Federal Trade Commission press releases

FTC and DOJ Issue Fiscal Year 2025 Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division released their 48th Annual Hart-Scott-Rodino ( View Press Release

Travel App Hopper to Pay $35 Million to Settle FTC Allegations It Charged Fees Without Consent and Deceived Users About Fees and Benefits of Some Products

Complaint alleges that Hopper made millions of dollars flouting its ‘no hidden fees’ promises The companies that operate the Hopper travel apps have agreed to pay $35 million and will be prohibited from deceiving consumers about fees to settle the Federal Trade Commission’s allegations that they unfairly charged consumers hidden fees and misrepresented the total prices consumers would pay and the benefits of the companies’ VIP Support and Price Freeze services. View Press Release

FTC Approves Final Order Against Publishing.com, Settling Allegations It Misled Consumers

The Federal Trade Commission finalized an order with Publishing.com LLC and its two principals, settling allegations that they misled consumers about how much money consumers were likely to earn using their self-publishing products. View Press Release

FTC Seeks Public Comment on Policy Statement Addressing AI Accuracy

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a proposed policy statement addressing concerns that AI companies may be manipulating the b View Press Release

FTC Requires Amazon to Pay $2.25 Million to Resolve Charges It Knowingly Violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act

FTC alleged that Amazon routinely denied requests from identity theft victims seeking records of fraudulent transactions made with their personal data Amazon will pay $2.25 million in civil penalties to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the online retail giant knowingly violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by refusing to provide transaction records to consumers whose personal information was used by identity thieves to commit fraud. View Press Release

FTC Secures Agreement with Havas to Restore Competition in the Digital Advertising Ecosystem

Today, the Federal Trade Commission, along with a coalition of states, scored another major victory in the fight against collusive conduct in the advertising industry. Advertising agency Havas Media Group USA LLC (Havas) has agreed to a proposed FTC order to resolve allegations that it engaged in unlawful collusion that led to the demonetization of disfavored political viewpoints. View Press Release