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Crowell’s Tiffany Aguiar will be a panelist at George Mason University’s (GMU) Nineteenth Annual Judicial Symposium on Civil Justice Issues. Hosted by the university’s Law & Economics Center, the symposium brings together judges, scholars, and practitioners to address pressing civil justice issues such as third-party litigation financing; the evolving role of judges in expert testimony admission; recent developments in consumer protection; the latest “super torts;” and assessing multi-district litigation, class actions, and mass arbitrations.

Continue Reading Speaking Engagement Spotlight: George Mason University’s Nineteenth Annual Judicial Symposium on Civil Justice Issues

Last week the Supreme Court unanimously held that §13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act does not give the Federal Trade Commission the power to seek equitable monetary relief such as disgorgement or restitution. The Court’s opinion in AMG Capital Management LLC v. Federal Trade Commission removes a powerful tool that the FTC has long relied on to pursue monetary relief for consumers in both consumer protection and competition matters.

Continue Reading The Supreme Court Limits FTC’s §13(b) Powers