The U.S. General Service Administration (GSA) proposed an amendment to the General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) aimed at reducing single-use plastic packaging. Specifically, the proposed amendment allows suppliers...more
3/13/2024
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General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Goods or Services ,
GSAR ,
Incentives ,
Manufacturers ,
Plastic Bag Bans ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State Attorneys General ,
Suppliers ,
Sustainable Business Practices
Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit seeking injunctive relief and dissolution of several limited liability companies owned by John and Michele Church. The Churches’ companies have allegedly violated the...more
2/1/2024
/ Consumer Complaint Management ,
Consumer Contracts ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Consumer Review Fairness Act (CRFA) ,
Dissolution ,
Goods or Services ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
State Attorneys General ,
Statutory Violations ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Voluntary Compliance
While the federal government’s campaign against hidden “junk” fees intensifies, state attorneys general (AGs) have long been contesting concealed costs as unfair or deceptive — especially in the absence of sufficient...more
12/29/2023
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Convenience Fees ,
False Advertising ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Goods or Services ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Processing Fees ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On November 28, Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Campbell reached an $8.75 million settlement with Rent-A-Center (RAC), the nation’s largest rent-to-own company specializing in consumer goods leases. The settlement aimed...more
On November 7, Virginia Attorney General (AG) Jason Miyares reminded suppliers that the current state of emergency caused by wildfires triggered Virginia’s anti-price gouging statutes, which prohibit businesses from raising...more
11/15/2023
/ Goods or Services ,
Price Gouging ,
Price Inflation ,
Public Health ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
State Attorneys General ,
State of Emergency ,
Suppliers ,
Virginia ,
Wildfires
On August 9, District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued a Supplemental Business Advisory regarding restaurants’ obligation to properly disclose service fees and charges to diners. The advisory comes after...more
On September 8, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell issued an initial decision ruling that Intuit Inc. (Intuit) “engaged in deceptive advertising in violation of Section 5...more
9/18/2023
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Goods or Services ,
Intuit ,
Marketing ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Section 5 ,
Statutory Violations ,
Tax Returns ,
TurboTax
On August 16, a coalition of seven state attorneys general (AG) announced a settlement with participants alleged to be involved in a “massive” robocall operation. The stipulated order, which names Scott Shapiro, Michael T....more
In August, District of Columbia Attorney General (AG) Brian Schwalb issued a Supplemental Business Advisory (advisory) to provide guidance and examples to restaurants for complying with their legal obligation under the...more