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Seventh Circuit Reminds District Court That Civil Penalty Factors Must All Be Considered

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As we anticipate the forthcoming changes at the FTC and what enforcement will look like, one area that is often overlooked is the award of civil penalties in FTC cases....more

Hinch Newman LLP

Lead Generator Faces Devastating Monetary Penalties for Allegedly Violating Telemarketing Sales Rule

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On September 1, 2023, an Illinois federal court ruled in the matter of Federal Trade Commission v. Day Pacer LLC, et al. (N.D. Ill. Sept. 1, 2023) that Day Pacer (f/k/a EduTrek) and company executives violated the...more

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FTC Reaches Settlement with Two Nevada Companies for Alleged Credit Card Scheme

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On January 29, 2021, the FTC announced that it filed a proposed settlement in the District of Nevada with two Nevada-based consulting companies, resolving claims ​that the companies violated the FTC Act, Telemarketing and...more

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FTC Announces $30 Million Settlement with Operator of For-Profit Post-Secondary Schools

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On August 27, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it had reached a $30 million settlement with an Illinois-based operator of for-profit post-secondary schools and related subsidiaries resolving allegations that...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

Current Developments in Bank Deposits and Payment Systems (Spring 2020)

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This survey summarizes several recent developments affecting bank deposits and payment systems. These include payments-related consent orders and enforcement actions by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) and...more

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FTC Uses Consumer Complaints to Combat Alleged Robocalls

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is using consumer complaints in its effort to quell alleged illegal robocalls. On September 1, 2009, the FTC issued rules prohibiting robocalls made without a consumer’s prior written...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Dish Network hit with record $280 million civil penalty and far-reaching injunctive relief for do not call violations

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An Illinois federal judge ordered Dish Network to pay the federal government $168 million for violating the FTC’s Telephone Sales Rule (“TSR”). The judgment is the largest civil penalty ever obtained for a violation of the...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

$283MM in Telemarketing Penalties: The Top 10 Things You Need to Know About the Big Dish Ruling This Week

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On the heels of a crushing $60MM civil judgment in North Carolina two weeks ago, Dish was hit with a staggering $283MM in penalties in an epic ruling by Judge Sue E. Myerscough of the Central District of Illinois this week in...more

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FTC Civil Penalties on the Rise—Inflation Adjustments Increase Civil Penalty Amounts

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For the first time since 2009, the potential civil penalties for violating an administrative consent order under Section 5(b) of the FTC Act is going up. The maximum civil penalty the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) can now...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

CFPB Files Complaint Against Debt-Relief Company; First Time Reliance on “Abusive” Acts and Practices Prohibition

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On May 30, 2013, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (“CFPB”) filed a complaint in federal district court against American Debt Settlement Solutions, Inc. (“ADSS”), a Florida debt-relief company, and its owner....more

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