Statement of Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson In the Matter of Omnicom Group / The Interpublic Group of Cos.
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By
Andrew N. Ferguson, Chairman
Matter Number
2510049
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June 23, 2025
FTC Case Leads to Order Banning Ascend Ecom and Its Owners from Business Opportunity Marketing
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The operators of Ascend Ecom, an online business opportunity that allegedly cost consumers millions of dollars, will be banned from selling business opportunities and required to turn over assets to...
FTC Prevents Anticompetitive Coordination in Global Advertising Merger
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Today, the Federal Trade Commission took action to resolve antitrust concerns related to Omnicom Group Inc.’s $13.5 billion acquisition of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG). The FTC...
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Ascend Ecom (timeline item) - June 23, 2025
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Text of Proposed Stipulated Order
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Omnicom Group/The Interpublic Group of Co. (timeline item) - June 23, 2025
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Complaint
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Decision and Order
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Agreement Containing Consent Order
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June 20, 2025
Walmart to Pay $10 Million to Settle FTC Allegations it Allowed Scammers to Obtain Millions from Consumers Using Company’s Wire Transfer Services
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Walmart will pay $10 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it turned a blind eye to scammers who used its in-store money transfer services to take hundreds of millions of dollars...
Operator of Ganadores Ecommerce and Real Estate Business Opportunity Scam Faces Lifetime Ban as a Result of FTC Action
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Robert Shemin, an operator of the Ganadores scam that made false or unsubstantiated earnings claims in selling real estate and ecommerce business opportunities, will be banned from the industry and...
June 18, 2025
FTC Sends More than $2 Million to Consumers Harmed by Scammers Pitching Bogus Money-Making and Coaching Programs
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The FTC is sending more than $2 million in refunds to consumers who were harmed by scammers pitching bogus get-rich-quick “kits” and coaching programs at the height of the financial crisis of the...
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Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., et al., In the Matter of (timeline item) - June 18, 2025
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Second Revised Scheduling Order
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June 16, 2025
Paddle Will Pay $5 Million to Settle FTC Allegations of Unfair Payment-Processing Practices and Facilitation of Deceptive Tech-Support Schemes
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U.K.-based payment processor, Paddle.com Market Limited, and its subsidiary, Paddle.com, Inc., will pay $5 million and be permanently banned from processing payments for tech-support telemarketers...
FTC Provides Guidance on Updated Safeguards Rule
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Today, the FTC released Frequently Asked Questions that discuss the requirements of the Safeguards Rule, which was mandated by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and how it specifically applies to motor...
Phantom Debt Collectors to Face Permanent Ban as a Result of FTC Lawsuit
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Debt collection operation Blackstone Legal, along with its owners, will face a permanent ban from the debt collection industry as a result of the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit charging that they...
June 13, 2025
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Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., et al., In the Matter of (timeline item) - June 13, 2025
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Joint Status Report
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