July 09, 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Thursday to review the Federal Trade Commission's authority to order restitution to consumers who have been hurt by fraud and other bad behavior in the marketplace.
January 21, 2020
The Federal Trade Commission's consumer protection program could be upended by three pending U.S. Supreme Court petitions challenging the commission's authority to get fraudsters to fork over cash, but the FTC's competition enforcement could also be hurt if the justices ultimately strip its ability to seek financial penalties in court.
December 17, 2019
The Federal Trade Commission is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hold off on reviewing a pro race car driver's appeal of a $1.3 billion restitution award in a case alleging he ran predatory loan companies, saying the justices should decide a separate case involving the Securities and Exchange Commission first.
October 22, 2019
Pro race car driver Scott Tucker has gone to the U.S. Supreme Court to fight a $1.3 billion restitution award against him in a case by the Federal Trade Commission alleging he ran predatory loan companies, saying federal law does not allow restitution for cases like his.