Topic
Deceptive Practices
192 published works
Inside Privacy
FTC Relies on ROSCA and Notices of Penalty Offenses to Police Deceptive Conduct in Settlement with WealthPress
By John Graubert, Laura Kim, Andrew Siegel
On January 13, the FTC announced a settlement with WealthPress, an online service provider that recommends trades in financial markets. The settlement resolved allegations that WealthPress violated both the Restore…
Regulatory Oversight
Medical Billing Company Refunds Coloradans After Sending Allegedly Deceptive Letters
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
On January 17, after an extensive investigation by the Consumer Protection Section of the Colorado Department of Law, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced that medical billing company Flatirons agreed…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
FTC Updates (November 14-23, 2022)
The week and a half proceeding the Thanksgiving federal holiday was busy for the Federal Trade Commission. Not only did the Commission release yearly updates such as its Fiscal Year 2022…
Consumer Finance Enforcement Watch
CFPB Enters into $5.25 Million Consent Order with California Mortgage Servicer
On November 17, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it entered into a consent order with a California-based mortgage servicer concerning its purported failure to provide certain borrowers forbearances and protections…
Eye On Privacy
CFPB Sues Payment Platform Over Dark Patterns
By Moorari Shah, A.J. Dhaliwal, Alyssa Paddock
On October 18, the CFPB sued a software company for utilizing their online payment platform to enroll unknowing consumers into annual subscriptions through deceptive acts and “dark pattern” techniques in…
Consumer Finance Monitor
CFPB files lawsuit against online event registration company alleging unlawful practices in connection with fees charged for membership club
Last week, the CFPB filed a lawsuit against ACTIVE Network LLC (“Active”), an online event registration company, in a Texas federal district court alleging that the company is deceiving customers…
All About Advertising Law
Rental Review Roundup: FTC Targets Deceptive “Testi-phony-al” Scheme to Lure Renters to Paid Housing Platform
Last week the Federal Trade Commission and six states sued rental listing platform Roomster, Corp. along with its owners for allegedly charging consumers for access to phony listings bolstered by…
Consumer Finance Enforcement Watch
CFPB Enters Into Consent Order with Fintech Company for $2.7 Million
On August 10, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it entered into a consent order with a California Fintech company for allegedly engaging in deceptive acts and practices in violation of…
Inside Class Actions
Plaintiffs Seek $140 Million In Statutory Damages After Trial Win
A rare class action trial that resulted in a jury verdict against a defendant may set a precedent for the amount of statutory damages that can be recovered under New…
Consumer Finance and Fintech Blog
FTC Captures $2.7 Million in Restitution from Small Business Financer
By Moorari Shah, A.J. Dhaliwal
On June 2, the FTC was granted a federal court order permanently barring a merchant cash advance operation and its owner from engaging in further deceptive practices and granting restitution…