Federal Trade Commission v. Credit Bureau Center, LLC, Michael Brown, Danny Pierce, and Andrew Lloyd

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) Case No. 17 C 194 CREDIT BUREAU CENTER, LLC, ) MICHAEL BROWN, DANNY PIERCE, ) and ANDREW LLOYD, ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge: In 2017, the Federal Trade Commission sued Credit Bureau Center, LLC, Michael Brown, Danny Pierce, and Andrew Lloyd for participating in a deceptive marketing campaign. CBC offered free credit scores on its websites and, without consent, enrolled over 150,000 consumers in a…