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Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: A Close Look at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Proposed Rules on Overdraft and Nonsufficient Funds Fees
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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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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
As we previously reported, the California AG’s office recently provided clarification through FAQs on the California “hidden fee” law that amended the Consumer Legal Remedies Act, SB 478. Those FAQs articulated the position...more
On February 6, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed two proposed stipulated orders with a California federal court to permanently ban student debt relief companies as well as their individual operators. The...more
California continues to lead the charge for increased regulation in the commercial finance space. Most recently, on October 13, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 666 into law, which will prohibit...more
With his signature, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 478, expanding California’s already sweeping consumer protection laws to include a broad array of fees and charges referred to by the bill authors as...more
As we posted yesterday, the FTC announced a proposed rule that could fundamentally alter how businesses across industries advertise prices and disclose fees to consumers. At around the same time the FTC was preparing to...more
The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) finalized regulations that prohibit unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts and practices (UDAAP) in the offering or provision of commercial financing or...more