F.T.C. v. ROSS

No. 22-2078.

74 F.4th 186 (2023)

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Kristy ROSS, individually, and as officer of Innovative Marketing, Inc., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: July 19, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Robert P. Greenspoon , DUNLAP, BENNETT & LUDWIG, Chicago, Illinois, for Appellant. Matthew Michael Hoffman , FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Washington, D.C., for Appellee. ON BRIEF: William W. Flachsbart , DUNLAP, BENNETT & LUDWIG, Chicago, Illinois, for Appellant. Anisha S. Dasgupta , General Counsel, Joel Marcus , Deputy General Counsel, Matthew M. Hoffman , Miriam R. Lederer , FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.

Affirmed by published opinion. Senior Judge Floyd wrote the opinion in which Chief Judge Diaz and Judge Rushing joined.


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