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New York State Proposes Consumer Protection Reforms through FAIR Business Practices Act

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What Happened? On March 13, New York state legislators introduced new legislation called the Fostering Affordability and Integrity Through Reasonable (FAIR) Business Practices Act. The bill, supported by New York Attorney...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Massachusetts Secures Record Judgment Against Insurance Companies

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On the brink of the new year, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (MA AGO) secured a landmark $165 million judgment, including civil penalties and restitution, against three UnitedHealth insurance companies:...more

Hinch Newman LLP

Business Coaching Program Alert: FTC Proposes Changes to Biz Opp Rule to Deter Deceptive Earnings Claims – Republican...

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On January 13, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it is seeking comment on proposed changes to the Business Opportunity Rule and a proposed new Earnings Claim Rule. According to the FTC, the two, taken...more

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Seventh Circuit Reminds District Court That Civil Penalty Factors Must All Be Considered

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As we anticipate the forthcoming changes at the FTC and what enforcement will look like, one area that is often overlooked is the award of civil penalties in FTC cases....more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Changes to Québec’s Consumer Protection Regime: Monetary Administrative Penalties and Increased Penal Fines

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Significant changes to the Québec consumer protection regime came into effect earlier this year. The president of the Office de la protection du consommateur (OPC), Québec’s consumer protection regulator, can now impose...more

Hinch Newman LLP

FTC Defense Attorney on Ecommerce Investment Management Provider Legal Regulatory Considerations

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It is no secret amongst digital advertisers and FTC practice defense counsel that the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general continue to aggressively investigate and prosecute those that advertise, market,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Captures $2.7 Million in Restitution from Small Business Financer

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On June 2, the FTC was granted a federal court order permanently barring a merchant cash advance operation and its owner from engaging in further deceptive practices and granting restitution to the customers the company...more

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Opioid Fallout: Ad Agency Sued For Allegedly Helping Purdue Deceptively Market OxyContin

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Massachusetts AG Maura Healey sued healthcare marketing company Publicis Health, LLC (“Publicis”) under a theory of public nuisance and for violations of Massachusetts’s consumer protection law over Publicis’s alleged role in...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

States' Divergent Approaches to Unfair, Deceptive, and Abusive Acts and Practices Reveal Consumer Protection Priorities

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Until recently, legal principles surrounding unfairness, deception, and abusiveness have been defined primarily at the federal level, yet with perceived federal retrenchment from consumer protection, states have increasingly...more

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Current Developments in Bank Deposits and Payment Systems (Spring 2019)

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This survey summarizes several recent developments affecting bank deposits and payment systems. The U.S. department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued new guidance concerning the customer...more

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