Congressional Split Looms Over Including Retroactive Reach In FTC Monetary Relief Authority
Executive Summary
Lawmakers disagree whether legislation to amend an FTC regulation to grant the commission authority to pursue monetary remedies should be retroactive, which would impact approximately 75 pending federal court cases alleging violations.
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