United States of America: FTC lawsuit against Lurn over alleged deceptive claims regarding potential earnings
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
27 Sep 2023 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announced FTC complaint and proposed final order against Lurn for alleged deceptive online practices
On 27 September 2023, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint against Maryland-based online platform Lurn for making deceptive claims about consumers' potential earnings from online businesses and allegedly violating the Federal Trad…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority