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Business December 9, 2020

Facebook faces antitrust lawsuits filed by FTC and state attorneys general

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is hit with two separate antitrust lawsuits filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

debt

Financial Investigations December 1, 2020

FTC stops “debt parking scheme” by debt collector Midwest Recovery Systems

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) prohibited a debt collector, Midwest Recovery Systems from placing bogus or highly questionable debts into…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

FTC sues Beam Financial

Business November 18, 2020

FTC sues mobile banking app operator Beam Financial for misleading customers

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a civil complaint against Beam Financial and its CEO Yinan Du for allegedly engaging…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

Zoom faces class action lawsuit over security

Business November 9, 2020

Zoom settles FTC allegations over its encryption; ZM shares plunge

Zoom Video Communication (NASDAQ: ZM) agreed to settle with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over its encryption to secure users’ data…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Business October 23, 2020

FTC moving closer to decision on antitrust suit vs. Facebook

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is inching closer to a decision about filing an antitrust lawsuit against social media…

By Dee Dulfo

creditcard fraudsters

America September 13, 2020

Fraudsters are getting sophisticated, how to protect yourself from becoming a scam victim?

Online shopping has been a norm among Americans even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Fraudsters are always looking for ways to…

By Jackie Allen

uBiome founders face fraud charges

Financial Investigations September 10, 2020

Arete Financial Group to pay $835K to settle FTC case over its alleged student loan debt relief scheme

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that Arete Financial Group, several related companies, and individuals agreed to pay around $835,000…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

ABCmouse

Business September 3, 2020

ABCmouse to pay $10M to settle its alleged illegal billing and marketing practices

Age of Learning, Inc. also doing business as ABCmouse agreed to pay $10 million to settle the allegations of the…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

FTC names Graziosi Yancey defendants real estate training scheme

Investigates September 1, 2020

Dean Graziosi, Scott Yancey allegedly assist real estate training scheme operators defraud consumers

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) added real estate investment celebrities, Dean Graziosi, Scott Yancey as defendants in a lawsuit filed…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at congressional hearing

Investigates August 22, 2020

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified during FTC antitrust inquiry  

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified during a hearing conducted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as part of…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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