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FTC Nets $145M to Resolve Deceptive Online Health Insurance Marketing Claims

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The FTC has reached proposed settlements with Assurance IQ, LLC and MediaAlpha, Inc., resolving allegations that the companies misled consumers into buying health insurance plans without the promised coverage and subjected...more

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FCC and State AG Announcements Show Focus on Robocall Enforcement

Regulatory enforcement priorities can vary greatly between individual states and between the states and the federal government. But as we have previously reported, there is one area where regulators across the board tend to...more

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District court sides with CFPB and disgorges relief defendant’s funds

On July 31, a magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York recommended denying a relief defendant’s motion to dismiss a complaint filed by the CFPB and several state attorneys general...more

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FTC Warning Letters Flag Deceptive Health Insurance Marketing Practices

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The FTC sent warning lettersto 21 companies engaged in marketing and lead generation for Affordable Care Act Marketplace health insurance and healthcare-related products regarding practices that may violate the FTC Act and...more

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The State AG Report – 10.24.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •AG Task Force Issues Warning over Illegal Robocalls - ...more

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AG Task Force Issues Warning over Illegal Robocalls

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The bipartisan Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force—consisting of 51 AGs—issued a warning letter to iDentidad Advertising Development LLC, d/b/a iDentidad Telecom (“iDentidad”), raising concerns that iDentidad may...more

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Illegal Advance Fees a Dark Cloud Over Credit Repair Company

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The CFPB has entered into a proposed stipulated final judgment and order with Daniel A. Rosen Inc., d/b/a Credit Repair Cloud and its owner (collectively, “CRC”) to resolve allegations that CRC violated the Telemarketing...more

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The State AG Report – 3.14.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Bipartisan AG Coalition Supports FTC’s Proposed Changes to...more

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The FTC Enhances Telemarketing Sales Rule

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The FTC has announced two significant developments relating to the Telemarketing Sales Rule (“TSR”). First, the FTC has introduced a final rule that extends the TSR’s coverage to include business-to-business telemarketing...more

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10 AGs, FTC Claim Women’s Cancer Fund Improperly Used Donated Funds

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A bipartisan coalition of 10 AGs has joined the FTC in filing a lawsuit against Cancer Recovery Foundation International, Inc., doing business as the Women’s Cancer Fund, and its operator (collectively, the “Women’s Cancer...more

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Seven State AGs Announce Settlement With Robocallers

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On August 16, a coalition of seven state attorneys general (AG) announced a settlement with participants alleged to be involved in a “massive” robocall operation. The stipulated order, which names Scott Shapiro, Michael T....more

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FTC Launches Massive “Operation Stop Scam Calls” Initiative: Focusing on “Consent Farm” Lead Generators and Robocallers

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On July 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that the FTC, along with over 100 federal and state law enforcement partners, have launched an extensive campaign named "Operation Stop Scam Calls" to combat the...more

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AG Coalition Sues Telecom Provider for Facilitating Illegal Robocalls

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A group of 49 AGs filed a lawsuit against Michael D. Lansky, L.L.C., dba Avid Telecom, and two affiliated individuals, for allegedly violating the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, the Telemarketing...more

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Utah AG Lauds State’s Largest Consumer Protection Settlement

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On May 19, Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes announced a consumer settlement with Response Marketing Group LLC and its principals for $15 million and a lifetime ban against selling money-making products and training services...more

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FTC Settles with Nexway to Resolve Allegations of Credit Card Laundering for Telemarketing Scammers

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Nexway, Inc. and affiliated entities and individuals (collectively, “Nexway”) agreed to a settlement to resolve allegations that the multinational payment processing company allegedly violated the FTC Act and the...more

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Pennsylvania Attorney General files lawsuit against lead generator for role in assisting unlawful telemarketing calls

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On November 3, 2022, Pennsylvania Attorney General (and Governor-Elect) Josh Shapiro announced that his office had filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania against New York-based...more

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Walmart Sued by FTC for Money Transfers

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The FTC sued Walmart alleging that the company violated the FTC Act, Telemarketing Act, and Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) when it turned a blind eye as fraudsters used the company’s wire transfer services to scam customers...more

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CFPB and Georgia AG Settle With Debt-Relief Company

On June 29, the CFPB and the Georgia Attorney General’s Office settled with a debt-relief and credit-repair company and its owners for allegedly deceiving consumers into hiring the company to lower or eliminate credit-card...more

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Florida AG and FTC Obtain $23 Million Judgment in Robocall Enforcement Action

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On December 14, the Florida Attorney General (AG) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a $23 million federal district court judgment against the owner of an Orlando-based “robocall” operation. The massive robocall...more

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