- April 28, 2026
Three Defendants in the IM Mastery Academy Scheme Agree to Pay $2.5 Million to Settle FTC Allegations
Three of the defendants involved in the IM Mastery Academy scheme will pay $2.5 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that they used false
FTC Reopens and Sets Aside Chevron-Hess Final Order
Today, the Federal Trade Commission reopened and set aside the final consent order involving Chevron Corporation’s proposed acquisition of Hess Corporation. The January 2025 final consent
FTC Case Leads to Order Banning Ascend Ecom and Its Owners from Business Opportunity Marketing
The operators of Ascend Ecom, an online business opportunity that allegedly cost consumers millions of dollars, will be banned from selling business opportunities and required
Phantom Debt Collectors to Face Permanent Ban as a Result of FTC Lawsuit
Debt collection operation Blackstone Legal, along with its owners, will face a permanent ban from the debt collection industry as a result of the Federal
FTC Sends Warning Letters to Prescribers Regarding Possible Violations of the Contact Lens Rule
Staff of the Federal Trade Commission sent 37 letters to contact lens prescribers warning them of potential violations of the agency’s Contact Lens Rule. Staff also
FTC to Host June 4 Workshop on The Attention Economy: How Big Tech Firms Exploit Children and Hurt Families
WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission is hosting a workshop on “The Attention Economy: How Big Tech Firms Exploit Children and Hurt Families,” which will examine
FTC Renews Challenge of More Than 200 Improper Patent Listings
Continuing its efforts to promote competition and lower drug prices, today the Federal Trade Commission renewed its challenges against dozens of improperly listed device patents
FTC to Ban Debt Collector Who Allegedly Coerced Consumers into Paying Debt They Didn’t Owe
The Federal Trade Commission alleged that Global Circulation, Inc. (GCI) and its owner, Kenneth Redon III, threatened consumers with jail time, lawsuits, and wage garnishments
New FTC Data Show Top Text Message Scams of 2024; Overall Losses to Text Scams Hit $470 Million
New data from the Federal Trade Commission show that in 2024, consumers reported losing $470 million to scams that started with text messages. This amount