Legal Opinion
Swish Marketing, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 17, 2009No. Civil 09-0921 (JDB)PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN D. BATES, District Judge.
Swish Marketing, Inc. is an internet marketing firm that operates websites which advertise financial services. The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) deemed Swish’s websites misleading under Section 5(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (“FTCA”), and threatened to sue unless Swish agreed to injunctive and monetary relief. After settlement discussions broke down, Swish, along with two of its officers and directors, brought this action for a declaratory judgment against the FTC. It asks the Court to resolve whether and to what extent the FTC may…
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