In early March, the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office finalized the commonwealth's regulations on unfair and deceptive fees, which it refers to in its press release as "junk fee" regulations, while simultaneously...more
4/8/2025
/ Advertising ,
Automotive Industry ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
Final Rules ,
Hidden Fees ,
Marketing ,
State Attorneys General ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
User Fees
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection ("DCWP") (formerly the Department of Consumer Affairs) promulgated new debt collection rules this spring to provide protections to consumers with limited English...more
10/2/2020
/ Burden of Proof ,
City of New York ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Creditors ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
Debtors ,
FDCPA ,
Foreign Language ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Rules ,
Popular ,
State and Local Government ,
Unfair Trade Practices Act