Settlements Without Penalties Spur Compliance More Than Litigation – FTC Commissioner
Executive Summary
Non-monetary settlements are more effective than litigation at changing consumer product companies’ advertising practices, says FTC Commissioner Christine Wilson. “We see non-monetary settlements curtail behavior and require sometimes fundamental changes in the way companies do business.”
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