FTC v. Trudeau

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 03 C 3904 ) KEVIN TRUDEAU, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge: The Federal Trade Commission filed this lawsuit against Kevin Trudeau over twenty-one years ago, in 2003, alleging deceptive practices.1 It was not the first time the FTC had sued Trudeau. In 1998, the FTC sued Trudeau for deceptive practices and false advertising in connection with a number of products he promoted through infomercials.…