The Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of states have secured a $49.75 million settlement with Progress Residential, LLC and its owner, Pretium Partners, resolving allegations that the companies used deceptive rental pricing and engaged in related unlawful conduct in the single-family rental market. The action is notable not only for its size, but also for where regulators aimed it: fee and pricing practices in a fast-growing segment of institutional housing.

According to the FTC, the case focused on allegedly misleading representations about the true cost of renting homes, along with other practices affecting tenants during the leasing process and tenancy.

The Federal Trade Commission and 22 state attorneys general have publicly released additional, previously redacted allegations in their enforcement case against Amazon, offering a more detailed look at claims that the company manipulated advertising auctions and drove up prices paid by advertisers. The newly visible allegations sharpen the factual contours of one of the most consequential antitrust and unfair-practices cases now pending against a major technology platform.

According to the agencies, Amazon’s ad-auction practices did more than affect internal marketplace mechanics: they allegedly distorted pricing in a way that harmed advertisers purchasing access to consumers on Amazon’s platform.

A closely watched supermarket merger challenge has ended with the proposed Kroger-Albertsons tie-up collapsing after courts sided with antitrust enforcers, marking one of the most significant recent victories for regulators policing consolidation in consumer-facing markets.

The $24.6 billion deal had drawn lawsuits from the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general, who argued the transaction would reduce competition for grocery shoppers and workers in hundreds of local markets.

The FTC says it has secured a settlement with Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits LLC that could become one of the most closely watched competition-law developments for suppliers, distributors, and retailers in years. The proposed stipulated order, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, would resolve the agency’s 2024 lawsuit alleging unlawful price discrimination and impose restrictions aimed at protecting smaller retailers.

What makes this matter especially notable is the FTC’s framing: the agency has described it as the first Robinson-Patman Act enforcement action in a generation to reach this stage.

The FTC’s October 2026 consumer-protection docket may not feature a marquee headline case, but it does send a clear signal: pricing practices remain an active enforcement priority. This month’s announcements include a settlement with an auto dealership group over alleged price-transparency issues and enforcement activity involving major wholesale T-shirt distributors over fair-pricing concerns.

For businesses, the takeaway is straightforward.

The Federal Trade Commission has filed suit against REPS Company, alleging the ticket broker used unlawful and deceptive methods to evade ticket-purchase limits and acquire millions of tickets for high-demand live events. The case, brought as U.S. v. REPS Company, Inc., puts a spotlight on practices that have long drawn scrutiny in the live-entertainment market: bulk purchasing, circumvention of platform controls, and the use of technological workarounds to outmaneuver ordinary consumers.

According to the FTC, REPS allegedly manipulated online ticketing systems designed to enforce purchase caps and preserve fair access.

The Federal Trade Commission has announced a settlement with an auto dealership group over alleged price-transparency issues, underscoring that dealer advertising, pricing disclosures, and add-on fee practices remain a live enforcement priority. Even without a headline-grabbing court opinion attached, the matter is important: it shows the agency continuing to police how vehicle prices and fees are presented to consumers, particularly where advertised prices may not clearly reflect the actual amount a buyer is expected to pay.

For auto retailers and their counsel, the takeaway is straightforward.

The Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement with an auto dealership group that it framed as a win for price transparency, underscoring how aggressively the agency continues to police vehicle advertising and sales practices. Even without a fully detailed complaint publicly highlighted in the initial announcement, the action is notable as a same-day federal consumer-protection development with immediate relevance for dealerships, their counsel, and compliance teams.

At a high level, the settlement appears aimed at one of the FTC’s core concerns in the auto-retail space: whether advertised or quoted prices accurately reflect what consumers will actually pay.

The Federal Trade Commission has issued warning letters to 24 of the nation’s largest healthcare services companies, putting major hospital and health-system operators on notice that patient pricing practices remain a live consumer-protection priority. Although the agency has not filed an enforcement action, the letters are legally significant: they serve as a public signal that the FTC is scrutinizing whether providers’ pricing disclosures, estimates, and patient-facing cost information could mislead consumers.

The message from FTC leadership is straightforward.

The Federal Trade Commission, joined by the attorneys general of Utah and Nevada, has filed a new consumer-protection action against Lens.com, alleging the online contact-lens seller misrepresented prices in search advertisements and on its website over an extended period. According to regulators, the company used pricing tactics that made products appear cheaper than they actually were, a theory that puts digital advertising, checkout design, and price disclosures squarely at issue.

The case is notable not only because of the parties involved, but because it reflects continued FTC focus on “drip pricing” and other online marketing practices that can distort a consumer’s understanding of total cost.

The Federal Trade Commission has sued Humboldt Merchant Services, alleging the payment processor knowingly enabled scam operators and shell merchants to access the payments system for unauthorized billing and deceptive consumer charges. The agency’s theory is notable: rather than focusing only on the merchants that allegedly carried out the scams, the FTC is aiming at the infrastructure provider it says made those schemes possible.

According to the FTC, Humboldt processed payments for entities tied to sham businesses and billing operations that allegedly lacked legitimate merchant activity.

The Federal Trade Commission said it and five states have notified the court that they intend to file a stipulated order to resolve antitrust litigation against Zillow and Redfin, marking a potentially important development in platform-market enforcement.

The Federal Trade Commission has rescinded a Biden-era policy statement that had expanded expectations around breach notifications for certain health apps and connected-device providers. The move is part of a broader agency push toward regulatory streamlining, but it also sends a clear signal to the digital-health market: the FTC may be narrowing how aggressively it interprets and enforces health-data breach obligations outside traditional healthcare settings.

At issue is the FTC’s approach to the Health Breach Notification Rule, which applies to certain vendors of personal health records and related entities not covered by HIPAA.

The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Connecticut have announced a $4 million settlement with Manchester City Nissan over alleged deceptive-fee practices, marking another notable enforcement action aimed at dealer pricing transparency. The matter is particularly significant because it underscores continued coordination between federal and state regulators in policing so-called “junk fees” and other allegedly misleading charges in consumer transactions.

According to the FTC, the case focused on allegations that the dealership used deceptive fees in connection with vehicle sales.

The Federal Trade Commission has said it will file a stipulated order to resolve its litigation against Zillow and Redfin, signaling that a closely watched enforcement matter involving two of the best-known online real-estate platforms is nearing a negotiated finish rather than continuing through active court litigation.

Although the FTC’s announcement does not spell out the full terms, the move is notable on its own.