FTC Obtains Temporary Restraining Order and Asset Freeze Against Seven Debt Relief Companies and Their Owners for Allegedly Deceptive Practices. On July 14, the FTC filed a complaint and motion for temporary restraining order...more
7/30/2025
/ Asset Freeze ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Debt Relief ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employee Training ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud ,
FTC Act ,
Reimbursements ,
State Attorneys General ,
Telemarketing ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On December 17, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) released its final Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, also called the “Junk Fees Rule” by the Commission. For companies involved in...more
12/19/2024
/ Covered Entities ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Event Tickets ,
Excessive Fees ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
Final Rules ,
Goods or Services ,
Hidden Fees ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Misrepresentation ,
Pricing ,
Service Charges ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has announced comment deadlines for a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry (NPRM and NOI) released in early August that, among other things, proposes...more
9/16/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Biden Administration ,
Call Blocking ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FCC ,
Notice of Inquiry ,
NPRM ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Text Messages
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
12/5/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
CID ,
Cloud Computing ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Data Collection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Endorsements ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Fake Websites ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Reporting ,
FTC Act ,
GLBA Privacy ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
HMDA ,
Influencers ,
Loans ,
OMB ,
Payment Systems ,
Senate Judiciary Committee ,
Social Media ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Warning Letters
On October 20, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the launch of a new rulemaking process to address how fees are charged for goods or services, focusing on potentially “deceptive or unfair” fees that the FTC...more
10/24/2022
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Advertising ,
AMG Capital Management LLC v FTC ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
FTC Act ,
Marketing ,
Proposed Rules ,
Surveillance ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices