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FTC Sues JustAnswer for Deceptive $1 Sign-Up That Triggers $125 Monthly Fees

The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against JustAnswer LLC and CEO Andrew Kurtzig, alleging the online advice platform deceives consumers by advertising low-cost access for $1-5 while secretly enrolling them in recurring monthly subscriptions costing $28-125. The complaint centers on JustAnswer's failure to obtain proper consumer consent and clearly disclose subscription terms as required by federal law.

•FTC alleges JustAnswer deceives consumers with misleading $1-5 pricing while charging monthly fees up to $125
•Company operates multiple specialized advice websites including legal, veterinary, and women's health platforms
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Federal Court Blocks Edwards Lifesciences Medical Device Acquisition

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted the Federal Trade Commission's preliminary injunction request on Jan. 9, blocking Edwards Lifesciences' proposed $945 million acquisition of JenaValve Technology. The FTC argued the deal would reduce competition in the market for transcatheter aortic valve replacement devices that treat life-threatening heart conditions.

•Federal court granted FTC preliminary injunction blocking Edwards' $945 million JenaValve acquisition after six-day trial
•Deal would have combined only two companies with ongoing TAVR-AR device clinical trials in the United States
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FTC Reports 258M Phone Numbers on Do Not Call Registry as Robocalls Rise

The Federal Trade Commission's biennial report to Congress shows 258 million phone numbers registered on the National Do Not Call Registry by the end of fiscal year 2025, while complaint filings increased to 2.6 million as robocall violations continue to plague consumers despite enforcement efforts.

•258 million phone numbers now registered on Do Not Call Registry, up 4.8 million from previous fiscal year
•FTC received 2.6 million Do Not Call complaints in FY 2025, primarily involving robocalls rather than live telemarketing
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FTC Approves $35B Synopsys-Ansys Merger with Required Asset Sales

The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a consent order allowing Synopsys and Ansys to proceed with their $35 billion merger after requiring both companies to divest critical software assets to preserve competition in semiconductor design markets.

•FTC approved $35 billion Synopsys-Ansys merger with required asset divestitures to Keysight Technologies
•Companies must sell optical, photonic, and power analysis software tools to preserve market competition
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FTC Secures Historic $2.5 Billion Amazon Prime Settlement

The Federal Trade Commission has secured a record-breaking $2.5 billion settlement with Amazon over allegations that the company enrolled millions of consumers in Prime subscriptions without their consent and made cancellation deliberately difficult. Amazon must pay $1 billion in civil penalties and provide $1.5 billion in consumer refunds.

•Amazon will pay $2.5 billion total: $1 billion in civil penalties and $1.5 billion in consumer refunds
•FTC alleged Amazon used deceptive interfaces to trick consumers into Prime enrollment without clear consent
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FTC Orders Pet Cremation Giant to Drop Noncompete Agreements for 1,800 Workers

The Federal Trade Commission has ordered Gateway Services, Inc. and its subsidiary to immediately stop enforcing noncompete agreements that restricted nearly 1,800 employees from working in the pet cremation industry anywhere in the U.S. for one year after leaving the company.

•FTC ordered Gateway Services to stop enforcing noncompete agreements affecting nearly 1,800 workers nationwide
•Company imposed blanket one-year industry restrictions on all employees regardless of position or access to confidential information
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