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Intuit Violates FTC Act with Deceptive TurboTax Advertising

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a ruling against Intuit with regard to TurboTax, a popular tax online preparation service, finding that Intuit violated the FTC Act by engaging in deceptive advertising practices. The...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

FTC TurboTax Initial Order Offers Key Advertising Compliance Lessons

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On September 8, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced that its administrative law judge had issued an Initial Decision and Order in the FTC's case against Intuit, alleging that the company had deceptively marketed the...more

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FTC Wins Administrative Challenge Against Intuit for Its TurboTax Advertising

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Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) won a large battle in its extended war with Intuit, the makers of TurboTax tax-preparation software. An administrative law judge (ALJ) issued a lengthy initial decision, ruling...more

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FTC Judge Rules That Intuit’s “Free” Service Ads Violated the FTC Act

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On September 8, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell issued an initial decision ruling that Intuit Inc. (Intuit) “engaged in deceptive advertising in violation of Section 5...more

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Intuit Will Pay $141 Million in State Attorney Generals’ Settlement Over Deceptive TurboTax Advertising

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“Free” must mean free? Last week, the attorneys general for all 50 states and the District of Columbia announced a settlement with Intuit, Inc., the owner of TurboTax, which will require the company to hand over $141...more

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