The Rise, Fall, and Fallout of the FTC’s 13(b) Monetary Remedies Authority

Former FTC Attorney and Kelley Drye Special Counsel, Ioana Gorecki, was a guest on Trust and Trade, a podcast produced by the American Bar Association’s Antitrust Law Section. On this episode, host Anant Raut and guest co-host Rich Cunningham talk to a panel of former FTCers, about the Commission’s restored authority to return money to consumers victimized by illegal scams, fraud and other unfair or deceptive practices under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act. Panelists discuss the history of this law, as well as the rise, fall, and resurgence of the FTC’s monetary restitution authority on this episode. Find the full episode here or on Spotify or Apple podcasts.