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Elite IT Partners, Inc.

The Federal Trade Commission alleged Elite IT Partners, Inc. and its founder, President and CEO James Martinos settled FTC allegations that they tricked consumers into believing their computers were infected with viruses in order to sell them costly computer repair services. 

Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
182 3114

Easy Healthcare Corporation, U.S. v.

The FTC reached a settlement with the developer of the fertility app Premom over allegations it deceived users by sharing their sensitive personal information with third parties, including two China-based firms, disclosed users’ sensitive health data to AppsFlyer and Google, and failed to notify consumers of these unauthorized disclosures in violation of the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR).

Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
202 3186
Case Status
Pending

Meta/Zuckerberg/Within, In the Matter of

The Federal Trade Commission authorized an administrative complaint against the proposed merger between virtual reality (VR) giant Meta and Within Unlimited, the VR studio that markets Supernatural, a leading VR fitness app. Formerly known as Facebook Inc., Meta sells the most widely used VR headset, operates a widely used VR app store, and already owns many popular VR apps. The agency alleges that Meta’s proposed acquisition of Within would harm competition and dampen innovation in the U.S. markets for fitness and dedicated-fitness VR apps. 

Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
221 0040
Docket Number
9411
Case Status
Closed