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An ex parte temporary restraining order has been issued against the participants in a debt relief services scheme that allegedly targeted seniors, including veterans, using a variety of deceptive practices, including falsely...more
On July 14, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona against a group of companies and individuals operating under the “Accelerated Debt” brand, alleging they...more
On May 22, 2025, the FTC filed a proposed stipulated order in the District Court for the Middle District of Florida to resolve allegations that several individuals and the student loan debt relief companies that they...more
On December 9, the FTC announced it secured a preliminary injunction against a company accused of deceptive practices in the student loan debt relief sector. The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of...more
On July 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced that the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida had granted its motion for a temporary restraining order against a debt relief company that...more
On July 29, the FTC released its complaint and stipulated order against a for-profit educational institution located in Georgia for allegedly making false or unsubstantiated representations to convince consumers to enroll in...more
Recently, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida granted an order brought by the FTC against a debt relief company for violations of several statutes. The court agreed that the defendants have: (i) made...more
In July, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought a complaint against Career Step LLC for targeting servicemembers with misrepresentations concerning Career Step’s ability to match its customers with jobs in the healthcare...more
Welcome to the Debt Collection and Debt Settlement chapter of our annual report Consumer Financial Services 2023 Year in Review. Looking Ahead to 2024 - Enforcement actions related to debt collection and debt...more
It has been just over two years since Lina Khan was appointed FTC Chair, and a hallmark of her tenure on the consumer protection side has been the enormous amount of rulemaking initiated by the agency. For a while, the agency...more
On May 8, the FTC announced that the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California recently issued temporary restraining orders (TROs) against two student loan debt relief companies that allegedly tricked...more
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
As insurers consider new data from new sources and new means for consumer outreach, working through the privacy requirements is like navigating choppy waters. The various privacy regimes include...more