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Business Impacts of Québec’s Proposed Consumer Protection Reforms: Consumer Credit Limits, Grocery Price Displays, Point-of-Sale...

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Bill 72, An Act to protect consumers against abusive commercial practices and to offer better transparency with respect to prices and credit, was recently tabled by the Québec government. This legislation includes amendments...more

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A Variety of Fees and Surcharges Implicated in Early Cases Enforcing California’s Honest Pricing Law

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Since July 1, when California’s “Honest Pricing Law” or “Hidden Fees Statute” became effective, the plaintiffs’ bar has filed more than a dozen complaints alleging violations of the statute....more

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5 Key Takeaways - Marketing and Advertising in California: Compliance with the "Honest Pricing Law"

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Kilpatrick partners Michele Floyd and Evan Nadel recently presented a webinar to the Association of Corporate Counsel’s Georgia Chapter on the topic of “Marketing and Advertising in California: Compliance with the 'Honest...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

California’s New Pricing Laws Are in Effect: Are You in Compliance?

In October 2023, California passed SB 478, an amendment to the Consumers Legal Remedies Act (CLRA), known as the “Honest Pricing Law” or “Hidden Fees” statute. SB 478 is a broad “all-in” price transparency law that impacts...more

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Fifth Circuit Grounds Department of Transportation’s Price Transparency and “Junk Fee” Rule

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This week, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay of the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) price transparency and “junk fee” rule (the Rule or the Final Rule). The ruling effectively blocks the DOT from enforcing...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California’s New Price Transparency Law May Reshape Pricing Practices in Broad Range of Industries

Effective July 1, 2024, new California Senate Bill 478 (SB 478) bans the practice of “drip pricing,” where the price for product or service is advertised without including all mandatory fees and charges that consumers must...more

Alston & Bird

What Does California Drip-Pricing Law Mean for Retailers?

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Our Class Action and State & Local Tax teams answer the questions California’s SB 478 raises about how sellers can present prices to consumers. Advertising, displaying, or offering a price that does not include all...more

King & Spalding

CMS Updates Hospital Price Transparency FAQs After CY 2024 OPPS/ASC Final Rule

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CMS’s Hospital Price Transparency regulations require hospitals to make public the standard charges of the items and services that they provide. In the CY 2024 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CY...more

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The Price is Wrong: Amendment to the California Consumers Legal Remedies Act Requires New Price Disclosures

On July 1, 2024, the “junk fee” amendment to the California Consumers Legal Remedies Act (CLRA) will go into effect. Under this new provision, it will be a violation of the CLRA if a company advertises, displays, or offers...more

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CMS Finalizes Major Reforms to Medicaid, Part 2: Medicaid Managed Care Reg

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Medicaid Regs Part 2! Last week, Regs & Eggs took a deep dive into the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services final reg, one of two regs that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released to add new requirements...more

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New ERISA Class Actions Zero in on Group Health Plan Fiduciary Obligations: 10 Best Practices for Employers

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ERISA class action lawsuits against retirement plan fiduciaries have become commonplace over the last few decades, usually alleging that imprudent processes and lack of oversight led to excessive fees for investment options,...more

Hogan Lovells

Court rules for PhRMA in challenge to Oregon drug price transparency law

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On February 16, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon issued a ruling in Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) v. Stolfi, granting in part PhRMA’s motion for summary judgment in its...more

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FCC Adopts Video Service All-In Pricing Rules

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On March 14, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted new rules that require cable television operators and satellite video providers to specify the aggregate monthly all-in price for video programming services on...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - March 2024 #1

News Briefs - Massive Cyberattack Could Spur Movement in Healthcare Industry - As the disruption caused by the cyberattack at Change Healthcare stretches beyond its tenth day, cybersecurity experts say the incident could spur...more

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State AGs Support FTC’s Proposed Rule Prohibiting “Junk” Fees

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On February 7, a coalition of 19 state attorneys general (AG) filed a comment letter supporting the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees (Rule). The state AGs echoed the...more

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Illinois Introduces Third-Party Dental Financing Bill

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On February 6, a bill was introduced to the Illinois House of Representatives seeking to amend the Illinois Dental Practices Act to add provisions related to third-party financing for dental services....more

Jenner & Block

New California Law Targets Drip Pricing

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A new California law, Senate Bill No. 478, takes aim at “drip pricing,” the practice of advertising goods or services at one price and then adding mandatory charges or fees later in the sales transaction. While federal...more

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January 2024: The Month of Medicare Advantage

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I, JEFFREY DAVIS, RETROACTIVELY DECLARE THE MONTH OF JANUARY IN THE YEAR 2024 TO BE KNOWN AS “MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MONTH.” Obviously, I don’t have the power to do that, but the health policy community did see a lot of...more

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2024 Health Care Predictions

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Happy 2024!  The entire Saul Ewing Health Law Practice Group wishes you and yours a healthy and prosperous new year and successful (and compliant) activities in the health care delivery system this year and beyond....more

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[Webinar] Avoiding Hidden Traps: Complying with the Federal Trade Commission’s New Junk Fees and CARS Rules and Related State Laws...

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Stay informed about two recent FTC actions on price transparency, the “CARS” and “Unfair or Deceptive Fees” Rules, as well as similar state laws. By understanding regulators’ expectations regarding fee disclosure, add-on...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - January 2024 #1

News Briefs - FDA Gives First Approval of Mass Canadian Drug Imports - The Food and Drug Administration has allowed Florida to import millions of dollars' worth of medications from Canada at far lower prices than in the...more

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Healthcare Preview for the Week of: January 8, 2024

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The Senate is back in session today, and the House comes back tomorrow. The beginning of 2024 is looking a lot like the end of 2023, with the big factor being the need to address government funding for fiscal year (FY) 2024....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Unfinished Health Care Business: 10 Issues to Watch as Congress Rings in the New Year

Health care was one of the most active issue areas in 2023 and this trend is expected to continue when Congress returns in the New Year for the second session of the 118th Congress. The activity by the health committees of...more

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FTC Finalizes CARS Rule Imposing Substantial Regulatory Requirements on Auto Dealerships

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized its Combating Auto Retail Scams Trade Regulation (CARS) Rule, which will affect almost every aspect of auto advertising and sales. Our Consumer Protection/FTC Team explains how...more

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U.S. House of Representatives Passes Health Care Price Transparency Bill

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On December 11, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (the Transparency Bill). The Transparency Bill would increase price transparency requirements for hospitals,...more

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