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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
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly one in three scam victims who lost money in 2025 said the fraud began on social media, with total reported losses reaching $2.1 billion, according to …
Social Media Scams Surge, Cost Americans $2.1B Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal court has temporarily shut down a nationwide operation accused of posing as government agencies and major insurers to sell misleading health plans that left consumers …
FTC Halts Fake Health Plans That Left Patients Exposed Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal court this past week ordered a key operator of a timeshare exit scheme to pay $140 million and permanently barred him from the industry after …
Timeshare Exit Operator Banned After $140M Fraud Ruling Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal regulators have shut down an alleged student loan relief scheme accused of collecting millions of dollars from borrowers through deceptive promises of debt forgiveness.
FTC Halts Alleged Student Loan Relief Scam, $8.8M Taken Read More