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FTC and 17 States Secure $63 Million Settlement with Family Dollar Stores in Price Transparency Win for Consumers
Family Dollar has generated millions of dollars by charging more at the register than the prices it advertises, the FTC and states allege Family Dollar...
Five States Join FTC Lawsuit Alleging Hims and Hers Engaged in Deceptive and Unlawful Privacy Practices
The Federal Trade Commission filed an amended complaint adding five states as co-plaintiffs in its lawsuit alleging that telehealth provider Hims and Hers shared consumers’...
FTC Secures Settlement with Stream Auto Outlet, Advancing Price Transparency for Auto-Buying Consumers
The Federal Trade Commission announced an agreement today with Stream Auto Outlet, resolving claims that the Long Island, New York-based dealership group deceived consumers by...
FTC Action Results in Court Issuing Temporary Restraining Order Halting Phantom Debt Collection Operation
Complaint alleges scheme operators used false threats to collect over $20 million in often-fictitious debts from consumers At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal...
Progress Residential and Owner Pretium Partners to Pay $49.75 Million to Settle FTC and States’ Charges Over Deceptive Rental Pricing Practices and Other Unlawful Conduct
Proposed order requires companies to advertise true rental prices, clearly and conspicuously disclose fees and stop improperly withholding security deposits The nation’s largest property manager...
New Details Emerge in Amazon Ads Auction-Rigging Case
Newly unredacted material sheds light on Amazon’s alleged scheme to manipulate auction results to meet corporate financial targets The Federal Trade Commission and 22 states...
FTC, Washington Take Action Against Payment Processor for Deceiving Small Businesses About Costs and Cancellation Terms
Riverside Payments falsely promised to save small businesses money on payment-processing services but failed to disclose fees and auto-renewing contracts, complaint alleges Payment processor Riverside...