Every year the FTC brings hundreds of cases against individuals and companies for violating consumer protection and competition laws that the agency enforces. These cases can involve fraud, scams, identity theft, false advertising, privacy violations, anti-competitive behavior and more. The Legal Library has detailed information about cases we have brought in federal court or through our internal administrative process, called an adjudicative proceeding.
Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan Regarding the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Unfair or Deceptive "Junk" Fees
Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan Regarding the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Unfair or Deceptive Reviews and Endorsements
Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan Regarding the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Funeral Industry Practices Rule
Concurring Statement of Commissioner Christine S. Wilson Regarding Exemption to the Fuel Rating Rule
Concurring Statement of Commissioners Noah Joshua Phillips and Christine S. Wilson regarding San Juan IPA, Inc.
Dissenting Statement of Commissioners Noah Joshua Phillips and Christine S. Wilson Before the Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Statement of Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter at the Commercial Surveillance and Data Security Public Forum
Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan, Joined by Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya Regarding the Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022-2026
Concurring Statement of Commissioner Christine S. Wilson regarding Federal Trade Commission Report to Congress on COPPA Staffing, Enforcement and Remedies
Kushly Industries LLC, In the Matter of
In May 2021, the FTC filed a complaint against Kushly Industries LLC and its CEO, Cody Alt, for allegedly marketing products containing cannabidiol (CBD) using unsubstantiated health and establishment claims. According to the complaint Kushly sold a variety of CBD products to the public through its website, kushly.com, and social media platforms from January 2019 to August 2020. The FTC order announced at the same time as the complaint banned the company and Alt from the alleged illegal conduct. The Commission approved the final order in July 2021. In August 2022, the FTC announced it was returning almost $21,000 to defrauded consumers.