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FTC Secures $20.3 Million Judgment in Merchant Cash Advance Case
FTC Secures $20.3 Million Judgment in Merchant Cash Advance Case
February 14, 2024  |  Legal

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has secured a judgment requiring former merchant cash advance operator Jonathan Braun to pay $20.3 million in monetary relief and civil penalties....

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FTC Upholds September Ruling Finding Intuit’s ‘Free’ Products Advertising Deceptive
FTC Upholds September Ruling Finding Intuit’s ‘Free’ Products Advertising Deceptive
January 23, 2024  |  Regulation

Intuit, the maker of TurboTax tax filing software, has been found to have engaged in deceptive advertising practices, according to an Opinion and Final Order issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The...

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FTC Unit Aids With Criminal Prosecutions of Scammers
FTC Unit Aids With Criminal Prosecutions of Scammers
January 30, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

When scammers took in $1.2 million from small businesses and nonprofits, the FTC acted. Because the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is not authorized to bring...

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