The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") just announced what the new maximum civil penalty is for violations of FTC consent orders and rules.  It's a whopping $41,484!  

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The Federal Trade Commission has adjusted the maximum civil penalty dollar amounts for violations of 16 provisions of law the FTC enforces, as required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015.

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2018/01/ftc-publishes-inflation-adjusted-civil-penalty-amounts

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