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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Walmart has agreed to pay $10 million to resolve Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that the company failed to protect consumers from scammers exploiting its in-store money transfer …
Walmart to Pay $10M in FTC Settlement Over Money Transfer Fraud Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a settlement with Robert Shemin, operator of the Ganadores scam, which falsely marketed real estate and ecommerce business opportunities as pathways …
FTC Bans Ganadores Operator for Deceptive Business Coaching Schemes Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that it is distributing more than $2 million in refunds to 39,500 consumers who were misled by fraudulent get-rich-quick schemes during …
FTC Distributes Over $2 Million to Victims of Get-Rich-Quick Scheme Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.K.-based payment processing company Paddle.com Market Limited and its subsidiary, Paddle.com, Inc., have agreed to pay $5 million and will be permanently barred from handling payments for tech-support …
FTC Fines Paddle.com $5M, Bans Payment Processing for Deceptive Tech-Support Schemes Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Blackstone Legal and its owners will be permanently banned from the debt collection industry following a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit that alleged the operation misled and harassed …
FTC Permanently Bans Blackstone Legal for Fake Debt Collection Practices Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Trump’s Executive Order No. 14273, Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First, the FTC, DOJ Antitrust Division, Department of Commerce, and …
FTC and DOJ Host Listening Sessions to Lower Drug Prices and Boost Competition Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Florida-based substance use disorder treatment clinic operators Evoke Wellness, LLC, Evoke Health Care Management, LLC, and their officers, Jonathan Moseley and James Hull, have agreed to pay …
Florida Clinic Agrees to $1.9 Million Settlement Over Deceptive Advertising Allegations Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced plans to hold a workshop focused on the potential unfair or deceptive trade practices associated with “gender-affirming care” for minors. …
FTC to Host Workshop on Potential Unfair Practices in Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued 37 warning letters to contact lens prescribers, notifying them of potential noncompliance with the Contact Lens Rule. Additionally, the FTC …
FTC Sounds the Alarm: Are Your Eyeglass Rights Being Violated? Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has imposed strict measures on Synopsys, Inc. and Ansys, Inc. to address antitrust concerns arising from their proposed $35 billion merger. The …
FTC Blocks $35B Merger, Protects Consumers from Higher Tech Costs Read More