FTC Ditches ‘Disparate Impact’
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced a policy statement clarifying that the Commission will not pursue claims based on disparate-impact or “unfair discrimination” theories. “Disparate-impact...
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Statements on the Grant of Early Termination of the FTC’s Investigation of IonQ’s Proposed Acquisition of SkyWater
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The Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of its review of quantum computing developer IonQ Inc.’s proposed acquisition of SkyWater Technologies Inc., a quantum chip fabrication company...
FTC and States Act Against Hims & Hers for Deceptive and Unlawful Privacy Practices
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The Federal Trade Commission, joined by Utah and California, by and through Los Angeles County Counsel, today sued Hims & Hers alleging that the telehealth provider shared consumers’ sensitive health...
FTC Takes Action Against Elite Events for Bypassing Ticket Purchase Limits in Violation of Better Online Ticket Sales Act
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Ticket broker Elite Events and its operators will pay $300,000 in civil penalties to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations that the firm purchased millions of dollars’ worth of tickets to high...
FTC Returns Money to Consumers Harmed by Trend Deploy’s Deceptive Marketing
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $672,000 to consumers deceived by the operator of Trend Deploy, Frank Romero. The FTC is mailing 9,419 checks to affected consumers, who should cash...
Student Loan Forgiveness Scammer Permanently Banned from Debt Relief Industry and Telemarketing
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Dennise Merdjanian, an operator of a student loan debt forgiveness scheme, will be permanently banned from the debt relief industry and telemarketing under a proposed order resolving the Federal Trade...
Founders of Celsius Network Ordered to Pay $16.5 Million to Resolve FTC Charges
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Alexander Mashinsky, the former CEO of cryptocurrency platform Celsius Network Inc. (Celsius), and his business partners, Shlomi Daniel Leon and Hanoch “Nuke” Goldstein, will pay a total of $16.5...
FTC Approves Final Order Against TruHeight for Deceptive and Unsubstantiated Advertising of Supplements for Kids and Teens
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The Federal Trade Commission finalized an order with Vanilla Chip LLC—which does business as TruHeight—and its two principals requiring them to pay $750,000, while barring them from making false or...
FTC Secures Major Settlement with Caremark, Resolving Antitrust Case Against Second Drug Middleman
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The Federal Trade Commission secured a settlement agreement with one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and its affiliated entities, marking yet another important victory in the...
FTC Endorses Ohio Supreme Court Proposal to Weaken ABA’s Law School Accreditation Monopoly
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The Federal Trade Commission lauded an Ohio Supreme Court proposal to lower the cost of legal representation by ending the American Bar Association’s explicit control over whether an Ohio bar...
FTC Secures $12 Million in Penalties for Pre-Merger Reporting Act Violations
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The Federal Trade Commission secured $12 million in penalties to settle charges alleging that Edwards Lifesciences Corp. acquired medical device maker JC Medical from Genesis MedTech Group Limited...
RentGrow to Pay $2.25 Million to Settle FTC Allegations the Company Violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act and FTC Act
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RentGrow, a provider of consumer reports for tenant screening, will be required to pay $2.25 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company violated the Fair Credit Reporting...
FTC, States Secure Settlement with Deere & Company, Advancing Farmers’ Right to Repair
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The Federal Trade Commission, along with five states, secured an important settlement in an antitrust lawsuit against farm equipment manufacturer Deere & Company that will ensure farmers can enjoy the...
FTC Sends More Than $2.7 Million to Consumers Harmed by Handy Technologies
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending checks totaling more than $2.7 million to eligible consumers harmed by gig economy company Handy Technologies’ deceptive claims about how much workers on its...
FTC Warns Companies Making Questionable ‘Made in the USA’ Claims
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The Federal Trade Commission today issued warning letters to seven companies that appear to have misrepresented certain products as “Made in the USA,” and one company that appears to have...
Travel App Hopper to Pay $35 Million to Settle FTC Allegations It Charged Fees Without Consent and Deceived Users About Fees and Benefits of Some Products
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The companies that operate the Hopper travel apps have agreed to pay $35 million and will be prohibited from deceiving consumers about fees to settle the Federal Trade Commission’s allegations that...
FTC Approves Final Order Against Publishing.com, Settling Allegations It Misled Consumers
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The Federal Trade Commission finalized an order with Publishing.com LLC and its two principals, settling allegations that they misled consumers about how much money consumers were likely to earn using...
FTC and DOJ Issue Fiscal Year 2025 Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division released their 48 th Annual Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Report. This report summarizes the agencies’ merger...
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Policy Statement Addressing AI Accuracy
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a proposed policy statement addressing concerns that AI companies may be manipulating the behavior of their AI systems contrary to reasonable...
FTC Secures Agreement with Havas to Restore Competition in the Digital Advertising Ecosystem
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Today, the Federal Trade Commission, along with a coalition of states, scored another major victory in the fight against collusive conduct in the advertising industry. Advertising agency Havas Media...
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