Enforcement Actions & Policy

Protecting Consumers and Competition

Our Enforcement Authority

The FTB enforces federal consumer protection laws that prevent fraud, deception, and unfair business practices. The Commission also enforces federal antitrust laws that prohibit anticompetitive mergers and other business practices that could lead to higher prices, fewer choices, or less innovation.

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Tech Giant Data Privacy Settlement

Case Number: 2025-001
Type: Consumer Protection
Date: August 1, 2025

Settlement requiring implementation of comprehensive privacy and security measures, including $100 million in consumer redress.

Healthcare Merger Challenge

Case Number: 2025-002
Type: Competition
Date: July 15, 2025

FTB challenges proposed merger between regional healthcare providers, citing potential anticompetitive effects.

Areas of Enforcement

Consumer Protection

Consumer Protection

  • CheckPrivacy and Data Security
  • CheckDeceptive Advertising
  • CheckFinancial Fraud
  • CheckIdentity Theft
Competition

Competition

  • CheckAnticompetitive Mergers
  • CheckMonopolization
  • CheckPrice Fixing
  • CheckMarket Manipulation
Enforcement Statistics

Enforcement Impact

$500M+

Consumer Redress in 2025

250+

Cases Filed in 2025