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FTC Announces $10 Million Settlement Over Automatic Renewals
We’ve written about automatic renewals before, but the $10 million price tag in the FTC’s settlement with the operators of ABCmouse should grab your attention. The FTC alleged that over a three-year period, the company…
Illinois Court Dismisses Neora’s Declaratory Judgment Suit against FTC on Jurisdictional Grounds
Turns out the best defense may not be a good offense, at least when litigating against the FTC. The Northern District of Illinois yesterday rejected an attempt by multi-level marketer Neora, LLC (formerly Nerium) to…
Six FTC Rules and Guides You Should Know
When we posted about a $9.3 million FTC settlement involving the Mail Order Rule, many people commented that they had never heard of that Rule, and wondered what else they might be missing. In fact, the FTC has more…
California Federal Court Stays Trial Pending Supreme Court Ruling on Reach of Section 13(b) of FTC Act
On August 20, a Northern District of California court stayed the trial of an action the FTC brought against Lending Club in 2018 pending a Supreme Court ruling on the FTC’s authority to seek monetary restitution under…
FTC’s Mail Order Rule Crackdown Continues
Last week the FTC filed suits against a few online merchandisers regarding their alleged failures to promptly deliver personal protective equipment (PPE) to consumers. The lawsuits allege that three online sellers…