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H&R Block Agrees to $7M FTC Settlement and Will Make Downgrading Tax Tiers Easier

H&R Block has agreed to a $7 million proposed settlement by the Federal Trade Commission, following a lawsuit filed against the tax filing service by the agency in February. The FTC accused H&R Block of deceptively marketing its do-it-yourself tax filing ...

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H&R Block pays $7M to settle FTC allegations over consumers downgrading

Federal Trade Commission said its lawsuit “is leading to changes for consumers who use H&R Block’s do-it-yourself online tax

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H&R Block settles US FTC charges over 'free' filing claims, customer downgrades

H&R Block agreed to pay $7 million to settle multiple U.S. Federal Trade Commission charges, including that it deceived many taxpayers into believing they could file their taxes online for free. Tuesday's settlement requires the largest U.

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Meta Pushes Back Against FTC Effort to Toughen Privacy Order

Meta Platforms Inc. rebuffed the Federal Trade Commission’s plans to modify a 2020 privacy settlement with the company, ...

Federal consumer protection agencies likely to be curbed in a new Trump administration

Under the first Trump administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau significantly slowed its enforcement ...

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Why Tesla, crypto and prisons are Trump trade winners

Although Trump is generally expected to reduce government support for electric vehicles, such as tax credits, analysts say ...

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Column: Sending your kid to public school isn’t consenting to arbitration, Calif judge says

As corporate defendants continue to test the limits of their power to force plaintiffs into arbitration, a California federal ...

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Federal Trade Commission gives tips on how to spot scams targeting veterans

In recognition of Veterans Day, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sharing how family and friends can spot and avoid scams ...

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Federal Trade Commission report shows Kentucky’s older adults lose millions to fraud

By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service A new report from the Federal Trade Commission found older adults nationwide lost ...

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Tips to avoid sports and holiday event ticket scams during busy winter season

The holiday season is expected to be a busy one for scammers looking to target fans buying digital tickets to sporting events ...

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Opinion: Federal Trade Commission warns adoption intermediaries about deceptive practices

The Federal Trade Commission sent warning letters to 31 for-profit adoption intermediaries in September. Adoption intermediaries act as middlemen between prospective adoptive parents and birth ...

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Nevada Ticket Resellers Face Class Action Lawsuits Over Hidden Fees

Ticket resellers in the well-known gambling destination Nevada, including popular platforms SeatGeek Inc. and Vegas.com LLC, ...

Federal, local authorities investigating racist texts sent to people around the U.S.

The bureau is working with the Justice Department, the Federal Trade Commission, Federal Communications Commission and other ...

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Online advertising and marketing law update: The Federal Trade Commission’s rule banning fake and other misleading reviews

On August 14, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its latest rule in the federal register, after almost two ...

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Will Trump replace Lina Khan at FTC?

Lina Khan’s controversial tenure as Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair seems at an end with President-elect Trump’s win ...

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