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$350,000 divided by 19, that is more embarrassing to the NY Attorney General than the companies named. On the other hand the FTC has oversight on this, and the
by AJ007 13y ago
$350,000 divided by 19, that is more embarrassing to the NY Attorney General than the companies named.
On the other hand the FTC has oversight on this, and there are already existing rules in place. These companies are hardly limited in their exposure or liability from one side.
The FTC has pretty wide purview as to what it wants to do, and the powers that go with it. They can take all of your money, bar you from life from a particular industry,and if you pretend you are broke when your not put you in jail.
As far as US case law goes, yes the government can go after you for making up stuff about a commercial action.
- dragonwriter 13y ago> $350,000 divided by 19 Isn't really indicative of what happened, since the range of individual settlement amounts was from $2,500 to "just under $100,000". And, of course, the main thrust isn't the monetary settlements, its the Assurances of Discontinuance that are part of the settlement, which are themselves enforceable. > On the other hand the FTC has oversight on this Only when interstate commerce is involved, and even then it is by design not exclusive of state oversight or individual consumer remedies. > and there are already existing rules in place. This action was enforcement action under the existing rules.