The US Supreme Court Curtails the Federal Trade Commission’s Ability to Seek Damages and Disgorgement Under Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act
On April 22, 2021, the US Supreme Court decided AMG Capital Management, LLC, et al. v. Federal Trade Commission. The case involved a complaint filed in district court by the Federal Trade Commission (the “Commission”) against Scott Tucker and his companies alleging deceptive payday lending practices in violation of §5(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (the “Act”). The FTC...