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EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge. This decision marks the end of litigation about Kevin Trudeau’s frauds—or so we hope. Earlier decisions affirmed his criminal conviction and sentence and his adjudication in civil contempt after he refused to surrender the profits made from violating orders of the Federal Trade Commission. See United States v. Trudeau, 812 F.3d 5

OPINION IKUTA, Circuit Judge: Charles Gugliuzza appeals the district court’s order reversing a bankruptcy court’s grant of summary judgment and remanding for further fact-finding. We conclude that we lack jurisdiction and therefore dismiss the appeal. I The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) successfully brou

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge. Defendant-Appellant John Fanning petitions this court for review of the Federal Trade Commission’s (“the Commission”) summary decision finding him personally liable for misrepresentations contained on the website Jerk.com in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act (“FTC Act”). We agree with the Commission’s findings that Jerk.com materially misrep

ORDER MIRANDA M. DU, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE I. INTRODUCTION The Court granted summary judgment in favor of the FTC in part with respect to certain grant websites and deferred resolution of several issues, including review of additional sites (“SJ Order”).1 (Dkt. no. 1586). The Court addressed the remaining sites in an earlier Order. (Dkt. no 1794.

BENTON, Circuit Judge. The Federal Trade Commission sued BF Labs, Inc. (BFL) for unfair and decep-' five acts. Two consumers, Kyle Alexander and Dylan Symington, moved to intervene. The district court1 denied their motion. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms. In April 2014, the two consumers filed a class action against BFL. They challenged its “dece

ORDER MIRANDA M. DU, District Judge. I. SUMMARY Before the Court are Plaintiff Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) Motion for Summary Judgment Against All Corporate Liability Defendants (“Motion”) (dkt. nos. 1235, 1280) and Motion For Summary Judgment Against All Individual and Relief Defendants (“Individual Liability Motion”) (dkt. nos. 1278, 1279). Also before the Court is Relief D

BY THE COURT: LabMD’s “Time Sensitive Motion to Stay Enforcement of the Commission’s Final Order Pending Appeal, and for a Temporary Stay While the Court Considers the Motion” is GRANTED. *818I. LabMD operated as a clinical laboratory from 2001 through early 2014. It received specimen samples for testing and reported the results t

MARCUS, Circuit Judge: This antitrust case involves allegedly anticompetitive conduct in the ductile iron pipe fittings (“DIPF”) market by McWane, Inc., a family-run company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. In 2009, following the passage of federal legislation that provided a large infusion of money for waterworks projects that required domestic pipe fittings, Star Pipe Produ

ORDER ON CROSS MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Scott W. Skavdahl, United States District Judge This matter comes before the Court on the parties’ cross motions for summary judgment (ECF Nos. 44, 46). The Court, having carefully considered the briefs and materials submitted in support of the respective motions and the oppositions thereto, and being otherwise fully advised, FINDS and ORDERS as follows:

CHIN, Circuit Judge: In this case, plaintiffs-appellees the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) and the State of Connecticut (the “State”) seek to hold defendant-appellant LeadClick Media, LLC (“LeadClick”) liable for its role in the use of deceptive websites to market weight loss products. LeadClick managed a network of affiliates—known as “publishers”—to advertise on the internet products of its merchant client, LeanSpa, LL

OPINION OF THE COURT AMBRO, Circuit Judge. The Federal Trade Commission Act prohibits “unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.” 15 U.S.C. § 45(a). In 2005 the Federal Trade Commission began bringing administrative actions under this provision against companies with allegedly deficient cybersecurity that failed to protect consumer dat

ORDER THOMAS, Chief Judge: Upon the vote of a majority of nonre-cused active judges, it is ordered that this case be reheard en banc pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 35(a) and Circuit Rule 35-3. The three-judge panel disposition in this case shall not be cited as precedent by or to any cou

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SRINIVASAN. SRINIVASAN, Circuit Judge: POM Wonderful, LLC produces, markets, and sells a number of pomegranate-based products. In a series of advertisements from 2003 to 2010, POM touted medical studies ostensibly showing that daily consumption of its products could treat, prevent, or reduce the risk of variou

MARCUS, Circuit Judge: This appeal presents an issue of first impression: whether a district court can convert the unpaid remainder of an equitable disgorgement remedy, stemming from a compensatory civil contempt sanction, into the legal remedy of a money judgment after the contemnor has disgorged as much money as he currently has the ability to pay. While this case is unusual,

*58 MARCUS, Circuit Judge: Several years ago, Appellee Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) began investigating a settlement between Appellant AbbVie Products LLC, then known as Solvay Pharmaceuticals (“Solvay”), and several other pharmaceutical companies. The settlement, the FTC believed, violated the antitru

ORDER (Motion For Protective Order #343, Motion to Compel # 345, Motion to Compel Discovery Responses/Unredacted Documents # 360, and Motion for Partial Withdraw # 419) CAM FERENBACH, United States Magistrate Judge. Before the Court is the Federal Trade Commission’s (hereinafter “FTC”) Motion For Protective Order. (#343). Defendant AMG Services, Inc. (hereinafter “AMG”) filed an Opposition

OPINION OF THE COURT FISHER, Circuit Judge. At issue in this case is the proposed merger of the two largest hospitals in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area: Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Pinnacle-Health System. The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) opposes their merger and filed an administrative complaint alleging that it violates Section 7 of the

OPINION CLIFTON, Circuit Judge: Through a practice referred to by the Federal Trade Commission as “data throttling,” AT & T Mobility LLC intentionally reduces the data speed of its customers with unlimited mobile data plans. 1 A throttled customer receives data at a substantially reduced spe

Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge EDWARDS. EDWARDS, Senior Circuit Judge: The HarUScott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “Act” or “HSR Act”) was passed by Congress “[t]o improve and facilitate the expeditious and effective enforcement of the antitrust laws.” Pub.L. No. 94-435, 90 Stat. 1383, 1383 (codified as amended at 15

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE. SENTELLE, Circuit Judge. The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “the Commission”) appeals from an order of the District Court granting summary judgment in consolidated cases brought by the appellees American Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association (collectively, “ABA” or “the Bar Assoc