Federal Court Holds Payment Processor Cliq in Contempt for Violating FTC Order

Summary: At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal judge ordered Cliq Inc., a payment processing company, and its operators to pay $6.5 million in sanctions for violating a 2015 federal court order designed to prevent the company from enabling consumer fraud.On May 13, 2026, the U.S.

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Source: [Executive Risk] FTC Consumer Protection Press Releases