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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Global payment processor Nuvei will pay $4.85 million and overhaul how it screens merchants under a proposed Federal Trade Commission settlement filed in Arizona, resolving allegations that …
FTC Forces Nuvei to Pay $4.85 Million in Fraud Case Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission and 22 states sued Amazon.com Inc. on Aug. 31, alleging the company secretly manipulated its advertising auctions to extract more than $20 billion …
ICYMI: FTC, 22 States Sue Amazon Over Ad Auction Pricing Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday’s office is seeking more than $220,000 in monetary relief from a Philadelphia-based towing group accused of violating a 2022 court order by …
Philadelphia Towing Firms Face $220K Contempt Fight Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission finalized settlements requiring Cox Media Group and two marketing firms to pay a combined $930,000 over allegations they falsely marketed an artificial intelligence-powered …
FTC Finalizes $930,000 Settlement Over ‘Active Listening’ Claims Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Telemarketers will pay higher fees to access the National Do Not Call Registry beginning Oct. 1, as the Federal Trade Commission increases its fiscal 2027 charges for …
FTC Raises Do Not Call Registry Fees for Telemarketers Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday sued Snap Inc. on Aug. 25 in Philadelphia County Court, alleging the Snapchat operator violated state consumer-protection law by marketing the platform …
Pennsylvania Sues Snap Over Teen Safety, Addictive Design Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission is considering enforcement action against businesses that use consumers’ personal data to set individualized prices without disclosure, warning that the practice could violate …
FTC Targets Undisclosed Pricing Based on Personal Data Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Online bill-payment company Doxo has agreed to pay $2.1 million to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations that it impersonated legitimate billers through search advertisements, imposed undisclosed fees …
Doxo Agrees to $2.1 Million Settlement Over Hidden Fees Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has secured a temporary federal court order halting an alleged credit-repair operation that regulators say extracted nearly $200 million from consumers through deceptive …
FTC Wins Court Freeze on Alleged $200 Million Credit Scheme Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday’s office this past week filed a consumer protection complaint against a Lackawanna County paving company and its owner, alleging customers faced high-pressure …
Pennsylvania Sues Paving Firm Over Alleged Consumer Abuses Read More