Federal Trade Commission v. Credit Bureau Center, LLC

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 ) and MICHAEL BROWN, ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge: In 2018, the Federal Trade Commission sued Credit Bureau Center and Michael Brown (collectively, CBC) under section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act), 15 U.S.C. § 53(b), section 5 of the Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act (ROSCA), 15 U.S.C. § 8404, and section 621(a)(1) of the Fair…