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Ballard Spahr LLP

FTC takes action against student loan debt relief companies

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The FTC has recently taken action against two student loan debt relief companies and their owners....more

Hudson Cook, LLP

State Watch: Consumer Protection Enforcement Update

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While uncertainty continued to loom over the CFPB, the states did not take a spring break. Instead, we saw an eye-popping settlement from NY DFS involving BSA/AML claims. And both republican and democratic AGs continued to...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

New York AG Settles with School Calendar App, Saturn

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This week, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement with app developer Saturn Technologies (Saturn) following an investigation into privacy practices that promised teens an exclusive community but...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Marriott Settles for $52M & Enhances Data Protections After Multi-State Investigations

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Marriott has agreed to pay $52 million dollars and implement new consumer data protections to settle investigations by attorneys general from 49 states and the Federal Trade Commission, following data breaches that occurred...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FTC finalizes $7M order against tax prep company

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On January 8, the FTC finalized an order requiring a tax preparation company to implement the terms of a settlement and mandating the company pay $7 million to compensate consumers affected by the company’s practices...more

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Video Game Maker to Pay $20 Million to Settle FTC COPPA Enforcement Action

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Singapore-based Chinese video game developer Cognosphere, dba HoYoverse, known for “Genshin Impact,” a role-playing game involving collectible characters with unique fighting skills, has agreed to pay $20 million to settle...more

Holland & Knight LLP

FTC Takes Action Against Principals and Celebrity Endorsers of Real Estate Training Program

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) and the Utah Division of Consumer Protection (DCP or Division; collectively with the FTC, Plaintiffs) brought law enforcement actions against defendants Nudge LLC, Dean...more

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FTC Announces Enforcement Actions Against Amazon’s Alexa and Ring Divisions for Violations of User Privacy

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On May 31, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced two separate enforcement actions against Amazon—one involving its cloud-based voice service, Alexa, and the other involving Ring, its smart doorbell...more

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FTC Unfriends Facebook But Wants to Stay in Touch

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The Federal Trade Commission announced its settlement with Facebook on the same day that Robert Mueller testified before the House Judiciary Committee. While this may have been calculated to take Facebook off the front page,...more

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