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  Judge allows feds to reimpose $5M fines vs credit monitoring firm under different law, after SCOTUS said original fines illegal

  By Scott Holland | Friday, Sep 17, 2021 @ 9:36pm

  A federal judge said the FTC can modify its fraud complaint vs Credit Bureau Center to press for fines under a different section of federal law, after the Supreme Court said the law under which it had pressed the original complaint didn't allow them to levy fines - a move the company called unfair.

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  Trial lawyers start search for next big mass tort, increase Zantac ads by more than 1,000%

  By John O'Brien | Tuesday, Jan 28, 2020 @ 2:58pm

  Recent advertising figures indicate the makers of the heartburn drug Zantac and its generic equivalents will soon be facing an onslaught of lawsuits, as personal injury lawyers have begun the process of rounding up clients.

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  FTC calls for dismissal of Nerium lawsuit, says suit attempts to sidestep regulatory action over 'pyramid scheme' claims

  By Scott Holland | Friday, Dec 27, 2019 @ 4:08pm

  Commission says pyramid scheme dispute shouldn't be handled in Chicago federal court

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  Millions are spent on ads targeting diabetes medications, but FTC worried lawyers are lying in them

  By John O'Brien | Wednesday, Oct 2, 2019 @ 8:19am

  WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – As a federal agency considers whether lawyers are illegally frightening potential clients who see their television commercials, research shows drugs like Invokana and Truvada are among the most popular subjects of lawyer spending.

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