FTC Should Ban Individual Impersonation Scams
TINA.org submits comment in support of FTC’s proposal to ban fake celebrity endorsements, romance scams and other impersonation scams.
American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Case Name (Date)
Cherian et al. v. Manipal Education Americas, LLC and American University of Antigua Inc.
24-cv-404, S.D.N.Y.
(Jan. 2024)
Product/Service
American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Allegations
Misleadingly representing that the school protects students’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2023
Status
Pending
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