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The Supreme Court Sharply Curtails FTC’s Authority to Obtain Restitution

In a significant decision issued on Thursday, April 22, 2021, the US Supreme Court unanimously ruled in an eagerly anticipated case that the FTC does not have the legal authority under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act to obtain court-ordered monetary equitable relief (such as restitution or disgorgement).

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