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ftc-rite-aid | FTC | Rite Aid Corp. | FTC v. Rite Aid | 2023-12-19 | day | 2024-03-08 | day | FTC Act Section 5 | 2023190; 2:23-cv-05023 | final-order | Stipulated order filed 2024-03-08; FTC case page shows Pending but order is in effect. | Five-year ban on facial recognition for security/surveillance; biometric safeguards and information-security obligations. | FTC alleged Rite Aid deployed AI facial-recognition surveillance without reasonable safeguards, misidentifying consumers and disproportionately impacting people of color. The stipulated order bans Rite Aid from using facial recognition or analysis systems for security or surveillance for five years and imposes biometri... | AI facial-recognition surveillance / biometric automated systems | biometric-surveillance | E.D. Pa. | null | https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/cases-proceedings/2023190-rite-aid-corporation-ftc-v | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#ftc-rite-aid |
ftc-ngl-labs | FTC | NGL Labs / Raj Vir / Joao Figueiredo | FTC v. NGL Labs | 2024-07 | month | null | null | FTC Act Section 5; COPPA Rule | null | final-order | Refund claims intake closed 2026-04-06; payments pending distribution. FTC case page shows Pending. | $4.5M FTC redress plus $500k Los Angeles DA civil penalty; ban on offering anonymous messaging apps to under-18 users; AI-moderation misrepresentation ban. | FTC and Los Angeles DA alleged NGL Labs falsely claimed its AI content-moderation program filtered out cyberbullying and other harmful messages, while the app sent fake messages designed to lure users into paid subscriptions and marketed to children. | False AI content-moderation claims | ai-washing | null | redress: $4,500,000 (exact); civil-penalty: $500,000 (exact) | https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/07/ftc-order-will-ban-ngl-labs-its-founders-offering-anonymous-messaging-apps-kids-under-18-halt; https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/cases-proceedings/ngl | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#ftc-ngl-labs |
ftc-donotpay | FTC | DoNotPay Inc. | FTC v. DoNotPay | 2024-09-25 | day | 2025-02 | month | FTC Act Section 5 | null | final-order | Final order issued February 2025. | Bars deceptive AI-lawyer claims; monetary relief and notice to past subscribers. | FTC alleged DoNotPay deceptively marketed itself as 'the world's first robot lawyer,' claiming its AI could substitute for a human lawyer when the product could not. | AI-capability claims / AI washing | ai-washing | null | redress: $193,000 (exact) [Monetary relief under the final order.] | https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/cases-proceedings/donotpay; https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/02/ftc-finalizes-order-donotpay-prohibits-deceptive-ai-lawyer-claims-imposes-monetary-relief-requires | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#ftc-donotpay |
ftc-rytr | FTC | Rytr LLC | In the Matter of Rytr LLC | 2024-09-25 | day | 2024-12-18 | day | FTC Act Section 5 | 232-3052; C-4806 | set-aside | Decision and Order entered 2024-12-18. Per the FTC's press release, the Commission cited the Administration's AI Executive Order and AI Action Plan, and stated that the complaint failed to satisfy the legal requirements of the FTC Act. The FTC reopened and set aside the order on 2025-12-22. Commission vote 2-0. | Original order barred selling services dedicated to generating consumer reviews and testimonials; order vacated by FTC set-aside 2025-12-22. | FTC alleged Rytr's AI writing assistant provided the means to generate fake consumer reviews and testimonials. The FTC entered a final order in December 2024 but reopened and set it aside in December 2025. | AI review/testimonial manipulation | review-manipulation | null | null | https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/cases-proceedings/232-3052-rytr-llc-matter; https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/12/ftc-reopens-sets-aside-rytr-final-order-response-trump-administrations-ai-action-plan | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#ftc-rytr |
ftc-evolv | FTC | Evolv Technologies | FTC v. Evolv Technologies | 2024-11-26 | day | null | null | FTC Act Section 5 | null | proposed-order-pending-court-approval | Complaint and proposed stipulated order filed 2024-11-26. FTC filed Motion to Approve 2025-03-11. Case page shows Pending; court approval not yet granted. | Proposed order would restrict claims about detection accuracy, false alarms, labor-cost savings, and AI-enabled superiority unless substantiated. | FTC alleged Evolv Technologies deceptively advertised that its AI-powered weapons-screening systems could detect all weapons and that AI made them more accurate and cost-effective than traditional metal detectors. | AI-capability claims / deceptive AI advertising | ai-washing | null | null | https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/11/ftc-takes-action-against-evolv-technologies-deceiving-users-about-its-ai-powered-security-screening | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#ftc-evolv |
ftc-sitejabber | FTC | Sitejabber / GGL Projects Inc. | FTC v. Sitejabber | 2024-11-06 | day | 2025-01-03 | day | FTC Act Section 5 | null | final-order | Proposed order 2024-11-06; final order approved 2025-01-03. | Bars misrepresentations about ratings and consumer reviews. | FTC charged Sitejabber's AI-enabled review platform with misrepresenting that published ratings and reviews came from consumers who had experienced the product or service, when they had not. | AI-enabled review manipulation | review-manipulation | null | null | https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/11/ftc-order-against-ai-enabled-review-platform-sitejabber-will-ensure-consumers-get-truthful-accurate; https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/ftc-approves-final-order-against-sitejabber-which-misrepresented-ratings-reviews-consumers-who-had | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#ftc-sitejabber |
ftc-accessibe | FTC | accessiBe Inc. / accessiBe Ltd. | FTC v. accessiBe | 2025-01-03 | day | 2025-04-22 | day | FTC Act Section 5 | 2223156 | final-order | Complaint and proposed order 2025-01-03; final order approved April 2025. | $1M payment; substantiation requirement for automated/AI WCAG-compliance claims; endorsement disclosures. | FTC alleged accessiBe made deceptive claims that its automated AI-powered web-accessibility tool could make any website WCAG-compliant and used endorsements without disclosing material connections. | AI-capability claims / AI washing | ai-washing; accessibility-compliance-claims | null | other: $1,000,000 (exact) [Monetary payment under final order; the cited materials say 'pay $1 million' without characterizing it as a civil penalty or redress.] | https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/cases-proceedings/2223156-accessibe-inc | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#ftc-accessibe |
ftc-content-at-scale | FTC | Workado LLC f/k/a Content at Scale AI | In the Matter of Content at Scale AI | 2025-04-28 | day | 2025-08-28 | day | FTC Act Section 5 | 2323092; C-4822 | final-order | Proposed order 2025-04-28; final order 2025-08-28. | Must substantiate AI-content-detection efficacy claims; retain evidence; notify eligible consumers; compliance reports. | FTC charged Workado with making deceptive and unsubstantiated claims about the accuracy of its AI-content-detection products. | AI-capability claims / AI washing | ai-washing | null | null | https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/cases-proceedings/2323092-content-scale-ai | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#ftc-content-at-scale |
ftc-fba-machine | FTC | FBA Machine / Passive Scaling / Bratislav Rozenfeld | FTC v. FBA Machine | 2024-06 | month | null | null | FTC Act; Business Opportunity Rule | X240032; 2:24-cv-06635-JXN-LDW | proposed-order-pending-court-approval | Proposed stipulated order filed 2025-07-30; the FTC case page remains Pending and court entry has not been verified. | Proposed terms include a permanent business-opportunity ban, turnover of financial accounts and real-property proceeds for consumer redress, and a $15,768,702.41 judgment that would be partially suspended after the required asset transfers. | FTC alleged defendants falsely guaranteed income through online storefronts using AI-powered software, violating the FTC Act and the Business Opportunity Rule. The FTC filed a proposed stipulated order in July 2025. | Deceptive AI business-opportunity / earnings claims | business-opportunity-earnings-claims | null | judgment: $15,768,702.41 (suspended) [Proposed judgment; the remainder would be suspended after specified asset transfers and is excluded from totals.] | https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/cases-proceedings/x240032-fba-machinepassive-scaling-ftc-v; https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/07/ftc-obtains-permanent-ban-e-commerce-business-opportunity-scheme-operator | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#ftc-fba-machine |
ftc-ecommerce-empire | FTC | Ecommerce Empire Builders / Empire Holdings Group / Peter Prusinowski | FTC v. Empire Holdings Group | 2024-09-25 | day | 2025-05-08 | day | FTC Act; Business Opportunity Rule | null | final-order | Complaint announced 2024-09-25; order entered 2025-05-08. | Business-opportunity ban; asset turnover for refunds. | FTC alleged defendants made deceptive earnings claims about an 'AI-powered Ecommerce Empire' business-opportunity scheme. | Deceptive AI business-opportunity / earnings claims | business-opportunity-earnings-claims | null | null | https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/cases-proceedings/empire-holdings-group-llc-et-al-ftc-v | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#ftc-ecommerce-empire |
ftc-air-ai | FTC | Air AI / Air AI Technologies / Caleb Maddix / Ryan O'Donnell / Thomas Lancer | FTC v. Air AI | 2025-08-25 | day | 2026-03-24 | day | FTC Act; Telemarketing Sales Rule; Business Opportunity Rule | 2:25-cv-03068-SMB | final-order | Complaint filed 2025-08-25. Stipulated final order announced 2026-03-24; $18M judgment largely suspended (inability to pay); $50,000 payment; D. Ariz.; vote 2-0. | $18M judgment largely suspended; $50,000 payment; business-opportunity ban. | FTC alleged Air AI and its owners used deceptive claims about AI-driven business growth, earnings potential, and refund policies to lure consumers into purchasing business opportunities. | Deceptive AI business-opportunity / earnings claims | business-opportunity-earnings-claims | D. Ariz. | suspended-judgment: $18,000,000 (suspended) [Largely suspended based on inability to pay]; redress: $50,000 (exact) [Payment for consumer relief] | https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/08/ftc-sues-stop-air-ai-using-deceptive-claims-about-business-growth-earnings-potential-refund; https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/03/air-ai-its-owners-will-be-banned-marketing-business-opportunities-settle-ftc-charges-company-misled | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#ftc-air-ai |
ftc-automators | FTC | Automators LLC d/b/a Automators AI / Roman Cresto / John Cresto / Andrew Chapman | FTC v. Automators | 2023-08-22 | day | 2024-02-27 | day | FTC Act Section 5; Business Opportunity Rule | null | final-order | Stipulated order for permanent injunction and monetary judgment listed on the FTC case timeline dated 2024-02-27; the FTC case page label remains Pending. | Bans from covered business-opportunity and e-commerce coaching sales for the companies and individual defendants, with asset surrender for consumer redress. | FTC alleged the Automators AI operators claimed their artificial intelligence tools would ensure the success and profitability of consumers' e-commerce stores despite lacking support for the promised returns. A federal court halted the scheme in 2023 and a stipulated final order followed in 2024. | Deceptive AI business-opportunity / earnings claims | business-opportunity-earnings-claims | null | null | https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/cases-proceedings/automators | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#ftc-automators |
ftc-cri-genetics | FTC | CRI Genetics LLC | FTC and California v. CRI Genetics | 2023-11-21 | day | 2023-11-21 | day | FTC Act Section 5; parallel California-law claims | 2:23-cv-9824 | final-order | Stipulated order for permanent injunction and monetary judgment filed with the 2023-11-21 settlement announcement; the FTC case page label remains Pending. | $700,000 civil penalty and prohibitions on deceptive accuracy, review, endorsement, and data-use representations. | FTC and the California AG alleged CRI Genetics overstated the accuracy of its DNA reports, including claims that an AI algorithm performed genetic matching. This is a joint federal-state action recorded here because the FTC is a plaintiff. | Deceptive AI-algorithm accuracy claims | ai-washing | C.D. Cal. | civil-penalty: $700,000 (exact) | https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/cases-proceedings/cri-genetics-ftc-state-california-v | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#ftc-cri-genetics |
ftc-ascend-ecom | FTC | Ascend Ecom / William Michael Basta / Jeremy Kenneth Leung | FTC v. Ascend Ecom | 2024-09-25 | day | null | null | FTC Act Section 5; Business Opportunity Rule | 2:24-cv-07660 | proposed-order-pending-court-approval | Proposed stipulated order filed on the FTC case timeline dated 2025-06-23; court entry of a final judgment has not been verified from the docket. | Proposed terms include permanent business-opportunity bans, asset surrender, and a $25 million judgment partially suspended based on inability to pay. | FTC alleged Ascend Ecom claimed its proprietary AI tools would enable consumers to earn thousands of dollars per month from online storefronts. The case was filed in the Operation AI Comply sweep and moved to a proposed settlement in 2025. | Deceptive AI business-opportunity / earnings claims | business-opportunity-earnings-claims | C.D. Cal. | judgment: $25,000,000 (suspended) [Judgment in the proposed order, partially suspended based on inability to pay; excluded from totals.] | https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/cases-proceedings/242-3023-ascend-ecom | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#ftc-ascend-ecom |
ftc-click-profit | FTC | Click Profit LLC, related entities, and four operators | FTC v. Click Profit | 2025-03-18 | day | 2025-08-25 | day | FTC Act Section 5; Business Opportunity Rule | 1:25-cv-20973 | final-order | Stipulated orders for permanent injunction and monetary judgment listed on the FTC case timeline dated 2025-08-25; the FTC case page label remains Pending during administration. | Permanent industry bans; cash, real estate, and personal property surrendered for redress under stipulated orders. | FTC alleged Click Profit promised passive income from online stores using a proprietary AI-powered system and falsely claimed affiliations with major brands. A federal court temporarily halted the operation at the FTC's request before the stipulated final orders. | Deceptive AI business-opportunity / earnings claims | business-opportunity-earnings-claims | S.D. Fla. | null | https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/cases-proceedings/click-profit-llc | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#ftc-click-profit |
ftc-cmg-media | FTC | CMG Media Corp. d/b/a Cox Media Group | In the Matter of CMG Media (Active Listening) | 2026-05-21 | day | null | null | FTC Act Section 5 | null | proposed-consent-pending-final-approval | Proposed consent order announced 2026-05-21; no final Commission order located as of 2026-07-18. | Proposed $880,000 payment plus prohibitions on misrepresentations about voice collection, consumer consent, service features, and geographic targeting. | FTC alleged Cox Media Group sold an Active Listening marketing service claimed to use AI and smart-device voice data to target advertising, when the service did not use voice data and consumers had not opted in. | False AI voice-data advertising claims | ai-washing | null | null | https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/05/ftc-require-cox-media-group-two-other-firms-pay-nearly-1-million-settle-charges-they-deceived | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#ftc-cmg-media |
ftc-mindsift | FTC | MindSift LLC | In the Matter of MindSift (Active Listening) | 2026-05-21 | day | null | null | FTC Act Section 5, including a means-and-instrumentalities theory | null | proposed-consent-pending-final-approval | Proposed consent order announced 2026-05-21; no final Commission order located as of 2026-07-18. | Proposed $25,000 payment and conduct restrictions. | FTC alleged New Hampshire-based MindSift supplied deceptive marketing materials supporting false claims that the Active Listening service used AI and smart-device voice data with consumer consent. | False AI voice-data advertising claims | ai-washing | null | null | https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/05/ftc-require-cox-media-group-two-other-firms-pay-nearly-1-million-settle-charges-they-deceived | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#ftc-mindsift |
ftc-1010-digital | FTC | 1010 Digital Works LLC | In the Matter of 1010 Digital Works (Active Listening) | 2026-05-21 | day | null | null | FTC Act Section 5, including a means-and-instrumentalities theory | null | proposed-consent-pending-final-approval | Proposed consent order announced 2026-05-21; no final Commission order located as of 2026-07-18. | Proposed $25,000 payment and conduct restrictions. | FTC alleged Wisconsin-based 1010 Digital Works supplied deceptive marketing materials supporting false claims that the Active Listening service used AI and smart-device voice data with consumer consent. | False AI voice-data advertising claims | ai-washing | null | null | https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/05/ftc-require-cox-media-group-two-other-firms-pay-nearly-1-million-settle-charges-they-deceived | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#ftc-1010-digital |
sec-delphia | SEC | Delphia (USA) Inc. | In the Matter of Delphia | 2024-03-18 | day | null | null | Investment Advisers Act; Marketing Rule | 3-21894; IA-6573 | settled | Settled administrative order. | Censure and cease-and-desist; $225,000 civil penalty. | SEC charged Delphia with making false and misleading statements about its use of AI and machine learning in its investment process. | AI washing / false AI investment claims | ai-washing | null | civil-penalty: $225,000 (exact) | https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024-36 | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#sec-delphia |
sec-global-predictions | SEC | Global Predictions Inc. | In the Matter of Global Predictions | 2024-03-18 | day | null | null | Investment Advisers Act; Marketing Rule | 3-21895; IA-6574 | settled | Settled administrative order. | Censure and cease-and-desist; $175,000 civil penalty. | SEC charged Global Predictions with falsely claiming to be the 'first regulated AI financial advisor' and making misleading claims about AI-generated forecasts. | AI washing / false AI investment claims | ai-washing | null | civil-penalty: $175,000 (exact) | https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024-36 | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#sec-global-predictions |
sec-joonko | SEC | Ilit Raz / Joonko Diversity Inc. | SEC v. Ilit Raz | 2024-06-11 | day | null | null | Securities Act Section 17(a); Exchange Act Section 10(b), Rule 10b-5 | 24-civ-4466 | litigation-pending | Litigation pending. Parallel DOJ criminal case. | SEC seeks injunction, penalties, disgorgement/prejudgment interest, officer/director bar. | SEC charged the founder of AI hiring startup Joonko with defrauding investors of at least $21 million by fabricating customers and revenue. | AI-company investor fraud | investor-fraud | S.D.N.Y. | null | https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26020 | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#sec-joonko |
sec-qz-asset | SEC | QZ Asset Management / QZ Global / Blake Yeung | SEC v. QZ Asset Management | 2024-08-27 | day | null | null | Federal securities-law antifraud provisions | null | litigation-pending | SEC litigation ongoing per release. | SEC seeks permanent injunction, disgorgement, civil penalties. | SEC charged QZ Asset Management and CEO Blake Yeung with falsely claiming QZ Asset would use proprietary AI-based technology to generate extraordinary returns while promising 100% protection for client funds. | AI washing / false AI trading claims | ai-washing; investor-fraud | null | null | https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024-109 | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#sec-qz-asset |
sec-rimar-capital | SEC | Rimar Capital USA / Rimar Capital LLC / Itai Liptz / Clifford Boro | SEC v. Rimar Capital | 2024-10-10 | day | null | null | Federal securities-law antifraud provisions | null | settled | Settled. | $310,000 total civil penalties; Liptz bar with right to reapply after five years. | SEC charged Rimar Capital entities and owner Itai Liptz with defrauding investors by making false and misleading statements about purported AI-driven automated trading. | AI washing / false AI trading claims | ai-washing; investor-fraud | null | civil-penalty: $310,000 (exact) | https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024-167 | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#sec-rimar-capital |
sec-presto | SEC | Presto Automation Inc. | In the Matter of Presto Automation | 2025-01-14 | day | null | null | Securities Act Section 17(a)(2); Exchange Act Section 13(a); Rules 13a-11, 13a-15(a) | 3-22413 | settled | Settled administrative cease-and-desist. | No civil penalty (cooperation/remediation credit). | SEC found Presto Automation made misleading statements about its flagship AI drive-thru voice product, including the degree to which the product relied on human agents rather than AI. | AI washing / misleading AI product claims | ai-washing | null | null | https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/administrative-proceedings/33-11352-s | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#sec-presto |
sec-nate | SEC | Albert Saniger / Nate Inc. | SEC v. Albert Saniger | 2025-04-09 | day | null | null | Securities-law antifraud provisions | 1:25-cv-02937 | litigation-pending | Litigation pending. Parallel DOJ criminal case. | SEC alleges over $42 million raised through false AI claims. | SEC charged the founder of Nate, an AI shopping-app startup, with fraudulently raising over $42 million by making false and misleading statements about the company's proprietary AI technology. | AI-company investor fraud | investor-fraud | S.D.N.Y. | null | https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26282 | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#sec-nate |
sec-onpassive | SEC | Ashraf Mufareh / ONPASSIVE LLC | SEC v. Mufareh and ONPASSIVE | 2023-08-11 | day | null | null | Securities Act Sections 5(a), 5(c), and 17(a); Exchange Act Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 | null | litigation-pending | Litigated action filed 2023-08-11; no later primary-source resolution located. Current docket status unverified. | SEC seeks injunctions, disgorgement, prejudgment interest, civil penalties, and an officer and director bar. | SEC alleged the defendants raised more than $108 million through a pyramid-style unregistered offering tied to promised AI applications that had not commercially launched. | AI-themed investor fraud | investor-fraud; ai-washing | null | null | https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-25809 | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#sec-onpassive |
sec-centricity | SEC | Michael Brackett (Centricity Inc.) | SEC v. Brackett | 2024-04-19 | day | null | null | Securities Act Section 17(a); Exchange Act Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 | null | litigation-pending | Litigated action announced 2024-04-19; no later primary-source resolution located. Current docket status unverified. | SEC seeks an injunction, disgorgement, prejudgment interest, civil penalties, and an officer and director bar. | SEC alleged the founder of a purported AI startup fabricated customer, contract, and revenue claims and misappropriated investor money. | AI-themed investor fraud | investor-fraud | null | null | https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-25980 | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#sec-centricity |
sec-kubient | SEC | Paul D. Roberts / Joshua A. Weiss / Grainne M. Coen (Kubient Inc.) | SEC v. Roberts (Kubient) | 2024-09-16 | day | null | null | Securities Act and Exchange Act antifraud, reporting, books-and-records, internal-control, and auditor-related provisions | null | litigation-pending | Roberts consented to liability injunctions with remedies reserved for litigation at filing; related charges against other executives were litigated separately. Current docket status unverified. | Partial settlement as to liability for Roberts; SEC sought injunctions, officer bars, disgorgement, and penalties across the defendants. | SEC alleged Kubient executives fabricated testing and revenue associated with KAI, a purported machine-learning advertising-fraud detection product, at the NASDAQ-listed adtech company. A parallel criminal case was announced by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. | Fabricated AI product testing and revenue | ai-washing; investor-fraud | null | null | https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024-131 | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#sec-kubient |
doj-meta | DOJ | Meta Platforms Inc. f/k/a Facebook | United States v. Meta Platforms | 2022-06-21 | day | null | null | Fair Housing Act | null | settled | Settlement announced 2022-06-21. Court oversight ran through 2026-06-27 (four-year term). Formal closeout not publicly announced. | Meta required to stop Special Ad Audience for housing ads and build a variance-reduction system subject to DOJ/court oversight. | DOJ described the matter as its first Fair Housing Act case challenging algorithmic bias. DOJ alleged Meta's ad-delivery algorithms discriminated on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, and national origin in the delivery of housing advertisements. | Algorithmic discrimination / automated ad targeting | housing-discrimination | null | null | https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/justice-department-secures-groundbreaking-settlement-agreement-meta-platforms-formerly-known; https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/justice-department-and-meta-platforms-inc-reach-key-agreement-they-implement-groundbreaking | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#doj-meta |
doj-realpage | DOJ | RealPage Inc. | United States v. RealPage | 2024-08-23 | day | null | null | Sherman Act Sections 1 and 2 | null | litigation-pending | Complaint 2024-08-23; amended complaint 2025-01-07. Only Greystar has a final judgment (2026-03-02). Cortland, RealPage, LivCor, Willow Bridge have proposed final judgments only. Willow Bridge proposed final judgment filed 2026-07-06. | Injunctive relief and consent decrees sought; no global monetary penalty identified. | DOJ and state attorneys general allege RealPage's algorithmic rental-pricing software enabled coordinated pricing among competing landlords through shared competitively sensitive data. | Algorithmic pricing / alleged price coordination | algorithmic-pricing | null | null | https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-and-plaintiff-states-v-realpage-inc; https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-realpage-algorithmic-pricing-scheme-harms-millions-american-renters | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#doj-realpage |
doj-tadrus | DOJ | Mina Tadrus / Tadrus Capital | United States v. Mina Tadrus | 2023-09 | month | 2025-02-13 | day | Investment adviser fraud | 23-CR-393 (HG) | guilty-plea | Guilty plea 2025-02-13. Sentencing status needs docket verification. | Pleaded guilty; forfeiture agreement referenced; faces up to five years. | Founder of a purported AI-driven hedge fund pleaded guilty to investment adviser fraud, having falsely promised guaranteed annual returns of 30% or more from AI-driven trading. | AI-company investor fraud / false AI claims | investor-fraud | E.D.N.Y. | null | https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/founder-purported-artificial-intelligence-driven-hedge-fund-pleads-guilty-investment | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#doj-tadrus |
doj-joonko | DOJ | Ilit Raz / Joonko Diversity Inc. | United States v. Ilit Raz | 2024-06-11 | day | null | null | Securities fraud; wire fraud | null | indicted | Indictment unsealed 2024-06-11. Criminal charges pending. Parallel SEC civil action. | Alleged $27M investment fraud. | DOJ charged the founder of AI hiring startup Joonko with securities fraud and wire fraud for allegedly defrauding investors by misrepresenting the company's customers and revenue. | AI-company investor fraud | investor-fraud | S.D.N.Y. | null | https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/founder-and-former-ceo-artificial-intelligence-company-charged-securities-fraud | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#doj-joonko |
doj-skael | DOJ | Baba Nadimpalli / SKAEL | United States v. Baba Nadimpalli | 2024-09-23 | day | 2025-06-26 | day | Securities fraud; wire fraud | null | guilty-plea | Indictment unsealed 2024-09-23; guilty plea 2025-06-26. | Pleaded guilty to securities fraud and wire fraud. | DOJ charged the founder of AI automation startup SKAEL with defrauding investors by misleading them about the company's revenue and sales. | AI-company investor fraud | investor-fraud; revenue-fraud | null | null | https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/founder-and-former-ceo-artificial-intelligence-start-skael-charged-securities-fraud; https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/founder-and-former-ceo-artificial-intelligence-start-skael-pleads-guilty-securities | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#doj-skael |
doj-nate | DOJ | Albert Saniger / Nate Inc. | United States v. Albert Saniger | 2025-04-09 | day | null | null | Securities fraud; wire fraud | null | indicted | Indictment announced 2025-04-09. Criminal charges pending. Parallel SEC action. | Alleged investor fraud. | DOJ charged the former CEO of AI shopping-app Nate with defrauding investors by making false statements about Nate's proprietary AI technology and operational capabilities. | AI-company investor fraud | investor-fraud | S.D.N.Y. | null | https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/tech-ceo-charged-artificial-intelligence-investment-fraud-scheme | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#doj-nate |
doj-invenia | DOJ | Matthew Derrick Hudson / Invenia Technical Computing | United States v. Matthew Hudson | 2025-09-18 | day | null | null | Wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. Section 1343 | null | litigation-pending | Criminal complaint filed 2025-09-18 and unsealed 2025-09-24; released on bond pending trial. Current status needs docket verification. | Alleged over $100 million raised from investors through false documents and representations. | DOJ charged the former CEO of a Canadian AI and machine-learning energy-market company with investment fraud for allegedly defrauding U.S. investors through false claims about customers and operations. | AI-company investor fraud | investor-fraud | null | null | https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/former-ceo-canadian-ai-company-charged-investment-fraud-scheme-targeting-us-investors | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#doj-invenia |
doj-ai-server-diversion | DOJ | Yih-Shyan Liaw / Ruei-Tsang Chang / Ting-Wei Sun | United States v. Liaw et al. | 2026-03-19 | day | null | null | Export Control Reform Act conspiracy; smuggling conspiracy; conspiracy to defraud U.S. | null | indicted | Indictment unsealed 2026-03-19. Liaw and Sun arrested; Chang is a fugitive. | Charges only; alleged diversion of AI servers integrating controlled technology to China. | DOJ charged three individuals with conspiring to unlawfully divert servers integrating controlled U.S. artificial intelligence technology to China, in violation of export controls. | AI technology export-control violation | export-controls | null | null | https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/three-charged-conspiring-unlawfully-divert-cutting-edge-us-artificial-intelligence | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#doj-ai-server-diversion |
doj-ai-chip-smuggling | DOJ | Stanley Yi Zheng / Matthew Kelly / Tommy Shad English | United States v. Zheng et al. | 2026-03-25 | day | null | null | Federal export-control and smuggling conspiracy offenses charged by criminal complaint | null | litigation-pending | Criminal complaints issued in the Northern District of Georgia; announced 2026-03-25 after the defendants surrendered. Defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty. | Charges only; alleged conspiracy to smuggle export-controlled U.S. AI chips to China through Thailand. | DOJ charged a Chinese national and two U.S. citizens with conspiring to procure millions of dollars of export-controlled U.S. AI chips for unlawful shipment to China through Thailand. The National Security Division's Counterintelligence and Export Control Section is prosecuting the case. | AI chip export-control violation | export-controls | N.D. Ga. | null | https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/chinese-national-and-two-us-citizens-charged-conspiring-smuggle-artificial-intelligence | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#doj-ai-chip-smuggling |
doj-elegant-enterprise | DOJ | Elegant Enterprise-Wide Solutions Inc. | DOJ IER settlement with Elegant Enterprise | 2026-02-25 | day | 2026-02-25 | day | Immigration and Nationality Act Section 274B, 8 U.S.C. Section 1324b | null | settled | Settlement agreement announced 2026-02-25 by the Civil Rights Division's Immigrant and Employee Rights Section. | Settlement requires an end to unlawful citizenship-status restrictions in job advertisements plus training obligations; the release does not state a civil-penalty amount. | DOJ settled claims that the company used an AI tool to generate job advertisements containing citizenship-status restrictions that favored specified visa holders and unlawfully excluded protected U.S. workers. | AI-generated job advertisements with unlawful citizenship-status restrictions | hiring-discrimination | null | null | https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/civil-rights-division-obtains-settlement-company-used-ai-generated-advertisements-excluded | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#doj-elegant-enterprise |
doj-ilearningengines | DOJ | iLearningEngines former CEO/CFO | United States v. iLearningEngines | 2026-04-17 | day | null | null | Continuing financial crimes enterprise; securities fraud; wire fraud conspiracies | null | indicted | Indictment unsealed 2026-04-17. | Alleged sham contracts and inflated revenue at AI-driven business-automation company. | DOJ charged the former CEO and CFO of NASDAQ-listed AI platform company iLearningEngines with securities fraud and wire fraud conspiracies involving sham contracts and inflated revenue. | AI-company investor fraud | investor-fraud; revenue-fraud | null | null | https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/former-chief-executive-officer-and-chief-financial-officer-nasdaq-listed-company | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#doj-ilearningengines |
eeoc-itutorgroup | EEOC | iTutorGroup Inc. / Tutor Group Ltd. / Shanghai Ping'An Intelligent Education Technology Co. | EEOC v. iTutorGroup | 2022-05 | month | 2023-09-11 | day | Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) | 1:22-cv-02565 | settled | Five-year consent decree. Settlement announced 2023-09-11. | $365,000 to applicants; anti-discrimination policy, training, reporting; EEOC monitoring for at least five years. | EEOC alleged that iTutorGroup's tutor application software automatically rejected female applicants over 55 and male applicants over 60, in violation of the ADEA. | Automated hiring discrimination / algorithmic age screening | hiring-discrimination | E.D.N.Y. | redress: $365,000 (exact) | https://www.eeoc.gov/newsroom/eeoc-sues-itutorgroup-age-discrimination; https://www.eeoc.gov/newsroom/itutorgroup-pay-365000-settle-eeoc-discriminatory-hiring-suit | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#eeoc-itutorgroup |
fcc-lingo-telecom | FCC | Lingo Telecom LLC | FCC v. Lingo Telecom | 2024-08-21 | day | null | null | 47 C.F.R. Section 64.6301(a); STIR/SHAKEN caller-ID authentication rules | EB-TCD-24-00036425; 202432170004; 0035440734; DA 24-790 | settled | Consent decree entered 2024-08-21. | $1,000,000 civil penalty; compliance plan; Know Your Customer / Know Your Upstream Provider controls. | FCC entered a consent decree with Lingo Telecom for STIR/SHAKEN attestation failures tied to the transmission of deepfake AI robocalls impersonating President Biden before the New Hampshire primary. | AI deepfake voice / robocall facilitation | deepfake-robocalls | null | civil-penalty: $1,000,000 (exact) | https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-24-790A1.pdf | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#fcc-lingo-telecom |
fcc-kramer | FCC | Steve Kramer | FCC v. Steve Kramer | 2024-05-24 | day | 2024-09-26 | day | Truth in Caller ID Act, 47 U.S.C. Section 227(e); 47 C.F.R. Section 64.1604 | EB-TCD-24-00036094; 202432170005; 0035440791; FCC 24-104 | forfeiture-ordered | Forfeiture order adopted 2024-09-26, released 2024-09-30. FCC referred Kramer to DOJ for collection 2024-12-03. | $6,000,000 forfeiture. | FCC imposed a $6 million forfeiture against Steve Kramer for illegal robocalls carrying deepfake AI-generated voice messages impersonating President Biden before the New Hampshire primary. | AI deepfake voice / election interference robocalls | deepfake-robocalls | null | forfeiture: $6,000,000 (exact) | https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-24-104A1_Rcd.pdf; https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-405811A1.pdf | https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement#fcc-kramer |
US Federal AI Enforcement Tracker
The US Federal AI Enforcement Tracker is a source-backed dataset of US federal enforcement actions and selected adjacent official materials involving artificial intelligence or automated systems.
This Hugging Face repository is a distribution mirror maintained by Vorp Labs. The release preserved here is 2026.07.19, covering 42 tracked federal actions as of 2026-07-18.
Permanent identifiers and canonical sources
- Canonical research page: https://vorplabs.com/ai-regulatory-updates/federal-enforcement
- Canonical release manifest: https://vorplabs.com/datasets/federal-ai-enforcement/manifest.json
- Immutable GitHub release: https://github.com/vorplabs/research-datasets/tree/73c7586aa4df7640000760520fdbcf96d371303c/datasets/federal-ai-enforcement/2026.07.19
- Version DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21456232
- Concept DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21456231
The canonical Vorp Labs page remains the source of truth for methodology, scope, limitations, corrections, and newer releases. This repository preserves a convenient Hugging Face mirror of the cited version.
Repository layout
The complete immutable release package is stored under releases/2026.07.19/:
federal-ai-enforcement.csv: flat action table for spreadsheets and analysis.federal-ai-enforcement.json: structured release object with action records, adjacent materials, change log, and monitoring sources.release-manifest.json: version, source URLs, record counts, byte counts, and canonical SHA-256 checksums.CITATION.cff: machine-readable citation metadata.README.md: the release-specific documentation preserved byte-for-byte.SHA256SUMS: package integrity checks for all other release files.LICENSE.txt: CC BY 4.0 attribution terms for Vorp-created data and documentation.
Primary action fields
anchor,agency,target, andshortNameidentify an action.filedDate,orderDate, and their precision fields preserve date uncertainty.legalAuthority,status,outcome,summary, andaiIssueTagsdescribe the matter.docketOrFileNumbers,events,penalties, andrelatedAnchorssupport cross-checking.factChecks,openItems,sources, andurlpreserve evidence and record-level provenance.
Use and limitations
The tracker is descriptive research, not legal advice, and it does not claim that every enforcement matter involving software or algorithms is included. Check the primary-source links and the as-of date before relying on a record.
Integrity verification
From the release directory, run:
shasum -a 256 -c SHA256SUMS
The data and documentation are released under CC BY 4.0. See the release package for the complete attribution terms.
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