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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amway Corp. and two affiliated multilevel-marketing groups would pay $225 million and overhaul recruiting, compensation, and sales practices under a proposed settlement with the Federal Trade Commission …
Amway, Affiliates Face $225 Million FTC Settlement Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amazon will expand automatic refunds to millions of additional Prime customers and raise the maximum total payment to $200 under a revised federal court order tied to …
Amazon Prime Refunds Expand as Cap Rises to $200 Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission moved to restrict Beretta Holding S.A.’s board influence at Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. as Beretta seeks to raise its stake in the …
FTC Restricts Beretta Board Role in Ruger Stock Deal Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission opened a 14-day public-comment period on the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s proposed 2027 budget, which would reduce gross spending by more than …
HISA Proposes $72.7 Million Budget as FTC Opens Review Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission rescinded its 2021 health-app breach policy on Sept. 9 after a 2024 rule formally extended federal breach-notification requirements to health apps and connected …
FTC Drops Health-App Policy After Rule Makes It Redundant Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Payment processor Humboldt Merchant Services will pay $12 million for consumer redress and face permanent restrictions on handling transactions for high-risk merchants under a proposed Federal Trade …
Humboldt Pays $12 Million, Faces Permanent Processing Ban Read More
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 is using Adena Health’s acquisition of Fairfield Medical Center in southeastern Ohio to warn financially distressed hospitals that they must conduct broad searches …
FTC Uses Hospital Deal to Set Tougher Merger Expectations 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 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