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FTC and Right to Repair
Companies watching the “right to repair” legislation proposed in some states should not lose sight of the federal landscape. Last week the FTC released a bipartisan report concluding that there is “scant evidence to…
Dietary Supplement and Personal Care Products Regulatory and Litigation Highlights – April 2021
Welcome to our monthly digest of litigation and regulatory highlights impacting the personal care product and dietary supplement industry. April saw a re-emphasis on restriction of COVID-related claims in…
Congressional Democrats Sound the Alarm, Rally In an Effort to Restore Pre-AMG 13(b) Enforcement Authority
Yesterday, less than a week after the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in AMG Capital Management v. FTC, two Congressional committees zeroed in on the FTC’s hollowed-out Section 13(b) authority, the fate of which…
Ninth Circuit Moves Quickly to Apply AMG
The 13(b) dominoes are beginning to fall. Last week, a unanimous AMG Court found that Section 13(b) does not allow for monetary remedies. A panel of the Ninth Circuit, in Federal Trade Commission v. Cardiff et al,…
Lina Khan Confirmation Hearing Signals Potential Big Changes for FTC
Update: On May 12th, Lina Khan received bipartisan approval from the Senate Commerce Committee for her nomination as FTC Commissioner. This paves the way for her confirmation hearing before the full Senate which has…