Category Archives: FTC

FTC Scores Big Win Against Amazon in Kids’ Apps ‘Unfairness’ Case

Posted on June 7, 2016 by William I. Rothbard

We think of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as an anti-deception agency, and it is just that. The vast majority of its cases are brought against deception or fraud. By statute, however, the FTC also is empowered to prevent “unfairness.” … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Rules Government Cannot Freeze ‘Untainted’ Funds

Posted on May 11, 2016 by William I. Rothbard

In the December 2015 edition of The DRMA Voice (Supreme Court to Decide Whether Government can Freeze ‘Untainted’ Funds), I wrote about the U.S. Supreme Court oral argument this term in Luis v. United States, which framed – in stark … Continue reading →

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FTC Joins Legal Barrage Against VW Over Emissions Scandal

Posted on April 12, 2016 by William I. Rothbard

Piling on to Volkswagen’s legal woes regarding its admitted cheating on emissions tests, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken the once-venerable German automaker to court, charging it with duping consumers in an eco-friendly, “clean diesel” advertising campaign for its … Continue reading →

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