FTC, Illinois Take Action Against Leader Automotive Group for Overcharging and Deceiving Consumers Through Add-Ons, Junk Fees, Bogus Reviews

A group of 10 car dealerships doing business as Leader Automotive Group and their parent company, AutoCanada, will be required to pay $20 million to settle allegations they systematically defrauded consumers looking to buy vehicles as a result of a lawsuit by…

FTC to Hold Informal Hearing on Proposed Rule Amendment Banning Impersonation of Individuals

The Federal Trade Commission will hold an informal hearing on the proposal to amend its existing impersonation rule to ban the impersonation of individuals at 1:00 p.m. ET on January 17, 2025. On April 1, 2024, the FTC published a supplemental notice of proposed…

State Police Investigating Single-Vehicle Fatal Crash Near Ellendale

Delaware State Police are investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred this morning near Ellendale. On December 18, 2024, at approximately 9:55 a.m., a Honda Accord was traveling northbound on Dupont Boulevard north of East Robbins Road. For reasons under investigation, the…

FTC Approves Final Order against Rytr, Seller of an AI “Testimonial & Review” Service, for Providing Subscribers with Means to Generate False and Deceptive Reviews

The Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order against Rytr, settling allegations that it sold an AI “Testimonial & Review” service that provided subscribers with the means of generating false and deceptive online reviews. The FTC’s September 2024 complaint alleges Rytr’s…

Gold Alert Issued For Missing Dover Teen

Incident/Complaint#:  50-24-46691 Date:  Monday, December 16th, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. Location: The Hamlet Neighborhood, Dover, DE Officer Releasing Information:  Master Corporal Ryan Schmid, Public Information Officer Narrative: The Dover Police Department has issued a Gold Alert for Aiden Clark, 16, of Dover, DE. Clark suffers…

FTC, Illinois Attorney General Take Action Against Grubhub for Harming Diners, Workers, and Small Businesses

Grubhub will pay $25 million to settle charges from the Federal Trade Commission and the Illinois Attorney General that the food delivery firm engaged in an array of unlawful practices including deceiving diners about delivery costs and blocking their access to their…

Federal Trade Commission Announces Bipartisan Rule Banning Junk Ticket and Hotel Fees

Image The Federal Trade Commission today announced a final Junk Fees Rule to prohibit bait-and-switch pricing and other tactics used to hide total prices and bury junk fees in the live-event ticketing and short-term lodging industries. These unfair and deceptive pricing practices…

FTC, Illinois Attorney General to Announce Major Law Enforcement Action in Chicago Tuesday

The Federal Trade Commission and the Illinois Attorney General will announce a major law enforcement action at 11 a.m. Central Time on Tuesday, December 17, at the FTC’s Midwest Region Office in Chicago. Members of the media may attend in person or…