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Suit Against FTC Asks: Did Agency Change Advertising Rules in Middle of Game?
Sep 17, 2010
Suit Against FTC Asks: Did Agency Change Advertising Rules in Middle of Game?
Is there a way to hold a government agency like the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accountable for the cost to businesses of what a company says are abrupt and systemic changes in regulatory standards? POM Wonderful LLC, a Los Angeles-based juice company, is trying to do just that by suing the FTC in District Court….
In Rare Ruling, Court Permits Discovery Into Motives Behind FTC Subpoena
Jul 26, 2010
In Rare Ruling, Court Permits Discovery Into Motives Behind FTC Subpoena
When a U.S. magistrate judge in the District of Columbia issued his ruling in Federal Trade Commission v. Bisaro on July 13, 2010, permitting limited discovery of certain FTC officials regarding an agency subpoena, it had been more than three decades since the D.C. Circuit had found that “extraordinary circumstances” were present that warranted discovery…
