Epic Games, In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1923203
Case Status
Pending
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CafePress, In the Matter of
The FTC alleged that CafePress failed to implement reasonable security measures to protect sensitive information stored on its network, including plain text Social Security numbers, inadequately encrypted passwords, and answers to password reset questions. The Commission’s proposed order requires the company to bolster its data security and requires its former owner to pay a half million dollars to compensate small businesses.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1923209
Case Status
Pending
FTC to Hold Informal Hearing on Proposed Rule Banning Fake Reviews and Testimonials
Date
The Federal Trade Commission will hold an informal hearing on its proposed rule banning fake reviews and testimonials at 10 a.m. ET on February 13, 2024. During the hearing, which will be open to the...
FTC Order Prohibits Data Broker X-Mode Social and Outlogic from Selling Sensitive Location Data
Date
Data broker X-Mode Social and its successor Outlogic will be prohibited from sharing or selling any sensitive location data to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company sold precise...
FTC Sends More Than $1.2 Million in Refunds to Consumers Harmed by Deceptive Mortgage Loan Modification Scam
Date
The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $1.2 million in refunds to consumers who lost money to Consumer Defense, a deceptive mortgage modification scheme. The FTC is sending payments to 6...
FTC Issues Biennial Report to Congress on the National Do Not Call Registry
Date
The Federal Trade Commission issued its biennial report to Congress on the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry that shows the number of consumers who have placed their telephone numbers on the...
SBLA Beauty
Date
By
Courtney A. Estep, Chief of Staff for Advertising Practices
File
Resolution Letter
(181.79 KB)
FTC, Connecticut Take Action Against Manchester City Nissan for Deceiving Consumers, Forcing Junk Fees
Date
The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Connecticut are taking action against auto dealer Manchester City Nissan (MCN) , along with its owner and a number of key employees, for systematically...
Treashonna P. Graham, et al, FTC and The State of Florida, v.
The operators of an alleged grant scam called Grant Bae that targeted minority-owned businesses will face a permanent ban from grant-writing and business consulting services as a result of a lawsuit brought against them by the Federal Trade Commission and the State of Florida.
In their complaint against Grant Bae, the FTC and Florida alleged that Grant Bae and its owner, Treashonna P. Graham, scammed businesses out of money, sometimes thousands of dollars each, with false promises of “guaranteed” grant funding and COVID-19 economic benefits that did not materialize.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
2223048
Case Status
Pending
FTC Now Accepting Submissions for Voice Cloning Challenge
Date
The Federal Trade Commission today began accepting submissions for its Voice Cloning Challenge , which is aimed at promoting the development of ideas to protect consumers from the misuse of artificial...
California-based Lead Generator Agrees to Settlement Banning It from Making or Assisting Others in Making Telemarketing Calls, Including Robocalls
Date
California-based lead generator Response Tree LLC and its president, Derek Thomas Doherty, will be banned from making or assisting anyone else in making robocalls or calls to phone numbers on the FTC...
XCast Labs Will Be Banned from Supporting Illegal Telemarketing Practices to Settle FTC Charges It Assisted and Facilitated in Sending Hundreds of Millions of Illegal Robocalls
Date
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider XCast Labs, Inc., agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it funneled hundreds of millions of illegal robocalls through its network, even...
XCast Labs, Inc., U.S. v.
The FTC sued to stop a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider, XCast Labs, Inc., that continued to funnel hundreds of millions of illegal robocalls through its network, even after receiving multiple warnings.
On January 2, 2024, XCast Labs, Inc., agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it funneled hundreds of millions of illegal robocalls through its network, even after receiving multiple warnings about the unlawful conduct.
Under the proposed court order, XCast Labs will be required to implement a screening process and end its relationships with firms that are not complying with telemarketing-related laws. The Department of Justice litigated the case and filed the proposed order on the FTC’s behalf.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
222 3097
Docket Number
23-cv-03646
Case Status
Pending
FTC Sues Grand Canyon University for Deceptive Advertising and Illegal Telemarketing
Date
The Federal Trade Commission has filed suit against Grand Canyon Education (GCE), Inc., Grand Canyon University (GCU) , and Brian Mueller—the CEO of GCE and president of GCU—for deceiving prospective...
Federal Trade Commission Extends Public Comment Period on Proposed Rule Prohibiting Junk Fees for 30 Days, until February 7, 2024
Date
On October 11, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced it is seeking public comments on a new proposed rule to prohibit junk fees, which are hidden and bogus fees that can harm consumers and...
FTC Proposes Strengthening Children’s Privacy Rule to Further Limit Companies’ Ability to Monetize Children’s Data
Date
The Federal Trade Commission has proposed changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule) that would place new restrictions on the use and disclosure of children’s personal...
Rite Aid Banned from Using AI Facial Recognition After FTC Says Retailer Deployed Technology without Reasonable Safeguards
Date
Rite Aid will be prohibited from using facial recognition technology for surveillance purposes for five years to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the retailer failed to implement...
Statement of Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya On FTC v. Rite Aid Corporation
Date
By
Alvaro Bedoya, Commissioner
Matter Number
2023190
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