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Consumers warned about 'ghost stores' imitating Australian businesses

Australia | Thursday, July 3, 2025
The ACCC is warning consumers about the operators of four websites allegedly misrepresenting themselves as local businesses, also known as ‘ghost stores’. It is alleged these four ghost store...

Banana Boat and Hawaiian Tropic owner in Court over alleged greenwashing claims that its sunscreens were ‘reef friendly’

Australia | Tuesday, July 1, 2025
The ACCC has launched Federal Court proceedings against Edgewell Personal Care Australia Pty Ltd and its US-based parent company, Edgewell Personal Care Company or Edgewell PCC, for allegedly false or...

United States - FTC and Law Enforcement Partners Charge Four Sham Cancer Charities with Defrauding Over $187 Million from Consumers

Monday, June 8, 2015

Italy - Italian Competition Authority: Comparison Websites Of Car Insurance Policies Will Display More Complete And Transparent Information – No Opt-Out Mechanism For Optional Covers

Friday, May 22, 2015

Poland - Poland's competition Authority issues decision on filing complaints without a receipt

Friday, May 22, 2015

Canada - Michaels to pay $3.5 M penalty to settle frames and custom framing services price advertising case

Friday, May 15, 2015

United States - Retail Tracking Firm Settles FTC Charges It Misled Consumers About Opt Out Choices

Monday, May 11, 2015

United States - FTC Halts Illegal Spammers Deceptive Marketing of Bogus Weight-Loss Products

Monday, May 11, 2015

Australia - Origin gaming platform undertakes to provide refunds to consumers

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

United States - FTC Charges DIRECTV with Deceptively Advertising the Cost of Its Satellite Television Service

Friday, April 10, 2015

United States - Company That Touted Products’ Ability to Treat Children’s Speech Disorders Settles FTC Charges It Deceived Consumers

Thursday, March 26, 2015

United States - FTC Charges Company, Owner with Deceptively Marketing Mosquito Repellent Wristbands

Thursday, March 26, 2015

United States - Prepaid Mobile Provider TracFone to Pay $40 Million to Settle FTC Charges It Deceived Consumers About ‘Unlimited’ Data Plan

Friday, March 20, 2015

United States - FTC Report on Internet of Things Urges Companies to Adopt Best Practices to Address Consumer Privacy and Security Risks

Friday, March 20, 2015

Canada - Rogers agreement with Competition Bureau nets record refunds for wireless consumers

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Canada - Competition Bureau takes action against alleged false or misleading car rental advertising

Monday, March 16, 2015

United Kingdom - CMA seeks information on commercial use of consumer data

Tuesday, March 3, 2015