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# FTC Reauthorization Act of 2008

  April 11, 2008

Kelley Drye Client Advisory

 

 

 

 

 

 

The [Advertising Law](/Our-Practices/Regulatory-Government-Relations/Advertising-Counseling-and-Compliance) Practice Group has prepared a Client Advisory titled ​“Reauthorization Bill Would Increase the Resources and Authority of the Federal Trade Commission.” The Advisory discusses the Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008, a bill introduced this week by Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI) and Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND). The proposed bill seeks to increase the resources and the authority of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or ​“Commission”).

The FTC Reauthorization Act of 2008 proposes a strategy that will significantly expand the Commission’s authority. Key provisions outlined in the bill include measures that would introduce civil penalties for first violations, streamline rulemaking under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (“FTCA”), and extend jurisdiction to non-profit organizations and common carriers, who had previously been exempt.

 

 

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