Statement from FTC on Grand Canyon University Case
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Today, the FTC dismissed its complaint against Grand Canyon University. The Commission issued a statement. The Commission vote authorizing staff to dismiss the complaint was 3-0.
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FTC Chairman Applauds Revocation of Biden-Harris Executive Order on Competition
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson issued the following statement in response to President Trump's revocation of the Biden-Harris Administration’s 2021 Executive Order on competition...
FTC Resolves Antitrust Concerns Arising from Clean Truck Partnership
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Today, the Federal Trade Commission closed its investigation into whether several truck and engine manufacturers and their trade association violated the antitrust laws by entering the “Clean Truck...
Match Group Agrees to Pay $14 Million, Permanently Stop Deceptive Advertising, Cancellation, and Billing Practices to Resolve FTC Charges
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Match Group, Inc., and Match Group, LLC (Match), the owners and operators of online dating services Match.com, OkCupid, PlentyOfFish, The League, and other dating sites, have agreed to pay $14 million...
Frank Romero Agrees to Court Order Requiring Payment to the FTC for Mail Order Rule Violations
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Frank Romero, the operator of Trend Deploy, will be required to turn over the remaining funds in his bank and retirement accounts as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, which the...
Three Defendants in the IM Mastery Academy Scheme Agree to Pay $2.5 Million to Settle FTC Allegations
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Three of the defendants involved in the IM Mastery Academy scheme will pay $2.5 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that they used false or baseless earnings claims to persuade...
Assurance IQ and MediaAlpha to Pay a Total of $145 Million to Settle FTC Charges That They Misled Consumers Seeking Health Insurance
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Assurance IQ, LLC and MediaAlpha, Inc. will pay a total of $145 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they misled millions of consumers seeking to buy comprehensive health insurance...
FTC Data Show a More Than Four-Fold Increase in Reports of Impersonation Scammers Stealing Tens and Even Hundreds of Thousands from Older Adults
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New analysis from the Federal Trade Commission shows a more than four-fold increase since 2020 in reports from older adults who say they lost $10,000 or more—sometimes their entire life savings—to...
FTC Challenges Anticompetitive Medical Device Deal
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The Federal Trade Commission today moved to block medical device supplier Edwards Lifesciences Corp.’s (Edwards) proposed acquisition of JenaValve Technology, Inc. (JenaValve) due to concerns that the...
FTC Sends Money to Student Loan Borrowers Harmed by Debt Relief Scam
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending a total of $743,230 to student loan borrowers harmed by a debt relief scam that falsely promised loan forgiveness and bilked students out of millions. In its...
FTC and DOJ Host Listening Session on Lowering Americans’ Drug Prices Through Competition
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WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, along with the Department of Commerce and the Department of Health and Human Services, will jointly host the last of...
FTC Obtains Permanent Ban of E-Commerce Business Opportunity Scheme Operator
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The owner of a business opportunity scheme will be permanently banned from selling business opportunities in settlement of Federal Trade Commission allegations that he and his company deceptively...
FTC Awarded Grant to Upgrade its Data Processing Capabilities Needed to Analyze Data Used in Investigations
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The Federal Trade Commission has received a $14.6 million Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) grant that will enable the agency to enhance its in-house data processing capabilities and improve the way...
FTC Requests Public Comment Regarding “Gender-Affirming Care” for Minors
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Today, the Federal Trade Commission launched a public inquiry to better understand how consumers may have been exposed to false or unsupported claims about “gender-affirming care”, especially as it...
FTC Sends Money to Consumers Harmed by Student Loan Forgiveness Scam
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $356,900 in refunds to consumers harmed by scammers who lured struggling student loan borrowers into signing up for a program that promised loan...
FTC and DOJ Host Listening Session on Lowering Americans’ Drug Prices Through Competition
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WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, along with the Department of Commerce and the Department of Health and Human Services, will jointly host the second...
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Petition to Modify EQT, Quantum Energy Order
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The Federal Trade Commission requests public comment on a petition seeking to reopen and set aside a final consent order involving a $5.2 billion cash-and-stock deal between private equity firm...
FTC Halts Illegal Debt-Relief Operation that Falsely Impersonated Businesses and the Government, Harming Consumers
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has temporarily halted an alleged debt relief services scheme that targeted seniors, including veterans, using a wide range of deceptive...
FTC Seeks Comment on Petition to Vacate 2021 Order Related to Provider of Stalkerware Apps
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a request from Scott Zuckerman, the CEO of a company that marketed “stalkerware” apps, to vacate or modify the FTC’s order banning monitoring...
FTC Reopens and Sets Aside Chevron-Hess Final Order
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Today, the Federal Trade Commission reopened and set aside the final consent order involving Chevron Corporation’s proposed acquisition of Hess Corporation. The January 2025 final consent order...
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