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

A 5th Circuit appeals court unanimously invalidated the FTC's administrative action against Intuit for deceptive "free" TurboTax advertising, ruling that such claims must be tried in federal court rather than through the agency's own process, based on the Supreme Court's Jarkesy precedent. While the case isn't dismissed, Intuit now faces a more favorable regulatory environment under the Trump administration, which has removed Democratic FTC commissioners.