Federal agencies have long wielded a set of enforcement tools not explicitly provided for by statute. Restitution—used by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to secure billions from defendants—and disgorgement—the Securities...more
11/7/2019
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
FTCA Section 13(b) ,
Kokesh v SEC ,
Section 5 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) convinced a California federal district court not only that Qualcomm’s longstanding intellectual property licensing practices and volume-based discounts violated the antitrust laws, but...more
6/7/2019
/ 5G Network ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FRAND ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Popular ,
Qualcomm ,
Standard Essential Patents
A unanimous Third Circuit panel recently held that Section 13(b) of the Fair Trade Commission Act (FTC Act) — which provides a mechanism for the FTC to proceed directly to federal court to enjoin allegedly unlawful conduct...more