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Frank Pallone: “Now, to clarify, when the FTC does have authority to seek civil penalties, it's still up to the FTC to decide whether to…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2018
Now, to clarify, when the FTC does have authority to seek civil penalties, it's still up to the FTC to decide whether to even ask for those penalties and how much those penalties should be, correct?
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Pallone seeks clarification on the FTC's discretion regarding civil penalties.

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