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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia-Pacific: 1,905 cases from 39 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

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€30mLargest single case: Hopper (USA) Inc. und Hopper Inc.
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20 Aug 2026 Hopper (USA) Inc. und Hopper Inc.FTC: travel app Hopper pays 35 million USD over hidden and pre-selected fees USAMisleading advertising and pricing €30m

Despite promising no hidden fees, the travel app, according to the FTC, charged tips and fees for a VIP support service without consent because they were hidden and pre-selected, and misled users about total prices and the benefits of VIP support and price freezing. The court order against the Canadian Hopper Inc. and its US subsidiary sets 35 million USD, payable in twelve instalments. The authority allegedly made the findings set out here; this account is not based on a final judgment.

What organisations can take from it

Paid add-ons must never be pre-selected or hidden in the booking flow.

Relevance to training and awareness

Pre-selected add-ons and fees in booking flows

Authority / court
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Area of law
Consumer protection and online retail · Misleading advertising and pricing
Legal basis
Section 5 FTC Act; Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees (16 C.F.R. Part 464)
Action
Disgorgement of profits
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Media and online platforms
Published
2 Jul 2026

Original amount 35,000,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 20 Aug 2026.

Checked against the official source on 3 Oct 2026 · Direct link

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