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The dispute is now playing out in an administrative law court. Nonprofit group Cause of Action in November also filed a lawsuit in Washington, D.C., federal court against the FTC on behalf of LabMD.

 

Mr. Daugherty and Cause of Action have alleged that the FTC investigation of the alleged data security problems has been onerous. “Complying with the FTC’s demands has cost LabMD hundreds of thousands of dollars as well as thousands of hours of management and employee time,” Cause of Action said in a press release.