Federal Trade Commission et al v. Roomster Corp. et al

  1. February 01, 2023

    Roomster Must Face FTC Suit Alleging Phony Listings

    A New York federal judge has declined to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission's suit claiming room-listing company Roomster Corp. advertises fake online apartment listings and paid for fake user reviews, ruling Wednesday that the FTC and six states had sufficiently pled their claims.

  2. November 01, 2022

    Roomster Says FTC's Phony-Listings Suit Is A Shakedown

    Room-listing company Roomster Corp. urged a New York federal court to toss a suit filed by the Federal Trade Commission and six states over allegedly fake online room listings, arguing that the FTC based its claims on "a stale, superficial investigation" and just wants to net monetary damages.

  3. August 30, 2022

    FTC, 6 States Sue Roomster Over Phony Listings, Reviews

    The Federal Trade Commission and six states on Tuesday accused online room-listing company Roomster of raking in $27 million from vulnerable consumers who pay to access its platform, despite it being rife with unverified, fake listings that could open up renters to fraud.