| Volume 144 Number 32 |
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The FTC works to fulfill its mission in many ways, including bringing cases against companies who are being unfair or deceptive. And it’s happy news when those cases result in refunds. To find out which recent FTC cases led to refunds, and who to contact with questions, Click here for more.
Toyota recalls model year 2009-2015 Venzas
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling 279,040 model year 2009-2015 Venzas.
The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) wiring may become damaged with regular use of the driver-side door. Click here for more.
Your Money
If you find saving money a challenge, maybe the problem is that you're not actually challenging yourself.Money-saving challenges have become popular online and are likely to become even more so if the economy continues to sputter. Seen everywhere from Pinterest to personal finance blogs, these challenges encourage spenders to become savers by economizing in creative ways. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Supreme Court holds monetary is unavailable to the Federal Trade Commission. The Court states: Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act authorizes the Commission to obtain, “in proper cases,” a “permanent injunction” in federal court against “any person, partnership, or corporation” that it believes “is violating, or is about to violate, any provision of law” that the Commission enforces. 87 Stat. 592, 15 U. S. C. §53(b). The question presented is whether this statutory language authorizes the Commission to seek, and a court to award, equitable monetary relief such as restitution or disgorgement. We conclude that it does not. AMG Capital Management v. FTC Click here for more.