FTC Sues to Stop Sprawling Enterprise Operating Unlawful Subscription Schemes

Agency alleges Genesis Tech enterprise and its owners operated misleading internet-based subscription schemes, billed consumers without authorization and made cancellation difficult At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has temporarily halted a sprawling enterprise of deceptive subscription schemes—comprised of 15 corporations and eight individuals—from continuing to deceive consumers with hidden costs and recurring charges, while failing to provide simple mechanisms to…