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Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) Faces Securities Class Action After FTC Lawsuit Reveal Drives Stock Sharply Lower -- HBSS
Hims & Hers Health faces a securities class action lawsuit following an FTC federal complaint alleging serious business misconduct, causing its stock to decline sharply.
Sep 7, 2026
Amazon’s ad auction surcharges secretly bilked brands of billions, FTC alleges - Marketing Dive
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission alleges Amazon imposed undisclosed, non-competitive surcharges in its ad auction system that extracted billions from brands without transparency or competitive justification.
Sep 2, 2026
FTC lawsuit alleges Amazon has been ‘secretly and systematically’ overcharging for ads
The FTC and 22 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit alleging Amazon secretly imposed an undisclosed ad surcharge, inflating advertising costs and passing those costs to consumers — marking the second major antitrust enforcement action against Amazon in under a year.
Sep 1, 2026
FTC sues Amazon, accusing the e-commerce giant of misleading advertisers
The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Amazon, accusing the company of operating a deceptive advertising auction system that misled advertisers about how ad placements and pricing were determined.
Sep 1, 2026
Amazon says the FTC's complaint over Sponsored Ads cites no evidence of consumer price increases or advertiser harm, and misunderstands how advertisers operate (About Amazon)
Amazon publicly disputes the FTC's antitrust lawsuit over Sponsored Ads, asserting the complaint lacks evidence of consumer price increases or advertiser harm and mischaracterizes advertiser behavior.
Sep 1, 2026
FTC accuses Amazon of running a ‘secret ad surcharge scheme’ in new lawsuit
The FTC and 22 states have filed a lawsuit accusing Amazon of operating an undisclosed, non-transparent pricing mechanism that increased advertising fees for third-party sellers without consent or disclosure.
Sep 1, 2026
FTC to File Lawsuit Alleging Amazon Deceived Advertisers (Dave Michaels/Wall Street Journal)
The FTC and over 20 states are preparing to file a lawsuit accusing Amazon of deceiving advertisers by manipulating ad pricing on its retail platform to generate billions in revenue.
Sep 1, 2026
Sources: the FTC has been investigating whether YouTube broke consumer protection laws by violating its own policies when suspending accounts or banning content (Bloomberg)
The US Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether YouTube violated consumer protection laws by inconsistently or arbitrarily enforcing its own content moderation policies when suspending accounts or removing content.
Aug 28, 2026
Zillow and Redfin settle FTC antitrust case
Zillow and Redfin settled an FTC antitrust investigation, with Redfin agreeing to resume rental listing advertising — a concession intended to restore competition in the residential rental ad market.
Aug 25, 2026
Zillow and Redfin settle FTC antitrust case over their rental listings partnership
Zillow and Redfin settled an FTC antitrust case over a 2025 rental listings partnership that allegedly suppressed competition by paying Redfin to exit multifamily listing advertising and syndicate only Zillow’s inventory.
Aug 24, 2026
AI companies are burning books, advocates complain to FTC - The Register
Advocacy groups filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission alleging that AI companies are training large language models on copyrighted books without permission, characterizing the practice as 'burning books' — a metaphor for irreversible cultural loss and copyright violation.
Aug 22, 2026
The FTC says businesses must disclose when they use personalized pricing and it will "deploy enforcement resources" against companies that do not disclose it (Dave Michaels/Wall Street Journal)
The Federal Trade Commission announced it will enforce disclosure requirements for personalized pricing practices, warning businesses they must inform consumers when prices are individually tailored and may face lawsuits for noncompliance.
Aug 19, 2026
FTC Fielded Consumer Complaints About Phia Months Before Cookie-Stuffing Scandal Broke - inc.com
The FTC received consumer complaints about Phia's 'cookie-stuffing' practices months before the scandal became public, indicating early regulatory awareness of deceptive advertising behavior.
Aug 14, 2026
$23.8M in payments going out to Grubhub diners, drivers: FTC
The Federal Trade Commission is distributing $23.8 million in restitution to 640,038 Grubhub users and drivers following a settlement over alleged data and billing practices.
Published Aug 12, 2026 · Analyzed Aug 16, 2026
Grubhub’s $24M FTC settlement is finally reaching diners and drivers
Grubhub is distributing $23.8 million in restitution to affected diners and drivers following its FTC settlement over alleged deceptive business practices.
Aug 13, 2026
Tech: AI policy action will have to wait - Punchbowl News
U.S. federal AI policy legislation has stalled in Congress due to partisan gridlock and competing priorities, delaying regulatory action despite growing calls for oversight.
Aug 10, 2026
The FTC clears quantum computing company IonQ's $1.8B acquisition of chipmaker SkyWater after the FTC's two members disagreed at first on imposing conditions (Jody Godoy/Reuters)
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission approved IonQ’s $1.8 billion acquisition of SkyWater Technology after internal disagreement over whether to impose conditions, marking a rare antitrust clearance for a quantum computing–adjacent deal.
Aug 1, 2026
Celsius founders to pay FTC $16.5M
The FTC has imposed a $16.5M penalty and lifetime marketing bans on Celsius Network founders for deceptive practices related to crypto asset services.
Jul 22, 2026
FTC Seeks Comment on AI Policy Statement - The National Law Review
The Federal Trade Commission opened a public comment period on its draft AI policy statement, inviting stakeholders to weigh in on how the agency should regulate AI systems under existing consumer protection authority.
Jul 10, 2026
John Deere owners will get the right to repair equipment under FTC settlement
John Deere agreed to a settlement with the FTC that grants farmers and independent repair shops expanded access to diagnostic tools, software, and documentation for repairing agricultural equipment.
Jul 10, 2026
The FTC settles with John Deere over a 2025 right-to-repair lawsuit, requiring the company to provide farmers and shops with equipment and software for 10 years (Boone Ashworth/Wired)
The FTC reached a settlement with John Deere in a right-to-repair lawsuit, mandating the company to provide farmers and independent repair shops with diagnostic tools, software, and documentation for agricultural equipment for 10 years.
Jul 9, 2026
FTC Floats AI Policy Aiming To Ensure That AI Makers Disclose The Truth About Biases In Their LLMs - Forbes
The Federal Trade Commission proposed a new policy framework requiring AI developers to disclose known biases in their large language models, signaling regulatory intent to enforce transparency and truth-in-advertising standards for AI systems.
Published Jul 6, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 8, 2026
Travel app Hopper agrees to a $35M FTC settlement over allegations the company misled users by imposing hidden fees and misrepresenting the total costs (Lauren Forristal/TechCrunch)
Hopper, an AI-powered travel app, agreed to a $35 million FTC settlement for allegedly misleading consumers with hidden fees and inaccurate total price disclosures.
Published Jul 2, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 5, 2026
Travel app Hopper to pay $35M in FTC settlement over ‘unfairly’ charging hidden fees
Hopper agreed to pay $35 million to resolve FTC charges that it employed deceptive user-interface designs ('dark patterns') to obscure mandatory fees and inflate perceived value of add-on services, marking a significant enforcement action against opaque pricing in digital travel platforms.
Published Jul 2, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 5, 2026
Amazon settles FTC card fraud case
Amazon settled a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforcement action concerning its handling of identity theft victims' requests for records related to fraudulent card transactions.
Published Jul 1, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 7, 2026
Related Claims
01 FTC fielded consumer complaints about Phia months before the cookie-stuffing scandal broke
02 Amazon’s ad auction surcharges secretly bilked brands of billions
03 AI policy action will have to wait.
04 The FTC says businesses must disclose when they use personalized pricing and it will 'deploy enforcement resources' against companies that do not disclose it.
05 Amazon has been 'secretly and systematically' overcharging for ads on its website and app.
06 Checks are being mailed from Grubhub's $23.8 million fine from the FTC after it settled allegations over its business practices.
07 Zillow and Redfin reached a settlement with the FTC, which requires Redfin to reenter the rental advertising business.
08 Alex Mashinsky and Shlomi Daniel Leon are banned from marketing or selling products to deposit, exchange, invest or withdraw assets.
09 Amazon ran a ‘secret ad surcharge scheme’
10 The FTC seeks public comment on its draft AI policy statement.
11 The FTC has been investigating whether YouTube broke consumer protection laws by violating its own policies when suspending accounts or banning content.
12 The FTC's complaint over Sponsored Ads cites no evidence of consumer price increases or advertiser harm
13 Hopper used deceptive 'dark patterns' to hide fees and mislead travelers about the cost and benefits of services.
14 The FTC cleared IonQ's $1.8 billion acquisition of SkyWater Technology after two members initially disagreed on imposing conditions.
15 Amazon reaped billions by manipulating ad prices on its retail platform
16 The FTC aims to ensure that AI makers disclose the truth about biases in their LLMs.
17 The FTC alleged Zillow agreed to pay Redfin to syndicate its listings, while Redfin would end its own advertising contracts and promise not to compete with Zillow for multifamily listings.
18 The FTC settles with John Deere over a 2025 right-to-repair lawsuit, requiring the company to provide farmers and shops with equipment and software for 10 years.
19 John Deere will provide owners and independent repair shops with access to diagnostic tools, software, and documentation needed to repair equipment.
20 Hopper misled users by imposing hidden fees and misrepresenting the total costs.
21 The FTC sued Amazon, alleging the company misled advertisers through a deceptive auctioning system.
22 The FTC accuses Hims of serious business misconduct.
23 The FTC will be sending 640,038 checks or PayPal deposits to affected app users, amounting to more than $23.8 million.
24 Regulators allege the digital retail giant created a 'Kafkaesque ordeal' for ID theft victims trying to obtain records related to fraudulent transactions.
25 AI companies are burning books
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