Supreme Court limits FTC’s power to recoup ill-gotten gains
By 
Jaclyn Jaeger2021-04-22T20:08:00
The Supreme Court ruled the Federal Trade Commission cannot seek to recover funds unlawfully obtained by individuals and companies resulting from violations of consumer protection laws.
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