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Article: U.S. District Court, Maryland: Federal Trade Commission v. Innovative Marketing, Inc.
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- The Daily Record (Baltimore)
- Article date:
- October 13, 2009
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Consumer Protection
Failure to state a claim for individual liability
BOTTOM LINE: The FTC's Complaint alleged sufficient facts to
establish an enterprise's fraudulent practices and to show that the
enterprise's officer was aware of and participated in such
practices; thus, the officer's motion to dismiss for failure to
state a claim against him as an individual was denied.
CASE: Federal Trade Commission v. Innovative Marketing, Inc., No.
08-3233, (decided Sept. 16, 2009) (Judge Bennett).
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