Misleading marketing harms consumers in several ways: It can lead people to make purchasing decisions based on false or exaggerated claims, resulting in wasted money and disappointment with the product or service. Such deceptive practices can also create unrealistic expectations, damage trust in brands and advertising in general, and potentially even pose safety risks if important information is omitted or misrepresented. Over time, widespread misleading marketing can distort markets, making it harder for consumers to make informed choices and potentially driving out more honest competitors who refuse to engage in such tactics.
TL;DR The Federal Trade Commission is suing Uber for deceptive practices related to its $9.99/month Uber One subscription service. Uber is accused of enrolling customers without their consent, using confusing pop-ups and checkout screens that trick people into signing up.…
Corporate Misconduct Investigation How Evolv Turned School Shootings Into a Profitable Lie EvilCorporations.com • FTC Complaint & Federal Court Filing • 13 min read TL;DR Evolv Technology sold an AI weapons-detection system to schools, stadiums, hospitals, and transit systems by…
FTC Complaint • Docket No. 232-3092 The AI Lie Detector That Was Lying to You EvilCorporations.com • FTC v. Workado LLC (f/k/a Content At Scale AI) • 9 min read TL;DR Content At Scale AI (now rebranded as Workado, LLC)…
EvilCorporations.com • FTC v. Cleo AI, Inc. — SDNY Case Filed March 27, 2025 • 18 min read Cleo AI Promised $250. They Gave You $20 and Billed You Anyway. A fintech app built on luring broke people with a…
EvilCorporations.com • FTC Complaint • Docket No. 202 3138 • 6 min read Credit Karma: “Pre-Approved” Was a Lie Engineered to Hurt Your Credit Score TL;DR The Federal Trade Commission filed a formal complaint against Credit Karma, LLC, charging it…
EvilCorporations.com • FTC Docket No. 192-3157 • 23 min read The Real Cost of “Affordable” LASIK Under Corporate Greed How LCA-Vision, operating as LasikPlus and Joffe MediCenter, ran a documented bait-and-switch scheme on people’s eyes — and kept doing it…
Corporate Accountability • RICO • U.S. Supreme Court They Sold Him a Lie. It Cost Him His Career. EvilCorporations.com • No. 23-365 • Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn (2025) • 65 min read The Case at a Glance TL;DR Douglas…
EvilCorporations.com • FTC v. FloatMe Corp., Case No. Filed December 29, 2023 • 32 min read Broke on Purpose: How FloatMe Built a Subscription Trap for America’s Most Financially Vulnerable TL;DR FloatMe Corp., co-founded by Joshua Sanchez and Ryan Cleary,…
The Zurixx Deception: A $104 Million Dollar Empire Built on Broken Dreams TL;DR Zurixx, LLC and its executives, including Cristopher A. Cannon, James M. Carlson, and Jeffrey D. Spangler, built a massive operation selling bogus “Real Estate Coaching” and “Business…
FTC Investigation • Case 2:24-cv-07660-SPG-JPR “Your Husband Has Angered Some People. I Suggest You Have Him Remove the Reviews.” EvilCorporations.com • FTC v. Ascend Capventures Inc. et al., Filed 09/09/2024 • 50 min read TL;DR Two men, William Basta and…