MGM Resorts International’s lawsuit filed Monday in Washington, D.C., against the Federal Trade Commission claims the agency that enforces antitrust laws and protects American consumers from fraud overstepped its authority, violated its own conflict-of-interest rules and deprived MGM of its Fifth Amendment rights.
The FTC is investigating MGM because of a cyberattack that impacted thousands of guests and customers in September. FTC Chair Lina Khan happened to check into an MGM property in Las Vegas as the cyberattack was unfolding.
In its investigation, the FTC is seeking a civil investigative demand, which allows the agency to request an extraordinary amount of information, spanning years, from MGM.
