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Panda Benefit Services, LLC., FTC v.
In June 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it took action to stop Prosperity Benefit Services, a student loan debt relief scheme that the agency says bilked more than $20.3 million from consumers seeking debt relief by pretending to be affiliated with the Department of Education. The FTC also charged that the company and its operators falsely claimed that they would take over consumers’ student loans to get them loan forgiveness that did not exist. A federal court temporarily halted the scheme and froze its assets at the request of the FTC, which seeks to end the defendants’ deceptive practices.
Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson, joined by Commissioner Melissa Holyoak, In the Matter of the Non-Compete Clause Rule
Chris Allen Hartman, In the Matter of
Elanor Martin and Oscar Ceballos, In the Matter of
W. Bret Calhoun, In the Matter of
Tapestry, Inc./Capri Holdings Limited, In the Matter of
Avast
The FTC will require Avast to pay $16.5 million and prohibit the company from selling or licensing any web browsing data for advertising purposes to settle charges that the company and its subsidiaries sold such information to third parties after promising that its products would protect consumers from online tracking.
Natalia Lynch, In the Matter of
16 CFR Part 456 Ophthalmic Practice Rule (Eyeglass Rule) - Final Rule - June 2024
Kroger Company/Albertsons Companies, Inc., In the Matter of
The Federal Trade Commission sued to block the largest proposed supermarket merger in U.S. history—Kroger Company’s $24.6 billion acquisition of the Albertsons Companies, Inc.—alleging that the deal is anticompetitive.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension (Textile Rules)
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension (Care Labeling Rule)
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension (Fur Rules)
H&R Block, In the Matter of
The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against tax preparation company H&R Block for unfairly deleting consumers’ tax data and requiring them to contact customer service when they downgrade to more affordable online products, and deceptively marketing their products as “free” when they were not free for many consumers. These practices cost consumers time and money.