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Cash Advance Company Cleo AI Agrees to Pay $17 Million As Result of FTC Lawsuit Charging It Deceives Consumers

Online cash advance company Cleo AI has agreed to pay $17 million to settle the Federal Trade Commission’s allegations that…

2 years ago

FTC Challenges Medical Device Coatings Deal

The Federal Trade Commission today sued to block GTCR BC Holdings, LLC’s (GTCR) acquisition of Surmodics, Inc. (Surmodics), alleging that…

2 years ago

FTC Action Leads to Court Order Halting Phantom Debt Collection Scheme That Took Millions from Consumers and Threatened Consumers’ Credit, Homes, and Employment

As a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, a federal court has temporarily halted the operations and frozen the…

2 years ago

FTC Launches Joint Labor Task Force to Protect American Workers

Today, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson directed the FTC to form a Joint Labor Task Force that will…

2 years ago

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson Appoints Deputy Directors for the Bureau of Competition and Bureau of Consumer Protection

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson has appointed David Shaw as Principal Deputy Director and Kelse Moen as Deputy…

2 years ago

FTC Postpones Workshop on Attention Economy: Monopolizing Kids’ Time Online

The Federal Trade Commission is postponing a February 25 virtual workshop examining the use of design features on digital platforms…

2 years ago

FTC Chairman Ferguson Appoints Daniel Guarnera as Director of Bureau of Competition

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson has appointed Daniel Guarnera as Director of the Bureau of Competition.“I am thrilled…

2 years ago

FTC Sends Refunds to Consumers Affected by Fashion Nova’s Deceptive Review Practices

The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling nearly $2.4 million to consumers who bought products from fast fashion retailer…

2 years ago

FTC Sues PepsiCo for Rigging Soft Drink Competition

The Federal Trade Commission today sued PepsiCo, Inc. (Pepsi) alleging that the second-largest food company in the world has engaged…

2 years ago

FTC Approves Final Order in Chevron-Hess Deal

The Federal Trade Commission today finalized a consent order that resolves antitrust concerns surrounding Chevron Corporation’s acquisition of oil producer…

2 years ago