Don’t Let The New FTC ALJ Rule Changes Bite You!

The FTC has announced changes to several sections of its Rules of Practice used in consumer protection and competition matters before an Administrative Law Judge.  According to the FTC, they are designed to help streamline discovery and motion practices.  Details of the changes can be found at http://www.ftc.gov/os/fedreg/2011/08/110812part3frn.pdf, which reportedly address such issues as how to label "confidential" documents and the admissibility of expert reports.  The FTC's Press Release can be found at http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2011/08/part3.shtm.