The FTC and a coalition of eight Republican AGs reached settlements with Dentsu US, Inc., GroupM Worldwide LLC (d/b/a WPP Media), and Publicis, Inc. over allegations that the companies violated Section 5 of the FTC Act and Section 1 of the Sherman Act by coordinating digital advertising “brand safety” standards. The complaint alleged the firms…

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The FTC and Wisconsin AG Josh Kaul won summary judgment and a court order against Christopher Carroll, a timeshare exit operator, after the court found he participated in a timeshare exit scheme that violated the FTC Act, the FTC’s Cooling-Off Rule, and Wisconsin consumer protection laws. According to the complaint, Carroll and related companies used…

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The FTC announced a sweep of new actions targeting companies alleged to have falsely claimed that their products are “Made in the USA” in violation of the FTC Act and the FTC’s Made in USA (MUSA) Labeling Rule. The FTC’s complaints against the three companies—TouchTunes, Americana Liberty, and Oak Street—allege that the companies’ products were…

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A bipartisan coalition of 27 AGs, led by Colorado, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee, submitted a comment letter to the FTC urging the agency to propose a rule that would regulate hidden and deceptive rental fees. In the letter, the AGs argue that hidden rental fees obscure the actual cost of rent; cause financial strain…

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Maryland AG Anthony Brown and the FTC reached a settlement with the Lindsay Automotive Group and related entities to resolve allegations that the dealerships violated the Maryland Consumer Protection Act and the FTC Act through deceptive pricing, misleading financing claims, and unauthorized add-on charges.

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