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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge in Nevada ordered payment processor Cliq Inc. and two executives to pay $6.5 million in civil contempt sanctions after finding the company violated a …
FTC Wins $6.5 Million Contempt Order Against Payment Firm Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Online platforms now face federal enforcement deadlines requiring them to remove nonconsensual intimate images within 48 hours of a valid request under a newly enforced federal law …
New FTC Rule Gives Victims Power to Remove Intimate Images Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission and the state of Nevada have secured a proposed settlement requiring key defendants behind the IM Mastery Academy trading-training venture to surrender nearly …
FTC Targets MLM Trading Scheme With $90 Million Asset Surrender Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Shutterstock will pay $35 million to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission that the stock media provider used deceptive subscription and billing practices that led consumers …
Shutterstock to Pay $35 Million in FTC Subscription Case Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, joined by the state of Illinois, have sued Chicago-based Premium Home Service and its owner, alleging the …
FTC Alleges Home Repair Firm Used Fake Listings to Win Customers Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson sent a warning letter to mortgage services provider Mortgage Connect urging the company to review its employment contracts, including noncompete …
FTC Warns Mortgage Connect Over Noncompete Agreements Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission finalized a consent order requiring divestitures tied to Valvoline Inc.’s acquisition of about 200 quick-lube oil change locations from private equity firm Greenbriar …
FTC Finalizes Valvoline Deal Order Requiring Divestitures Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission reached a proposed settlement with data broker Kochava and its subsidiary, Collective Data Solutions, that would prohibit the companies from selling or sharing …
FTC Settles Location Data Case Against Kochava Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal regulators are requiring a major divestiture in a proposed $848 million acquisition involving two leading providers of office-based food kiosks, citing concerns the deal could raise …
FTC Forces Divestiture in Malvern-Based Cantaloupe Deal Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal regulators have taken action against two top participants in a multilevel marketing company, alleging they misled consumers with exaggerated income claims that did not reflect the …
FTC Cracks Down on MLM Claims Promising Big Profits Read More