Press Releases

Franchisor Premier Franchising Group LLC (PFG) and its former franchise sales organization, Franchise Fastlane LLC (FFL), will pay $1.85 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that...

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson today sent letters to 24 of the nation’s largest healthcare services companies, reminding them of their legal obligation to provide patients with...

The Federal Trade Commission secured a settlement agreement with Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits LLC, the nation’s largest distributor of wine and spirits, that will redress allegedly illegal price...

Today, the Federal Trade Commission, joined by the Utah and Nevada Attorneys General, sued to stop a long-running deceptive pricing scheme run by contact lens retailer Lens.com Inc. In a joint...

The Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state attorneys general have secured a significant settlement agreement with pesticide manufacturing giant Corteva Inc. that will lead to lower...

The Federal Trade Commission amended the agency’s Rules of Practice to better align with the FTC Act and reflect organizational changes, including the creation of the American Competition Enforcement...

The Federal Trade Commission announced today that is considering whether to update its Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses or take other action to prevent online platforms from engaging...

The Federal Trade Commission strongly endorsed the Department of Education’s proposed reforms to promote competition among accreditation agencies. Increased competition among accreditors and lower...

FleetCor and its CEO will pay $100 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission administrative action alleging that the company charged its customers, who overwhelmingly are small businesses...

Amway Corp., one of the largest multilevel marketing companies in the U.S., and two of its affiliates—World Wide Group, L.L.C. (WWG) and Leadership Team Development Inc. (LTD)—will pay $225 million to...

The Federal Trade Commission announced today that Amazon will accelerate and expand payments to eligible consumers under last year’s $2.5 billion settlement, which resolved FTC allegations that the...

The Federal Trade Commission took action to resolve antitrust concerns arising from a stock purchase agreement between two of the largest firearm manufacturers, Beretta Holding S.A. (Beretta) and...

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission today published frequently asked questions on price transparency to help the automobile industry comply with the FTC Act. The guidance reiterates that the...

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment on the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s proposed 2027 budget as submitted to the Commission and published in the Federal Register. The FTC’s...

The Federal Trade Commission rescinded the 2021 Policy Statement on Breaches by Health Apps and Other Connected Devices. This controversial policy statement purported to apply the FTC’s Health Breach...

Payment processing company Humboldt Merchant Services will pay $12 million and be permanently banned from processing payments for merchants with a heightened risk of potential fraud to settle...

Global payment processor Nuvei will pay $4.85 million to settle the Federal Trade Commission’s charges that the firm opened and maintained payment processing accounts for merchants that it knew or...

The Federal Trade Commission extended by seven days the public comment period on the proposed enforcement policy statement regarding personalized pricing. The new deadline to submit comments is Sept...

On Sept. 1, 2026, Adena Health announced its acquisition of Fairfield Medical Center (FMC), a hospital system in southeastern Ohio. The announcement follows a Federal Trade Commission investigation of...

Today, 22 states joined the Federal Trade Commission in filing suit against Amazon, alleging that the company engaged in deceptive and unfair practices that secretly inflated prices in its online...