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Consumer Protection Law

Oct. 30, 2026

FTC, states sue Toast over allegedly deceptive subscription practices

Federal and state regulators allege Toast misled restaurant operators with promises of free equipment and round-the-clock customer support while imposing undisclosed charges and making subscriptions difficult to cancel.

 FTC, states sue Toast over allegedly deceptive subscription practices
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu

he Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state and local authorities sued restaurant payment platform Toast Inc. on Thursday, accusing the company of misleading customers about subscription costs, falsely advertising free equipment and making its services difficult to cancel.

The lawsuit, filed in the Northern District of California, was joined by seven states, Los Angeles County Counsel Dawyn R. Harrison and San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu.

The complaint all...

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