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.
Drivers of Old Empire and Vior Trucks
Case Name (Date)
Muhammad et al. v. Old Empire Inc. and Vior Transportation Inc.
23-cv-2495, N.D. Ill.
(April 2023)
Product/Service
Drivers of Old Empire and Vior Trucks
Allegations
Misleadingly advertising that drivers who transport loads in trucks leased from Old Empire and Vior make a specific percentage of the revenue of each load they haul when drivers are paid less than the advertised percentage
Status
Pending
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