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Cash Advance Company Cleo AI Agrees to Pay $17 Million As Result of FTC Lawsuit Charging It Deceives Consumers
- By ScamBuzz
- . 03/27/2025
Online cash advance company Cleo AI has agreed to pay $17 million to settle the Federal Trade Commission’s allegations that the company deceived consumers about

FTC Challenges Medical Device Coatings Deal
- By ScamBuzz
- . 03/06/2025
The Federal Trade Commission today sued to block GTCR BC Holdings, LLC’s (GTCR) acquisition of Surmodics, Inc. (Surmodics), alleging that the deal, which seeks to

FTC Action Leads to Court Order Halting Phantom Debt Collection Scheme That Took Millions from Consumers and Threatened Consumers’ Credit, Homes, and Employment
- By ScamBuzz
- . 03/03/2025
As a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, a federal court has temporarily halted the operations and frozen the assets of a phantom debt

FTC Launches Joint Labor Task Force to Protect American Workers
- By ScamBuzz
- . 02/26/2025
Today, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson directed the FTC to form a Joint Labor Task Force that will work to prioritize rooting out

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson Appoints Deputy Directors for the Bureau of Competition and Bureau of Consumer Protection
- By ScamBuzz
- . 02/18/2025
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson has appointed David Shaw as Principal Deputy Director and Kelse Moen as Deputy Director of the agency’s Bureau

FTC Postpones Workshop on Attention Economy: Monopolizing Kids’ Time Online
- By ScamBuzz
- . 02/11/2025
The Federal Trade Commission is postponing a February 25 virtual workshop examining the use of design features on digital platforms aimed at keeping kids, including

FTC Chairman Ferguson Appoints Daniel Guarnera as Director of Bureau of Competition
- By ScamBuzz
- . 02/10/2025
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson has appointed Daniel Guarnera as Director of the Bureau of Competition. “I am thrilled Dan is joining the

FTC Sends Refunds to Consumers Affected by Fashion Nova’s Deceptive Review Practices
- By ScamBuzz
- . 02/06/2025
The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling nearly $2.4 million to consumers who bought products from fast fashion retailer Fashion Nova, which the FTC

FTC Sues PepsiCo for Rigging Soft Drink Competition
- By ScamBuzz
- . 01/28/2025
The Federal Trade Commission today sued PepsiCo, Inc. (Pepsi) alleging that the second-largest food company in the world has engaged in illegal price discrimination by

FTC Approves Final Order in Chevron-Hess Deal
- By ScamBuzz
- . 01/28/2025
The Federal Trade Commission today finalized a consent order that resolves antitrust concerns surrounding Chevron Corporation’s acquisition of oil producer Hess Corporation. The final consent