After a long introduction, new general business rules from the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General (OAG) governing transparency in price disclosure and negative option renewals took effect September 2....more
9/8/2025
/ Consumer Protection Laws ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Fees ,
Negative Option Rule ,
Price Transparency ,
Property Management Companies ,
Property Owners ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Residential Real Estate Market ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On August 21, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final Decision and Order against an artificial intelligence (AI) developer (the "Company"), concluding an enforcement action first announced in April 2025....more
On August 18, 2025, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the opening of an investigation into two artificial intelligence (AI) developers for potential deceptive trade practices and misleading marketing. According to the...more
8/19/2025
/ Advertising to Minors ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bots ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Investigations ,
Mental Health ,
Minors ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Software Developers ,
State Attorneys General ,
Technology Sector ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On July 10, 2025, the Massachusetts Attorney General (AGO) entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance (AOD) with a private student loan lender (the Company), resolving allegations that the Company's underwriting practices...more
7/22/2025
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Lending ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Lending ,
Private Lenders ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Attorneys General ,
Student Loans ,
Underwriting ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On April 24, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized a Decision and Order against an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Company (the "Company"), alleging that it made false and unsubstantiated claims about its AI Content...more
4/29/2025
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Consent ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Machine Learning ,
Section 5 ,
Settlement ,
Technology Sector ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On January 30, 2025, the CFPB entered into a consent order with the Company, alleging violations of the Consumer Financial Protection Act ("CFPA") and Electronic Fund Transfer Act ("EFTA")....more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Colorado Attorney General filed suit January 16 against a major property management company, alleging deceptive practices under Section 5 of the FTC Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act...more
1/23/2025
/ Advertising ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
FTC Act ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Hidden Fees ,
Property Management Companies ,
Rental Property ,
Section 5 ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On December 17, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized its Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees (16 CFR ยง 464), otherwise known as the "Junk Fees" Rule, targeting specific industries with a narrowed...more
On May 7, 2024, the CFPB imposed a total of $4.6 million in redress and fines on the Company for allegedly withholding account-closure refunds to its consumers for an unreasonable amount of time....more