In this episode of "Clearly Conspicuous," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta discusses recent actions taken by state attorneys general (AGs) in the enforcement of consumer protection laws and regulations. His...more
In this episode of "Clearly Conspicuous," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta delves into the shifting landscape of consumer protection regulation amid significant policy and administrative changes at federal...more
President Donald Trump has issued "Combating Unfair Practices in the Live Entertainment Market," an executive order (EO) that calls on the U.S. Attorney General and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enforce competition laws...more
4/3/2025
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Event Tickets ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
State Attorneys General ,
Ticket Pricing ,
Trump Administration
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Jan. 27, 2025, vacated the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Rule on Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS Rule) before it could take effect, finding that the FTC failed to follow...more
2/6/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Automotive Industry ,
Car Dealerships ,
CARS Rule ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Scams ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Vacated
In the 54th episode of his "Clearly Conspicuous" podcast series, consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta discusses significant regulatory actions taken against Grubhub by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Illinois...more
In this episode of his "Clearly Conspicuous" podcast series, "The Election's Impact on the FTC Will Bring Big Changes, But Being Vigilant Must Remain a Priority," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta explores the...more
In this episode of his "Clearly Conspicuous" podcast series, "The CFPB and State AGs Act Jointly Against Online Educational Company," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta discusses a joint enforcement action taken by...more
A coalition of 34 state attorneys general announced on May 19, 2020, that it had secured a settlement with one of the nation's largest subprime auto financing companies for alleged violations of state consumer protection...more
U.S. District Court Judge Richard Stearns issued an order on May 6, 2020, finding that the two primary features of the Massachusetts Attorney General's COVID-19 debt collection regulation — a ban on debt collector initiated...more
ACA International (ACA), the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals, filed a complaint on April 20, 2020, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts challenging the validity of the recently...more