FTC v. QYK Brands LLC, et al

  1. April 10, 2024

    9th Circ. Mostly Affirms Industry Ban For COVID PPE Delays

    A Ninth Circuit panel on Tuesday largely upheld a district court's ruling requiring personal protective equipment suppliers to pay over $3 million after finding that they misrepresented the shipping times of hand sanitizer products at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, while reversing the Federal Trade Commission's injunction against one of the companies' owners.

  2. March 06, 2023

    9th Circ. Doubts FTC's Industry Ban For COVID PPE Delays

    A Ninth Circuit panel on Monday appeared open to narrowing the Federal Trade Commission's injunction against personal protective equipment suppliers who misrepresented the shipping times of hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 pandemic, with each judge saying the injunction's lifetime-industry ban appears to be punitive and one judge suggesting it harms consumers.