News & Analysis as of August 3, 2025

Civil Monetary Penalty

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Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain.

FCC Proposes First of its Kind $4.5 Million Penalty on Voice Provider for Alleged Know-Your-Customer Failures

Wiley Rein LLP on 2/7/2025

On February 4, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) against voice service provider Telnyx LLC (Telnyx) for alleged violations of the...more

Utah AG Secures $42.5 Million Judgment in Real Estate Investment Fraud Case

Cozen O'Connor on 9/13/2024

Utah AG Sean Reyes has secured a $42.5 million judgment against Real Estate Workshop and associated individuals and entities (collectively, “REW”) for their involvement in an alleged real estate investment fraud scheme that...more

FTC Lawyer on What Marketers Should Know About Endorsement Guide Penalty Offense Notices and CIDs

Hinch Newman LLP on 12/9/2022

The FTC continues to issue Notices of Penalty Offenses concerning FTC Endorsement Guide violations to digital advertisers and marketers, both alone and in conjunction with the issuance of FTC Civil Investigative Demands. ...more

Herbal COVID Remedy Is Not The Government’s Cup of Tea

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 3/7/2022

Last week, the EDNY and the DOJ Consumer Protection Branch brought a civil enforcement action against defendants who manufacture and sell an herbal tea product called B4B Earth Tea Extra Strength (“Earth Tea”). Earth Tea...more

Current Developments in Bank Deposits and Payment Systems (Spring 2020)

Hudson Cook, LLP on 5/14/2020

This survey summarizes several recent developments affecting bank deposits and payment systems. These include payments-related consent orders and enforcement actions by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) and...more

FTC Imposes $110 Million Fine Against Payment Facilitator and Its Executives

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 7/18/2019

Payment processor/facilitator Allied Wallet, its CEO, and two other corporate officers, recently agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that they assisted or knowingly processed fraudulent transactions for...more

New Jersey files lawsuit against two buy-here pay-here used car dealers

Ballard Spahr LLP on 3/21/2019

On March 7, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced the filing of a lawsuit against two “Buy Here-Pay Here” auto dealerships and their owner for allegedly unconscionable and...more

Federal Court Upholds FERC’s Expansive Use of Anti-Market Manipulation Rule in Power Market “Gaming” Case

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 4/5/2018

On March 30, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio issued an order substantially denying defendants’ Motion to Dismiss the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or the “Commission”) Complaint...more

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