Developments

Proposed FTC order requires Alimentation Couche-Tard to divest 35 retail fuel outlets to protect Americans from higher fuel costs Today, the Federal Trade Commission took action to protect Americans from paying higher prices at the pump by resolving antitrust concerns surrounding Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.’s (ACT) proposed $1.57 billion acquisition of 270 retail fuel outlets from … Read more

The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $3.5 million in refunds to consumers harmed by a credit-repair scheme called ‘The Credit Game.’ View Press Release

Today, the FTC granted early termination of its review of Mars, Incorporated’s proposed acquisition of Kellanova. Mars is a global manufacturer of pet care, snacking, and food products. Kellanova owns legacy Kellogg brands, including in snacks, crackers, and frozen breakfasts, after spinning off its North American cereals business in 2023 as WK Kellogg Co. View … Read more

The workshop will include presentations from doctors, specialists, medical ethicists, whistleblowers, detransitioners, and parents. The Federal Trade Commission released a tentative agenda for its July 9, 2025 workshop on “The Dangers of ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ for Minors.” View Press Release

Players who have not already filed a claim will now have until July 9 to submit one The Federal Trade Commission is sending refunds totaling more than $126 million to players of the popular video game Fortnite who were charged for unwanted purchases while playing the game. View Press Release

The FTC alleges that Mercury Marketing and other defendants violated the FTC Act, the Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention Act, and the FTC’s Impersonation Rule The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint today alleging that Mercury Marketing, LLC, and other defendants impersonated substance use disorder treatment clinics in Google search ads to deceptively route consumers trying to call … Read more

The Federal Trade Commission is sending refunds totaling more than $8.1 million to consumers harmed by online child and older adult care gig platform Care.com (Care). View Press Release

Proposed settlement would ban business ‘coaching’ and require defendants to turn over assets The operators of Ascend Ecom, an online business opportunity that allegedly cost consumers millions of dollars, will be banned from selling business opportunities and required to turn over assets to the Federal Trade Commission under the terms of a proposed court order. … Read more

Today, the Federal Trade Commission took action to resolve antitrust concerns related to Omnicom Group Inc.’s $13.5 billion acquisition of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG). View Press Release

Court order also requires Walmart to take actions to detect and prevent wire transfer fraud Walmart will pay $10 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it turned a blind eye to scammers who used its in-store money transfer services to take hundreds of millions of dollars from U.S. consumers. View Press Release