In April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission filed a federal lawsuit against doxo, Inc. and two company officers. The FTC alleged that doxo used advertising and website designs that could mislead consumers about doxo’s relationship with billers, the amount consumers would pay, and enrollment in the recurring doxoPLUS subscription.
doxo disputed the FTC’s allegations and stated that the agency misunderstood its services and the bill-payment market.
May 2026 Federal-Court Ruling
On May 21, 2026, the federal court ruled that doxo was liable on two claims under the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act involving doxoPLUS enrollment.
The court concluded that doxo had not clearly and conspicuously disclosed certain material terms before obtaining consumers’ billing information, including:
- The price of the recurring doxoPLUS subscription
- The availability of payment methods that did not require a delivery fee
The court also concluded that doxo had not obtained express informed consent for the doxoPLUS charges under the enrollment process reviewed in the case.
The May 2026 ruling did not resolve the entire lawsuit. Other claims involving advertising, biller affiliation, fees, financial information, individual liability, damages, and injunctive relief remained pending or were reserved for trial.
Consumers should therefore avoid two inaccurate conclusions:
- It is no longer accurate to describe every issue in the case as only an allegation with no court ruling.
- It is also inaccurate to say that a final judgment resolving all claims and damages has been entered.