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Humboldt Merchant Services agreed to a $12 million fine and a permanent ban from processing payments for high-risk merchants after the FTC alleged it facilitated fraudulent transactions for over 1,000 sham entities.
Nuvei will pay $30 million to settle FTC charges for facilitating fraudulent tech support and other scams by processing payments for banned merchants, including Reimage, from 2017 to 2023.
The FTC finalized $930,000 in penalties against Cox Media Group and two marketing firms for falsely claiming an AI-powered service used smart device conversations to target localized ads without consumer consent.
The FTC set 2027 fees for telemarketers to access the National Do Not Call Registry, raising single-area-code access to $85 and the nationwide cap to $23,425, effective October 1, 2026.
The FTC and five states secured a court order ending a 2025 deal where Zillow paid Redfin $100 million to exit the rental listing market, restoring competition and requiring Redfin to re-enter with expanded services.
The FTC and Connecticut secured a $4 million settlement with Manchester City Nissan over allegations of deceptive fees, including unauthorized charges for certified pre-owned vehicles and hidden costs in financing...
Doxo agreed to pay $2.1 million to settle FTC charges that it used deceptive ads to mimic billers and added undisclosed fees to consumer payments.
The FTC blocked Henkel’s $725 million acquisition of Liquid Nails, securing a court injunction to preserve competition in construction adhesives and prevent price increases for American consumers.
The FTC is distributing over $23.8 million to drivers and diners affected by Grubhub’s deceptive advertising and unfair practices, following a 2024 settlement requiring operational changes.
The FTC secured a court order halting a $200 million credit repair scheme involving 17 companies and five principals for allegedly deceiving consumers with false promises and illegal fees since 2016.
The FTC fined ticket broker Elite Events $300,000 for illegally bypassing ticket purchase limits on over 2,400 events, including a Metallica concert, and reselling them at inflated prices.
The FTC is distributing over $672,000 in refunds to consumers misled by Trend Deploy’s marketing practices, mailing 9,419 checks to affected individuals.
The FTC ordered Celsius Network’s founders to pay $16.5 million for deceiving users about deposit safety and withdrawals, with additional marketing bans imposed.
The FTC secured a settlement with Caremark Rx LLC, requiring changes to lower drug costs, enhance transparency, and prevent anticompetitive practices that inflated insulin prices and restricted pharmacy access.