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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Publishers Clearing House
Penalty: $18,500,000
Year: 2023
Date: June 27, 2023
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: As a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, Publishers Clearing House agreed to a proposed court order requiring it to pay $18.5 million to consumers and make substantial changes to how it conducts it sweepstakes business online.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Federal Trade Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
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