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FTC Under Fire Again at the Supreme Court

Posted on February 9, 2022 by William I. Rothbard

While the Federal Trade Commission has pursued consumer protection enforcement primarily in federal court for the last several decades, it has still relied heavily on the administrative law process in antitrust enforcement as well as in rulemaking. Continue reading →

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FTC Issues Negative Option Marketing Enforcement Policy Statement

Posted on November 10, 2021 by William I. Rothbard

No marketing method has incurred the wrath of the Federal Trade Commission, with more dire consequences (asset freezes, receiverships, ruinous monetary judgments) to the targets of its wrath, than continuity, subscription or auto-renewal plans containing a “negative option” feature (under … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Guts FTC’s Enforcement Powers and Clout

Posted on April 27, 2021 by William I. Rothbard

Last Thursday morning, Eastern Daylight Time, the world of the FTC shook like never before.  At that time, the Supreme Court of the United States, in a unanimous but unsurprising decision with seismic consequences for the potency of the FTC’s enforcement … Continue reading →

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