Civil Litigation,
Government,
Corporate,
Administrative/Regulatory
Jun. 20, 2019
It’s about time to give FTC defendants a more fair shot
For too long, the system has been rigged against FTC defendants in asset freeze cases.
William Rothbard
Email: Rothbard@FTCAdLaw.com
William Rothbard is a former attorney-advisor to the FTC chairman. He practices FTC advertising and marketing law in Los Angeles and has substantial experience litigating under the Federal Trade Commission Act. He may be reached at Rothbard@FTCAdLaw.com.
In some nations, the government can accuse a business of harming consumers and, without prior notice or hearing, use the courts to: shut it down; freeze its and its owners' assets; appoint a receiver to take control and immediately begin to liquidate its assets; and deny the owners access to their assets to live and hire an attorney. Without the ability to defend themselves, they have no choice but to surrender and allow the government to take everything, including th...
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