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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.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
222 3097
Docket Number
23-cv-03646
Case Status
Pending
John Muir Health/Tenet Healthcare Co., In the Matter of
The Federal Trade Commission sued to block John Muir Health’s proposed $142.5 million deal to acquire sole ownership of San Ramon Regional Medical Center, LLC from current majority owner Tenet Healthcare Corporation, saying the deal will drive up health care costs.
The Commission issued an administrative complaint and authorized a lawsuit in federal court alleging the proposed acquisition will eliminate head-to-head competition between John Muir Health and nearby San Ramon Regional Medical Center.
On December 18, 2023 the FTC and California moved to dismiss their federal court case and the FTC dismissed its administrative challenge following John Muir announcing it would terminate its proposed deal to acquire Tenet’s remaining interest in San Ramon Medical Center.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
2310054
Docket Number
9421
Case Status
Closed
Microsoft/Activision Blizzard, In the Matter of
The Federal Trade Commission authorized an administrative complaint against the proposed merger between Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard, Inc., a video game developer that creates and publishes games such as Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch. Microsoft sells the Xbox gaming console and also offers a video game subscription service called Xbox Game Pass, as well as a cloud-based video game streaming service. The agency alleges that the deal would enable Microsoft to suppress competitors to its Xbox gaming consoles and its rapidly growing subscription and cloud-gaming business. The Commission withdrew the matter from adjudication in July 2023, and returned it to adjudication on September 26, 2023. The evidentiary hearing will commence 21 days after the issuance of the district court's decision in FTC v. Microsoft.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
2210077
Docket Number
9412
Case Status
Pending
Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan Joined by Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter In the Matter of Sanofi/Maze Therapeutics
Date
By
Lina M. Khan, Chair;
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Commissioner
Matter Number
D09422
File
Text of Statement (126.92 KB)
Sanofi/Maze Therapeutics, Inc., In the Matter of
On December 13, 2023, the FTC moved to dismiss its case challenging the transaction following Sanofi’s decision to terminate its transaction with Maze Therapeutics Inc.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
2310091
Docket Number
9422
Case Status
Closed
Weblio
At the FTC’s request, a federal court has temporarily halted the operation of a sprawling business opportunity scheme that has taken in millions of dollars from consumers with bogus promises of huge returns. The scheme has operated since at least 2018 under a number of names, including “Blueprint to Wealth,” according to the FTC’s complaint. Three individuals -- Samuel James Smith, Robert William Shafer and Charles Joseph Garis, Jr. -- and a company owned by one of them -- Business Revolution Group -- are charged in the complaint with operating the scheme.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
Case Status
Pending
Statement of Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya On FTC v. Rite Aid Corporation
Date
By
Alvaro Bedoya, Commissioner
Matter Number
2023190
IQVIA Holdings/Propel Media, In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
2210196
Case Status
Pending
Luis Jorge Perez, In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
Docket Number
9420
Case Status
Pending
Traffic and Funnels, LLC., FTC v.
The Federal Trade Commission has obtained proposed orders against the operators of a wide-ranging scheme known as “The Sales Mentor” that made millions by falsely promising consumers that they could make big money from telemarketing sales.
The defendants have agreed to proposed court orders that would require them to pay a total of $1 million for consumer refunds.
In a federal court complaint, the FTC charged the Tennessee-based group of companies, their owners, their officers, and a former sales director with deceiving consumers to pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars for supposed telemarketing training programs that rarely, if ever, delivered on what was promised. In addition, the FTC said the companies continued to make deceptive earnings claims even after they received the FTC’s Notices of Penalty Offenses on money-making opportunities and on endorsem*nts and testimonials warning them that such conduct is illegal.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
2223071
Case Status
Pending
Intuit Inc., In the Matter of (TurboTax)
The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against Intuit Inc., the maker of the popular TurboTax tax filing software, by issuing an administrative complaint against the company for deceiving consumers with bogus advertisem*nts pitching “free” tax filing that millions of consumers could not use. In addition, to prevent ongoing harm to consumers rushing to file their taxes, the Commission also filed a federal district court complaint asking a court to order Intuit to halt its deceptive advertising immediately.
The Commission alleges that the company’s ubiquitous advertisem*nts touting their supposedly “free” products—some of which have consisted almost entirely of the word “free” spoken repeatedly—mislead consumers into believing that they can file their taxes for free with TurboTax. In fact, most tax filers can’t use the company’s “free” service because it is not available to millions of taxpayers, such as those who get a 1099 form for work in the gig economy, or those who earn farm income. In 2020, for example, approximately two-thirds of tax filers could not use TurboTax’s free product.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
192 3119
Docket Number
9408
Case Status
Pending
EXOTOUSA, LLC
The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against Florida-based EXOTOUSA LLC. (d/b/a Old Southern Brass) for falsely claiming that certain company products were manufactured in the U.S, and that the company was veteran-operated and donated 10 percent of its sales to military service charities.
The FTC’s proposed order would stop the company and its owner, Austin Oliver, from making these deceptive claims and require them to pay a monetary judgment.
According to the FTC’s complaint, Old Southern Brass made many claims on its website and advertising that the products it sold were made in the United States.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
2323035
Case Status
Pending
Facebook, Inc., In the Matter of
The FTC alleged that Facebook violated its privacy promises to consumers and subsequently violated a 2012 Commission order.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
092 3184
182 3109
C-4365
Credit Karma, LLC
The Federal Trade Commission has taken action against credit services company Credit Karma for deploying dark patterns to misrepresent that consumers were “pre-approved” for credit card offers. The FTC alleges that the company used claims that consumers were “pre-approved” and had “90% odds” to entice them to apply for offers that, in many instances, they ultimately did not qualify for. The agency’s order requires the company to pay $3 million that will be sent to consumers who wasted time applying for these credit cards and to stop making these types of deceptive claims.
In January 2023, the Commission finalized the order in this case.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
2023138
Case Status
Pending
Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd. (Sunoco LP), FTC v.
The Federal Trade Commission sued 7-Eleven, Inc and its parent company, Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd., alleging the convenience store chain violated a 2018 FTC consent order by acquiring a fuel outlet in St. Petersburg, Fla. without providing the Commission prior notice.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
Case Status
Pending
Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd., In the Matter of
7-Eleven, Inc. and Marathon Petroleum Corporation have agreed to divestretail fuel assets used to sell gasoline and diesel fuel in 293 local markets across 20 states, to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that 7-Eleven’s acquisition of Marathon’s Speedway subsidiary violated federal antitrust laws. The complaint alleges that the acquisition will harm competition for the retail sale of fuel in 293 local markets across Arizona; California; Florida; Illinois; Indiana; Kentucky; Massachusetts; Michigan; North Carolina; New Hampshire; Nevada; New York; Ohio; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; Tennessee; Utah; Virginia, and West Virginia. In addition to the divestitures, the proposed order prohibits 7-Eleven from enforcing any noncompete provisions as to any franchisees or employees working at or doing business with the divested assets. On November 10, 2021, the Commission announced the final consent agreement in this matter.
The Federal Trade Commission sued 7-Eleven, Inc and its parent company, Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd., alleging the convenience store chain violated a 2018 FTC consent order by acquiring a fuel outlet in St. Petersburg, Fla. without providing the Commission prior notice.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
201 0108
Docket Number
C-4748
Case Status
Pending
Chargebacks 911
The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Florida have filed suit against Chargebacks911 for unfairly thwarting consumers who were trying to dispute credit card charges through the chargeback process.
In a complaint filed in federal court, the FTC and Florida charged that, since at least 2016, the “chargeback mitigation” company and its owners, Gary Cardone and Monica Eaton Cardone, have used multiple unfair techniques to prevent consumers from successfully winning chargeback disputes.
Chargebacks911 and its owners have agreed to a settlementthat will prohibit them from working with certain high-risk clients and using deceptive tactics to stop consumers trying to dispute credit card charges through the chargeback process.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
2023009
Case Status
Pending
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FTC (Federal Trade Commission):
- The FTC is a federal agency responsible for protecting consumers and promoting fair business practices. It enforces laws related to consumer protection, antitrust, and deceptive trade practices.
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VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol):
- XCast Labs, Inc., is a VoIP provider accused by the FTC of funneling illegal robocalls through its network. VoIP is a technology that allows voice communication over the internet.
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Antitrust Laws:
- The case of Microsoft/Activision Blizzard involves antitrust concerns, with the FTC alleging that the proposed merger could suppress competitors in the gaming industry.
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Proposed Acquisitions:
- The case involving John Muir Health/Tenet Healthcare Co. highlights the FTC's intervention to block a proposed healthcare acquisition, citing concerns about increased healthcare costs.
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Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule):
- Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya's statement pertains to the issuance of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to update the COPPA Rule, emphasizing the FTC's commitment to protecting children's online privacy.
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Business Opportunity Scheme:
- The FTC has halted the operation of a business opportunity scheme operated by Weblio, which allegedly took in millions of dollars from consumers with false promises.
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Deceptive Advertising:
- The case against Intuit Inc. (TurboTax) involves deceptive advertising, with the FTC alleging that the company misled consumers with claims of "free" tax filing.
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Dark Patterns:
- Credit Karma is facing action for using dark patterns to misrepresent that consumers were "pre-approved" for credit card offers, leading them to apply for offers they often did not qualify for.
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Antitrust Violation:
- Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd. (7-Eleven) is being sued by the FTC for allegedly violating a 2018 consent order by acquiring a fuel outlet without prior notice.
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Chargeback Mitigation:
- Chargebacks911 is accused of unfairly thwarting consumers trying to dispute credit card charges through the chargeback process, leading to a settlement with the FTC and the State of Florida.
In summary, these cases cover a broad spectrum of regulatory actions, including antitrust concerns, deceptive practices, consumer protection, and updates to existing rules. The FTC plays a crucial role in ensuring fair and lawful business practices to safeguard consumers and maintain a competitive marketplace.
