AdvoCare Deal Puts FTC's 13(b) Authority In Spotlight

By John Villafranco, Donnelly McDowell and Mindy Pava (October 4, 2019, 5:24 PM EDT) -- When AdvoCare International LP abandoned its direct selling business model in May, we wrote in Law360 that it was likely the result of an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission and a potential lawsuit under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act. What we didn't know was what would come next: litigation or settlement. Well, more than four months later we finally got our answer: both litigation and settlement. ...

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