The former CEO of the cryptocurrency platform Celsius Network Inc. (Celsius), and his business partners Shlomi Daniel Leon and Hanoch “Nuke” Goldstein have been ordered to pay a total of $16.5 million to resolve the FTC’s charges that they deceived users by falsely promising that deposits made to their cryptocurrency platform would be safe and always available.

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The FTC has secured a settlement in an antitrust lawsuit against farm equipment manufacturer Deere & Company (Deere) now allowing farmers the right to repair their own John Deere tractors and farm equipment. The settlement resolves the FTC and five states joint lawsuit against Deere, filed in January 2025, which alleged that Deere used unlawful…

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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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WV AG JB McCuskey is leading a 23-state coalition in a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging the agency to delay “Tier 4” vehicle emission standards. The EPA is proposing to push back the phase-in of certain emission standards from model year 2027 to 2029 or later for “Tier 4” pollutants…

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The FTC has filed an amicus brief in an antitrust case alleging that drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson illegally maintained a monopoly through anticompetitive conduct. The brief argues that the Supreme Court precedent establishes that antitrust law is focused on the impact of anticompetitive conduct, not on the intent to harm competition. CareFirst of Maryland…

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