The Fifth Circuit Slams the Brakes and Vacates FTC CARS Rule

This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Combatting Auto Retail Scams (CARS) rule. Industry groups had challenged the rule, arguing that: The decision highlights the Fifth Circuit’s hostility to the “Administrative State” and the two different rulemaking schemes under which the FTC operates. The CARS Rule…