The 10th Public Commission Meeting – Talking About Telemarketing, AMG and, Yes, Dream Incubation

By Daniel Kaufman and Amy Ralph Mudge on April 29, 2022 Posted in FTC

We made it to the 10th public commission meeting. Now, one person who didn’t make it to the meeting today (or at least did not appear on the main screen) was Alvaro Bedoya. We had heard that his confirmation vote to become the fifth commissioner was going to happen this week, but apparently a few … Continue Reading

The Rubber Hits the Road to the Tune of $10 Million – FTC and Illinois Sue an Auto Dealership

By Linda A. Goldstein and Daniel Kaufman on April 5, 2022 Posted in FTC

Not many people enjoy sitting in a car dealership spending hours evaluating or making a costly purchase, but it’s far more frustrating when the dealership allegedly engages in practices that face the ire of law enforcement. A recent case announced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is important for many reasons. First, it’s a helpful … Continue Reading

FTC Enforcement: What Is Equitable Relief?

By Randal M. Shaheen and John P. Ferry on October 5, 2020 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