Neil Averitt commentary: FTC’s restitution program collides with legislative history

Washington, D.C. (March 3, 2020) -- Trouble is brewing for the Federal Trade Commission’s asserted power to get consumer restitution under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act. Some courts have already held or hinted the claim doesn’t survive a close reading of the statute. That is worrisome enough, but the true situation is much worse....

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