When a court considers a case whose outcome may affect consumers or competition, the FTC may file a “friend of the court” brief to provide information that can help the court make its decision in a way that protects consumers or promotes competition. To find a specific FTC brief, use the filters on this page.
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24-1585
Federal Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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24-1936
Federal Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
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3:24-cv-02724
Federal Court
Northern District of California
Brief of the Federal Trade Commission addressing the question of whether the COPPA statute or the COPPA rule authorizes schools to consent to arbitration on behalf of parents.
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Text of the Amicus Brief for the FTC
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Federal Court
Northern District of California
The FTC filed an amicus brief in a private case involving digital platforms to encourage a federal court in the Northern District of California to use its broad power to order a remedy that stops the...
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24-10147
Federal Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
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Federal Court
District of New Jersey
The FTC and ATR jointly submitted a statement of interest in a private case to reiterate the appropriate legal standards governing allegations that competitors engaged in per se illegal price fixing...
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Statement of Interest of the United States
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Federal Court
District of New Jersey
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FTC's Brief As Amicus Curiae
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23-120
Federal Court
Supreme Court of the United States
The FTC joined the United States in an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to deny a petition for certiorari concerning the concerted action requirement of Section 1 of the Sherman Act. The brief...
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Brief for the United States as Amicus Curiae
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23-12578
Federal Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
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23-2181
Federal Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
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23-55662
Federal Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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Federal Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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23-1911
Federal Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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2:23-cv-00836-MRH
Federal Court
Western District of Pennsylvania
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21-cv-1156
Federal Court
Southern District of New York
The CFPB and the FTC urge the Second Circuit to reverse a district court decision that granted summary judgment for the defendant bank under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The brief argues that...
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8:23-cv-00268
Federal Court
Central District of California
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23-1654
Federal Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Brief of the Commission arguing for reversal of a District Court opinion dismissing an action brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau pursuant to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA).
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23-410
Federal Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
The Commission urges the Second Circuit to reverse the district court’s decision dismissing the private plaintiffs’ reverse-payment complaints for failure to state a claim and clarifies the...
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Brief of Amicus Curiae
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No. 21-16281
Federal Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In this amicus brief, the FTC argues that the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) does not preempt state laws that are consistent with COPPA’s treatment of regulated activities. The...