FTC settles with Nextmed over deceptive claims, fake reviews

Company to pay $150,000 in penalties By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs July 15, 2025 Telehealth firm…

FTC Takes Action Against Telemedicine Firm NextMed Over Charges It Used Misleading Prices, Fake Reviews, and Deceptive Weight Loss Claims to Sell GLP-1 Weight-Loss Programs

The operators of telemedicine company Southern Health Solutions, Inc., doing business as Next Medical and NextMed,…

FTC Sends Refunds to Consumers Harmed by Weight-loss Supplement Marketer’s Deceptive Claims and Review Practices

The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling more than $409,000 to consumers who bought products…

FTC calls out firms for allegedly deceptive Made in USA claims

Amazon and Walmart have also gotten warnings By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs July 9, 2025 FTC…

Louisiana sues CVS, claiming deceptive practices

The company faces three separate lawsuits By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs June 26, 2025 Louisiana Attorney…

FTC Sends More Than $8.1 Million to Consumers Harmed by Care.com’s Deceptive Claims About Earnings, Job Listings, and Cancellation Practices

The Federal Trade Commission is sending refunds totaling more than $8.1 million to consumers harmed by…

Paddle Will Pay $5 Million to Settle FTC Allegations of Unfair Payment-Processing Practices and Facilitation of Deceptive Tech-Support Schemes

U.K.-based payment processor, Paddle.com Market Limited, and its subsidiary, Paddle.com, Inc., will pay $5 million and…

Grocery Outlet accused of deceptive price comparisons in Oregon

A class action lawsuit The lawsuit claims Grocery Outlet used inflated comparison prices, misleading customers about…

FTC Announces Workshop on Exploring Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices in “Gender-Affirming Care” for Minors

Today the Federal Trade Commission announced it will host a workshop focusing on unfair or deceptive…

With NFL’s 2025 Schedule Set to be Announced, FTC Warns Ticket Reseller StubHub it Must Comply with Agency’s New Rule on Unfair and Deceptive Fees

As the National Football League prepares to announce the 2025 season schedule, staff of the Federal…

FTC says deceptive rental listings were nothing to write home about

As the song goes, “A house is not a home.” And as alleged in an FTC…

More than $5 Million in Refunds Sent to Consumers as a Result of the FTC’s Action Against Cerebral over Deceptive Cancellation Practices

More than 40,000 people will receive a refund as a result of the Federal Trade Commission’s…

Claims for DanActive False and Deceptive, says FTC

In addition to allegations about Activia Yogurt, the FTC’s recent settlement with Dannon Corporation challenged health…

FTC Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees to Take Effect on May 12, 2025

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) designed to provide consumers and…

Pulleys pushed with deceptive Made in USA claims

According to a settlement announced by the FTC, a Texas-based company used misleading Made in USA…

FTC Posts $20 Million Settlement With Dealer Group For Alleged Deceptive Practices

On Thursday, December 19, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Illinois Attorney General announced a…

FTC says buyers strung along by deceptive endorsements for guitar DVDs

If you’ve been following recent developments about endorsements and affiliate marketing, the FTC’s settlement with Nashville-based…

FTC sues Cambridge Analytica for deceptive claims about consumers’ personal information

The data that Facebook collects about its users could reveal a lot about users’ personalities. A…

Mars Petcare in the doghouse for deceptive claims about Eukanuba

“It’s a dog’s life,” they say – and according to Mars Petcare, its Eukanuba brand of…

Online Trading Academy settles charges it made deceptive money-making claims and tried to gag consumers

In a lawsuit filed earlier this year, the FTC alleged that Online Trading Academy made unsubstantiated…

Putting the brakes on deceptive auto ads

When it comes to cars, sometimes good things come in twos: double wishbone suspension, dual overhead…

Internet ‘scambaiter’ exposes deceptive online sales pitches

Scambaiters mess with scammers so you dont have to By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs April 23,…