Progress

Current status
in force
19 Jan 2024 in force
06 Sep 2023 under investigation
28 Mar 2022 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

19 Jan 2024
in force

Issued final order in FTC lawsuit against Intuit over alleged deceptive advertisements

On 19 January 2024, the Federal Trade Commission issued its final order in the lawsuit brought against Intuit Inc. (Intuit) over the alleged use of deceptive advertisements related to their "free" tax filing service. The Order is accompanied by the …

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
06 Sep 2023
under investigation

Issued interim ruling in FTC lawsuit against Intuit over alleged deceptive advertisements

On 6 September 2023, the Federal Trade Commission's Chief Administrative Law Judge issued its interim ruling in the lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Intuit Inc. (Intuit) over the alleged use of deceptive advertisements r…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
28 Mar 2022
under deliberation

Announced FTC public lawsuit against Intuit over deceptive advertisements related to their "free" tax filing service

On 28 March 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had filed an administrative complaint against Intuit Inc. (Intuit) regarding their deception of consumers with allegedly deceptive advertisements related to their "free" tax fili…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority