FTC Takes Novel Approach to Seek Civil Money Penalties in the Wake of AMG Capital Ruling

On June 10, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an amended complaint for civil money penalties and other relief under Section 5 of the FTC Act prohibiting “unfair or deceptive acts or practices” and Section 521 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) prohibiting the use of fraudulent statements to obtain consumer information.

Filed under:
USA, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, IT & Data Protection, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, Federal Trade Commission (USA), Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 (USA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act 1977 (USA)
Authors:
Moorari Shah , A.J. Dhaliwal , Brandon Faus
Location:
USA
Firm:
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP