Intuit beats FTC in court, ending restrictions on "free" TurboTax ads

Intuit beats FTC in court, ending restrictions on "free" TurboTax ads

Biden-era punishment tossed; Intuit now has more friendly regulators under Trump.

Intuit Beats FTC In Court, Ending Restrictions On 'Free' TurboTax Ads

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: An appeals court invalidated the Biden-era Federal Trade Commission's attempt to punish Intuit for allegedly deceptive ads that pitched TurboTax as free. Under then-Chair Lina Khan, the FTC determined in 2024 that the TurboTax maker violated US ...

Appeals Court Hands Intuit a Major Win, Undercuts FTC Enforcement Power in TurboTax Case

A federal appeals court has dealt a sharp rebuke to the Federal Trade Commission, ruling that its attempt to sanction Intuit over TurboTax advertising cannot proceed through the agency’s in-house tribunal. According to Arstecnica, the unanimous decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit does not clear Intuit of wrongdoing. Instead, it […] The post Appeals Court Hands Intuit a Major Win, Undercuts FTC Enforcement Power in TurboTa…