Legal Opinion
Federal Trade Commission v. Direct Marketing Concepts, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 21, 2010No. 09-2172PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Circuit Judge.
The Defendants in this case made millions off infomercials shilling purported panaceas, products that they claimed cured literally every disease, from cancer to Parkinson’s to obesity. Having been ordered to restore these millions to the customers they deceived, the Defendants now raise a multitude of challenges to two decisions of the district court: first, the court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff Federal Trade Commission (FTC), finding the Defendants liable for deceptive advertising; and second, the court’s determination of damages after a…
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