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The FTC Takes Initiative to Stop Junk Fees
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The Constitutionality of Increased Trustee Fees In Bankruptcy
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Investment Management Update – Fees and Expenses
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Warnings of an impending regulatory focus on hidden and junk fees materialized following President Joe Biden’s call to Congress during his 2023 State of the Union address to eliminate them. On December 17, the Federal Trade...more
On July 1, 2024, California’s law banning hidden fees took effect. Under the Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA), SB 478 provides that businesses transacting with California consumers may not apply additional fees or charges...more
California Senate Bill 478 (SB 478) will prohibit hidden fees for goods and services beginning July 1, 2024. The amendment to the California Legal Remedies Act (California Civil Code Section 1770(a)(29)) aims to eliminate...more
On November 30, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced proposed regulations that would require businesses to clearly disclose the total price of a product at the time it is presented to consumers,...more
On October 11, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed rule to prohibit so-called “junk fees” in connection with the sale of consumer goods and services. According to the FTC, the proposal, known as...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a new proposed trade regulation rule that would make it an unfair and deceptive practice to misrepresent the total costs of goods and services by omitting mandatory fees from...more
The unprecedented health emergency and closely related economic crisis created by COVID-19 have triggered a wave of putative class action and individual lawsuits targeting a wide range of businesses. ...more