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Simple Health Plans LLC
On Oct. 29, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint in federal court against Simple Health Plans LLC, Steven J. Dorfman, and five other entities, alleging that the defendants misled people to think they were buying comprehensive health insurance that would cover preexisting medical conditions, prescription drugs, primary and specialty care treatment, inpatient and emergency hospital care, surgical procedures, and medical and laboratory testing. On Nov. 1, 2019, the FTC filed an amended complaint adding Candida Girouard as an additional defendant.
2405002 Informal Interpretation
16 CFR Part 910: Non-Compete Clause Rule
BetterHelp, Inc., In the Matter of
The Federal Trade Commission has issued a proposed order to settle charges that online counseling service BetterHelp revealed consumers’ sensitive data with third parties such as Facebook and Snapchat for advertising after promising to keep such data private.
Energy and Water Use Labeling for Consumer Products Under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (“Energy Labeling Rule”)
Concurring Statement of Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter in the Matter of ExxonMobil Corp
Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan in the Matter of Exxon Mobil Corporation
Concurring Statement of Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya in the Matter of ExxonMobil Co./Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
Joint Dissenting Statement of Commissioners Melissa Holyoak and Andrew N. Ferguson in the Matter of Exxon Mobil Corporation
Leadership Calendar: Chair Chief of Staff Sarah Miller - May 2024
Derrick Parram, In the Matter of
InMarket Media, LLC
InMarket Media will be prohibited from selling or licensing any precise location data to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the company did not fully inform consumers and obtain their consent before collecting and using their location data for advertising and marketing.
BlueSnap
The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against payment processing company BlueSnap, Inc., along with its former CEO Ralph Dangelmaier and senior vice president Terry Monteith, charging them with knowingly processing payments for deceptive and fraudulent companies. The defendants have agreed to a settlement that will require them to turn over $10 million for consumers and stop processing payments for certain high-risk clients.
In a federal court complaint, the FTC charged that BlueSnap and its officers processed millions of dollars in credit card payments for ACRO Services despite substantial evidence that the company was fraudulent. The FTC sued ACRO Services in November 2022.
Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet FCC-FTC Memorandum of Understanding
Joint Statement of Chair Khan, Joined by Commissioners Slaughter and Bedoya, Regarding the Health Breach Notification Rule
Statement of Commissioner Holyoak, Joined by Commissioner Ferguson, Regarding the Health Breach Notification Rule
Williams Sonoma
Home products company Williams-Sonoma will be required to pay a record civil penalty of $3.175 million for violating a 2020 Federal Trade Commission order requiring the retailer to tell the truth about whether the products it sells are Made in USA.
In a complaint filed by the Department of Justice upon notification and referral from the FTC, the agency charges that Williams-Sonoma listed multiple products for sale as being “Made in USA” when in fact they were made in China and other countries. The company has agreed to a settlement that requires them to pay the civil penalty, which is the largest ever in a Made in USA case.