Federal Court Slams Corpay For Deceptive Marketing Practices

In the scorching heat of accountability, a federal circuit court of appeals delivered a withering rebuke to Corpay, a fuel card provider accused of duplicitous practices. The Eleventh Circuit’s unanimous decision upheld a series of injunctions imposed by the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia in 2022, stemming from a 2019 lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission. Corpay, formerly known as FLEETCOR, had been accused of engaging in deceptive and misleading practices, which the court found to be substantiated by overwhelming evidence.

The FTC’s lawsuit alleged that Corpay had made false promises to its fuel customers, touting its products as offering savings, control, and transparency. However, when scrutinized, the company’s practices revealed a stark contrast to its marketing claims. The court’s decision was unequivocal: Corpay had failed to create a genuine dispute of material fact to preclude summary judgment against it.

The appellate court’s language was as biting as it was precise. Referencing the colloquialism “all hat and no cowboy,” the court effectively branded Corpay’s marketing efforts as empty posturing.