FTC's Ever-Expanding Remedies Toolkit: GLBA and Impersonation Rule Applied to Debt Relief Scheme
On July 14, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona against a group of companies and individuals operating under the "Accelerated Debt" brand, alleging they engaged in a sweeping debt relief scam that misled vulnerable consumers, including seniors and veterans, through impersonation, pretexting, and deceptive marketing.
Judge Rejects President Trump's "At-Will" Firing of Democratic FTC Commissioner
A U.S. district judge in the District of Columbia held on July 17 that President Trump did not have statutory authority to remove FTC commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter without cause. Judge Loren AliKhan held that President Trump's "at-will" removal of Slaughter was unlawful and granted a permanent injunction requiring the Trump administration to permit her return to the office without interference.
FTC Settles with NextMed Over Deceptive Pricing, Hidden Material Terms, and Fake Reviews and Testimonials in Telehealth Membership Programs
The Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement with NextMed parent company Southern Health Solutions, Inc., in response to allegations that the telemedicine platform offered deceptive claims and fake reviews to lure consumers into buying its programs.
The Future of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in the Wake of Supreme Court's Decision in McLaughin Chiropractic v. McKesson
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) continues to be hotly litigated by class action plaintiffs' attorneys, with filed cases increasing significantly over the last year. Last month, the Supreme Court ruled in McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates v. McKesson Corp. that federal district courts have the power to ignore the Federal Communications Commission's interpretations of the TCPA and to independently decide what the TCPA requires.