William Rothbard is a former Federal Trade Commission attorney and has over four decades of experience as an FTC advertising and regulatory law practitioner. He practices FTC advertising and marketing law in Los Angeles and has substantial experience litigating under the Federal Trade Commission Act.
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| When independence dies, power moves to the president | U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Constitutional Law | Sep. 16, 2025 |
| Why Trump's use of troops in D.C. should alarm every American city | Constitutional Law | Aug. 25, 2025 |
| Trump's retribution campaign has tragic consequences for justice | Constitutional Law | Aug. 4, 2025 |
| MAGA means 'misinformed about the greatness of America' | Immigration, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights | Jul. 8, 2025 |
| Do the American people care about Donald Trump's 'let them eat cake' corruption? | Government | Jun. 9, 2025 |
| It’s about time to give FTC defendants a more fair shot | Civil Litigation, Government, Corporate, Administrative/Regulatory | Jun. 20, 2019 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Trade Commission v. Bunzai Media Group Inc., Pinnacle Logistics Inc. | Consumer Law | Defendant | Jul. 25, 2015 |
| Federal Trade Commission v. In Deep Services Inc., a California corporation, also dba Grants For You Now, Grant One Day, and Easy Grant Access, Ryan Champion, individually and as an officer of In Deep Services Inc., and Joseph C. Fleming IV, individually and as an officer of In Deep Services Inc. | Consumer Law | Defendant | Dec. 24, 2010 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| When independence dies, power moves to the president | U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Constitutional Law | Sep. 16, 2025 |
| Why Trump's use of troops in D.C. should alarm every American city | Constitutional Law | Aug. 25, 2025 |
| Trump's retribution campaign has tragic consequences for justice | Constitutional Law | Aug. 4, 2025 |
| MAGA means 'misinformed about the greatness of America' | Immigration, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights | Jul. 8, 2025 |
| Do the American people care about Donald Trump's 'let them eat cake' corruption? | Government | Jun. 9, 2025 |
| It’s about time to give FTC defendants a more fair shot | Civil Litigation, Government, Corporate, Administrative/Regulatory | Jun. 20, 2019 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Trade Commission v. Bunzai Media Group Inc., Pinnacle Logistics Inc. | Consumer Law | Defendant | Jul. 25, 2015 |
| Federal Trade Commission v. In Deep Services Inc., a California corporation, also dba Grants For You Now, Grant One Day, and Easy Grant Access, Ryan Champion, individually and as an officer of In Deep Services Inc., and Joseph C. Fleming IV, individually and as an officer of In Deep Services Inc. | Consumer Law | Defendant | Dec. 24, 2010 |