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FTC Seeks Rule to Collect Civil Penalties for Made in USA Labeling Violations
Further to ongoing efforts to evaluate and regulate how companies advertise and label that their products are “ Made in the USA, ” last week the FTC issued a staff report and a proposed rule that would include the…
Supreme Court Issues Liu Decision on Disgorgement with Important Implications for Section 13(b)
The Supreme Court issued an 8 to 1 decision today in the highly-anticipated case of Liu v. SEC . The opinion, authored by Justice Sotomayor (with Justice Thomas dissenting), holds that “[a] disgorgement award that does…
FTC COPPA Settlement Shows Ongoing Rift Over Privacy Harm
The FTC’s most recent COPPA enforcement action, announced on June 4 with app developer HyperBeard, provides evidence of an ongoing debate within the Commission about privacy harm and the role of monetary relief in the…
FDA and FTC Joint Warning Letters Target Amazon Affiliates Making False COVID-19 Claims
Earlier this week, federal regulators continued their efforts to combat the spread of products featuring allegedly false and misleading claims that products can diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent COVID-19. In warning…
What to Expect in FTC Consumer Protection Enforcement: From the ABA Virtual Antitrust Spring Meeting
In conjunction with the American Bar Association’s Antitrust Section Spring Meeting, practice chair Christie Thompson participated in a panel discussion on recent FTC enforcement and priorities, including impacts, if…