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Business June 1, 2022

FTC Shuts Down Financial Education Services for Defrauding $213M from Consumers

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) obtained a court order temporarily shutting down and freezing the assets of Financial Education Services,…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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America April 18, 2022

FTC Sues Lithionics and Owner Steven Tartaglia for Mislabeling Battery Products as Made in USA

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against Lithionics Battery LLC and its owner Steven Tartaglia for violating the…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

FTC sues Kohl's and Walmart for false marketing of rayon as bamboo textile

Business April 8, 2022

FTC seeks largest penalty against Kohl’s, Walmart for falsely marketing rayon as bamboo textile

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed lawsuits against national retailers Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) for engaging in…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

Napleton settles FTC lawsuit for $10 million

Business April 2, 2022

Auto dealer Napleton to pay $10 million to settle lawsuit over its illegal junk fees added to customers’ bills

North American Automotive Services, Inc., also doing business as Ed Napleton Automotive Group agreed to pay $10 million to settle…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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Business March 30, 2022

FTC accuses Intuit of deceptive marketing of TurboTax “free” tax filing

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint against Intuit Inc (NASDAQ: INTU) for allegedly engaging in deceptive marketing of…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

IIG Managing Partner pleads guilty to Ponzi-like scheme

Business January 27, 2022

Fashion Nova to pay $4.2 million for blocking negative product reviews

Fashion Nova LLC agreed to pay $4.2 million to settle a complaint by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over its…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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Business December 16, 2021

OpenX Technologies to pay $2 million for violating children’s privacy law

OpenX Technologies settled a complaint alleging that it violated the federal children’s privacy protection law. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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Business December 8, 2021

Vyera Pharmaceuticals to pay $40 million for illegally monopolizing Daraprim; Pharma Bro Martin Shrekli to face trial

Vyera Pharmaceuticals and its parent company Phoenixus AG (formerly Turing Pharmaceuticals) agreed to a $40 million settlement for illegally monopolizing…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

FTC sues Beam Financial

Business November 8, 2021

FTC bans Automatic Funds Transfer Services (AFTS) from processing debt relief payments

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is prohibiting Automatic Funds Transfer Services, Inc. (AFTS) and its owner, Eric Johnson from processing…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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Business November 5, 2021

Amazon Flex drivers to receive reimbursements for tips illegally withheld by e-commerce giant

More than 140,000 Amazon Flex drivers will receive reimbursements for tips that were illegally withheld by the e-commerce giant from…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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