Aug 26, 2024 FTC Pursues Auto Dealer For Misleading Pricing and Other Illegal Practices By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission announced that it reached a $2.6 million settlement with Arizona-based Coulter Motor Company, resolving...
Aug 09, 2024 Fifth Circuit Grounds Department of Transportation’s Price Transparency and “Junk Fee” Rule By Len Gordon Jay Prapaisilp This week, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay of the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) price transparency and “junk fee”...
Aug 04, 2024 D.C. Attorney General Sues StubHub Over Pricing Practices By Jeff Greenbaum District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwab announced that he filed a lawsuit against StubHub, in which he alleges that the...
Jul 25, 2024 Minnesota Joins the Fee Fray with a Twist on Variable Pricing By Len Gordon Jay Prapaisilp On May 20, Minnesota Gov. Tim Waltz signed the state’s so-called junk fee bill into law. The law, similar to a proposed Federal Trade...
Jul 18, 2024 Taking Out the Trash: New Junk Fee Laws Impact Pricing Practices By Paavana Kumar Ashley Haripal We are about to see an enormous uptick in federal and state regulation of “junk fees” – and the class action bar is undoubtedly preparing...
May 17, 2024 Connecticut AG Sues Altice Over "Junk Fees" By Jeff Greenbaum Connecticut Attorney General William Tong recently sued internet service provider Altice USA, alleging that the company charged illegal...
Apr 02, 2024 NYAG Announces $1.9 Million Settlement with Nissan Dealers By Jeff Greenbaum Late last month, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that she had reached settlements with five Nissan car dealerships in...
Dec 13, 2023 FTC Releases New "Combating Auto Retail Scams Rule" By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission announced that it just finalized the “Combating Auto Retail Scams Rule” (the “CARS Rule”) in order to combat...
Dec 03, 2023 Massachusetts AG Proposes Rule on "Junk Fees" and Auto-Renew Offers By Jeff Greenbaum Last week, the Massachusetts Attorney General announced that her office is proposing new rules that would prohibit so-called “junk fees"...
Nov 14, 2023 Alleging Discrimination, FTC and Wisconsin Settle With Auto Dealer Over Junk Fees By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Wisconsin recently entered into a $1.1 million settlement with Rhinelander Auto Center,...
Oct 13, 2023 FTC Settles With Marketer Over Alleged Junk Fees and Subscription Traps By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission announced that it reached a settlement with a marketer of skin creams, resolving allegations that the...
Oct 11, 2023 FTC Proposes Rule on "Junk Fees" By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission announced that it is proposing a rule prohibiting "junk fees," which the FTC called, "hidden and bogus fees...
Nov 05, 2022 President Biden Says His Administration is Taking on "Junk Fees" By Jeff Greenbaum In a speech last week, President Joe Biden said that his Administration is taking on so-called "junk fees." Accompanied by CFPB Director...
Oct 14, 2022 FTC Says Rulemaking on Endorsements is Coming By Jeff Greenbaum In a notice announcing an upcoming meeting of the Federal Trade Commission, the FTC indicated that it plans to begin a rulemaking on...
Jul 12, 2022 FTC Starts the Engine on Car Sales Fees and Advertising Rulemaking, but Other Rulemaking Faces Major Questions By Len Gordon Michael Munoz The FTC is off to the races with another proposed rulemaking. On June 23, the FTC, by a 4-1 vote, issued a notice of proposed rulemaking...