US Business Lobby Opposes Retroactivity If Congress Restores FTC Monetary Relief Authority
Executive Summary
US Chamber of Commerce’s position to deny retroactive applicability in collecting monetary relief under the FTC Act against advertising violators would provide a “gaping loophole” for violators to escape consequences and encourage future misdeeds, says FTC acting chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter.
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