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  • Federal judge vacates $9.1M judgment in FTC case for being "a grossly excessive penalty"

    By Jonathan Bilyk |
    A Slovakia-based company accused by U.S. federal regulators of bilking sums potentially amounting to millions of dollars by scamming and harassing unsuspecting small and mid-sized businesses has won a chance to defend itself in Chicago's federal court against the allegations and – for now – avoid paying more than $9 million in damages.On Dec. 11, U.S. District Judge Andrea R. Wood vacated a $9.1 million