Apr 22, 2021
Supreme Court Unanimously Limits FTC’s Authority to Seek Monetary Restitution
The Supreme Court issued a ruling that will limit the Federal Trade Commission’s ability to collect restitution when companies are found to have violated the FTC Act by engaging in false advertising. In its Opinion, the Court stated, “The question presented is whether th[e] statutory language authorizes the Commission to seek, and a court to award, equitable monetary relief such [...]