Judge pauses FTC trial against state board

Ben Remaly

31 July 2019

Credit: Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge (Credit: DenisTangneyJr)

A federal district court has agreed to stay competition proceedings against the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board in the Federal Trade Commission’s internal tribunal.

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Ben Remaly

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