Federal Trade Commission v. DIRECTV, Inc. et al

  1. August 16, 2017

    DirecTV Website Ignored HHS Usability Rules, Expert Says

    A website design consultant took the stand amid DirecTV’s objections Wednesday in the Federal Trade Commission’s $3.95 billion bench trial over DirecTV’s allegedly misleading marketing practices, testifying that DirecTV’s website fell short of the U.S. Health & Human Services Department’s usability guidelines.

  2. August 15, 2017

    1 In 3 New DirecTV Customers Felt Misled, Exec Testifies

    The Federal Trade Commission drilled a DirecTV senior vice president of revenue and planning Tuesday on the company's allegedly deceptive marketing practices, with the executive conceding during day two of a $3.95 billion bench trial that 33 percent of new customers polled felt misled during the sign-up process.

  3. August 14, 2017

    DirecTV Owes $4B For False Ads, FTC Says As Trial Opens

    DirecTV LLC should have to pay $3.95 billion for misleading millions of consumers about the actual costs of their subscriptions, the Federal Trade Commission told a California federal judge during opening arguments of a bench trial on Monday.

  4. April 05, 2017

    FTC Commish Won't Back 'Insufficient' DirecTV Settlement

    One of the two commissioners sitting on the Federal Trade Commission has said she is unwilling to support a deal DirecTV struck in March with the FTC in the Northern District of California to settle claims over the company's allegedly deceptive marketing practices, saying the satellite TV provider has not put up sufficient cash.

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