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Casos
FTC
Traffic and Funnels, LLC., FTC v.
The Federal Trade Commission has obtained proposed orders against the operators of a wide-ranging scheme known as “The Sales Mentor” that made millions by falsely promising consumers that they could make big money from telemarketing sales.
The defendants have agreed to proposed court orders that would require them to pay a total of $1 million for consumer refunds.
In a federal court complaint, the FTC charged the Tennessee-based group of companies, their owners, their officers, and a former sales director with deceiving consumers to pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars for supposed telemarketing training programs that rarely, if ever, delivered on what was promised. In addition, the FTC said the companies continued to make deceptive earnings claims even after they received the FTC’s Notices of Penalty Offenses on money-making opportunities and on endorsements and testimonials warning them that such conduct is illegal.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
December 11, 2023
FTC Matter/File Number
2223071
Case Status
Pending
Sanofi/Maze Therapeutics, Inc., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
December 11, 2023
FTC Matter/File Number
2310091
Docket Number
9422
Case Status
Pending
Intuit Inc., In the Matter of (TurboTax)
The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against Intuit Inc., the maker of the popular TurboTax tax filing software, by issuing an administrative complaint against the company for deceiving consumers with bogus advertisements pitching “free” tax filing that millions of consumers could not use. In addition, to prevent ongoing harm to consumers rushing to file their taxes, the Commission also filed a federal district court complaint asking a court to order Intuit to halt its deceptive advertising immediately.
The Commission alleges that the company’s ubiquitous advertisements touting their supposedly “free” products—some of which have consisted almost entirely of the word “free” spoken repeatedly—mislead consumers into believing that they can file their taxes for free with TurboTax. In fact, most tax filers can’t use the company’s “free” service because it is not available to millions of taxpayers, such as those who get a 1099 form for work in the gig economy, or those who earn farm income. In 2020, for example, approximately two-thirds of tax filers could not use TurboTax’s free product.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
December 11, 2023
FTC Matter/File Number
192 3119
Docket Number
9408
Case Status
Pending
Comissão Europeia
MERIDIAM / MGETS FUND / VERKOR
Merger
Last decision date:13.12.2023 Simplified procedure
BROMIA / RAFFEISENBANK INTERNATIONAL / RAIFFEISEN CONTINUUM MANAGEMENT
Merger
Last decision date:13.12.2023 Simplified procedure
CORVINUS / VINCI AIRPORTS / AIRPORT HOLDING
Merger
Last decision date:12.12.2023 Simplified procedure
ENGIE / EFS / IDESAMGAR
Merger
Last decision date:12.12.2023 Simplified procedure
XXXLUTZ / CONFORAMA ESPAÑA / CONFORAMA PORTUGAL
Merger
Last decision date: 12.12.2023 Simplified procedure
MHI / MELCO / JV
Merger
Last decision date:12.12.2023 Simplified procedure
NOVOZYMES / CHR HANSEN HOLDING
Merger
Last decision date: 12.12.2023