As we reach the end of 2021, Our Curious Amalgam invites listeners to celebrate the […]
Posted 1 year ago Tagged consumer protection enforcement Federal Trade Commission policy
The Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) has utilized a variety of tools […]

#138 Should Congress Enact Federal Data Privacy Legislation? The Case for a National Consumer Data Protection and Enforcement Regime
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As millions of consumers around the world interact daily with online businesses and social media […]
Posted 1 year ago Tagged competition consumer consumer protection enforcement federal manufacturer policy repair restriction
“Right to repair” has been highlighted by the new administration and federal enforcers as a […]
Posted 2 years ago Tagged consumer protection consumer redress disgorgement FTC monetary relief
The use of monetary relief– also called disgorgement– historically was used by the FTC for […]

#113 Are “UDAPs” Protecting Consumers or Promoting Chaos? Exposing the Fault Lines under State Statutes Prohibiting Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices
Posted 2 years ago Tagged antitrust consumer protection litigation state enforcement
State UDAP laws are powerful tools for private plaintiffs and state Attorneys General to redress […]
Posted 2 years ago Tagged antitrust class action consumer protection enforcement federal legislation litigation policy practice state
Often the private antitrust and consumer protection bar is slightly more defense-oriented. But what is […]
Posted 2 years ago Tagged consumer protection cybersecurity data protection privacy
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many aspects of our everyday lives to go virtual, and […]
Posted 2 years ago Tagged antitrust consumer protection DOJ FTC policy
The ABA Antitrust Law Section issues a Presidential Transition Report each time a new administration […]

#98 How Will It Rule? A Panel Discussion on the Supreme Court Argument in AMG Capital Management, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission.
Posted 2 years ago Tagged 13b antitrust consumer protection disgorgement FTC remedies
The FTC’s enforcement program has long included the remedy of disgorgement, which requires that a […]