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AMG Capital Management LLC v FTC Civil Monetary Penalty FTCA Section 13(b)

BakerHostetler

Money, Money, Money - Recent Decision Shows a Court Wrestling with the Proper Amount of Civil Penalties to Award the FTC

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Much ink has been spilled over the impact of the Supreme Court’s AMG decision on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). That decision held that Section 13(b) of the FTC Act did not authorize a federal court to award equitable...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Court Agrees with FTC: Can Seek Relief under Section 19

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently used Section 19 of the FTC Act to impose a $5 million restitution award after the original restitution award under Section 13(b) was vacated by the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Takes Novel Approach to Seek Civil Money Penalties in the Wake of AMG Capital Ruling

On June 10, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an amended complaint for civil money penalties and other relief under Section 5 of the FTC Act prohibiting “unfair or deceptive acts or practices” and Section 521 of the...more

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