The FTC, Utah, and California jointly have sued Hims & Hers alleging that the telehealth provider shared consumers’ sensitive health information about medical conditions with third party advertising platforms despite claiming its services maintain consumers privacy, and further alleging that the company deceives users about their billing and cancellation practices. The complaint alleges that Hims…

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The companies that operate Hopper travel apps have agreed to pay $35 million and will be prohibited from deceiving consumers about fees to settle the FTCs allegations that they unfairly charged consumers hidden fees and misrepresented the total prices consumers would pay. The FTC’s complaint alleges that despite the companies “no hidden fees” promises, the…

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A U.S. district court in California has temporarily halted an allegedly deceptive mortgage assistance relief operation by National Amendment Assistance, which claimed it can provide mortgage relief assistance under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES). FTC alleged that the mortgage assistance relief operator and related entities allegedly misled consumers into paying unlawful upfront…

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The FTC announced proposed consent orders with CMG Media Corporation d/b/a Cox Media Group, MindSift LLC, and 1010 Digital Works LLC to resolve allegations that the companies deceptively marketed an “Active Listening” ad-targeting service to small businesses.

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The FTC reached a $35 million settlement with Shutterstock, Inc. over allegations that the stock photo and video platform violated the FTC Act and the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act by charging consumers without informed consent and making subscriptions difficult to cancel. According to the FTC’s complaint, Shutterstock allegedly failed to clearly disclose that certain…

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