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Premium Grants

A federal district court in Arizona entered three stipulated orders on February 26, 2019, settling the FTC’s case against the operators of a sham grant scheme known as Premium Grants. The defendants targeted individuals, many of whom are elderly or have disabilities, who sought help with paying personal expenses such as medical bills, home repairs, and debt.

Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
172 3157
X180048

Advertising Strategies, LLC, et al.

The Federal Trade Commission is sending refund checks totaling more than $7 million to people deceived by the operators of an alleged business opportunity fraud that targeted seniors and others living on a fixed income. The refunds stem from a settlement the FTC reached in 2017 with Advertising Strategies, LLC, under which the defendants surrendered virtually all their assets to provide consumer refunds.

Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
162 3154
X170004
Apr12

FTC Hearing #13: Merger Retrospectives

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The Federal Trade Commission held the thirteenth session of its Hearings Initiative , focused on the agency’s merger retrospective program, on April 12, 2019, at FTC Headquarters in Room 432. This...

Crystal Ewing (Health Nutrition Products, LLC)

The FTC filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop a dietary supplement marketer from making misleading claims that its product can help treat and even cure people who are addicted to opiates, including prescription pain medications and illegal drugs such as heroin.

Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
142 3124
X140063