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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 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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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

Former DOJ antitrust lawyer Makan Delrahim angling for new role under Trump — but sources label him a ‘Google shill’

Pro-Big Tech forces are clearly trying to push his name to the Transition, and it is a full court press to get him considered ...

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 ...

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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FTC Fights Tempur Sealy-Mattress Firm Deal as Khan Era Wraps

the Federal Trade Commission argued Tuesday as it kicked off a trial over the deal. Company records from Tempur Sealy, ...

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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 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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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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Couple says Invitation Homes has not removed eviction notice, leaving them homeless

Invitation Homes dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice after the Andersons signed that settlement. In September, the 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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