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Federal Trade Commission v. Walmart Inc.

  1. October 18, 2024

    Walmart Scores Quick Appeal In FTC's Money Transfer Suit

    An Illinois federal judge refused Friday to reconsider a prior decision trimming the Federal Trade Commission's suit alleging Walmart facilitated fraud through its money transfer services, while allowing Walmart to seek interlocutory review regarding the FTC's litigating authority. 

  2. August 12, 2024

    FTC Seeks To Undo Trimming Of Walmart Money Transfer Suit

    The Federal Trade Commission has urged an Illinois federal judge to walk back a previous decision that threw out much of its suit accusing Walmart of facilitating fraud through its money transfer services, arguing its now-dismissed claims about the retail giant were held to an overly exacting standard.

  3. July 05, 2024

    Walmart Again Gets FTC's Money Transfer Suit Trimmed

    An Illinois federal judge has again pared down the Federal Trade Commission's allegations that Walmart violated consumer protection laws by knowingly processing more than $200 million in fraudulent money transfers, dismissing the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule allegations but keeping intact other claims under the FTC Act.

  4. March 28, 2023

    Walmart Gets Partial Win In FTC Money Transfer Suit

    Walmart got a partial early win in a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit alleging that the retailer knew about more than $200 million in fraudulent money transfers, but declined to do anything about them.

  5. October 06, 2022

    Walmart 'Feigns Indignation' In Money Transfer Suit, FTC Says

    The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday slammed Walmart's characterization of the agency's suit against the retail giant as an "overreach," arguing that it has the constitutional authority to hold Walmart responsible for not preventing what it claims are hundreds of millions of dollars in fraudulent money transfers.

  6. September 07, 2022

    Chamber Backs Walmart, Saying FTC's Suit Is Gov't Overreach

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has backed an attempt by Walmart to get a suit from the Federal Trade Commission over its money transfer services tossed, arguing that the FTC seeks to greenlight "an unprecedented claim" that would expand its power beyond the limits of its authority to regulate unfair trade practices.

  7. August 30, 2022

    Walmart Slams FTC's Money Transfer Suit As Gov't Overreach

    Walmart urged an Illinois federal judge on Monday to toss a suit from the Federal Trade Commission alleging the retail giant turned a blind eye to fraudulent money transfers, arguing that the FTC does not have the constitutional or statutory authority to bring the lawsuit.

  8. June 29, 2022

    Walmart Says FTC Trying To Skirt High Court Restitution Curb

    Walmart on Wednesday previewed a possible legal defense against the Federal Trade Commission's claims that the retail giant turned a blind eye to fraudulent money transfers, suggesting that the FTC is relying on an untested legal theory to extract monetary penalties.

  9. June 28, 2022

    FTC Claims Walmart Facilitated $197M Money Transfer Fraud

    The Federal Trade Commission sued Walmart in Illinois federal court on Tuesday, claiming the retail giant allowed its money transfer services to be used by fraudsters who cheated customers out of hundreds of millions of dollars.