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Preemption Win for Federal Credit Union in the Ninth Circuit on Bounced Check Fee Claims

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In a significant ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a consumer’s state law claims against a federal credit union on federal preemption grounds. The putative class action...more

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California Federal Court Dismisses Putative Class Action Against Dunkin’ Defendants for Lack of Jurisdiction

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A federal court in California recently dismissed a putative class action by two Dunkin’ customers alleging customers were illegally charged a “dine-in fee, or other hidden fee.” Taferner v. Inspire Brands, Inc., 2025 WL...more

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California Attorney General Announces Settlement With Realty Company Over Deceptive Contract And Lien Practices

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On April 4, 2025, the California Attorney General announced that it had reached a settlement with a California-based realty company concerning claims that the company had violated California false advertising, unfair...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California AG Warns State-Chartered Banks and Credit Unions on Fees

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On February 22, California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent letters to 197 state-charted banks and credit unions warning them that certain fees they charge may constitute “unfair” business practices under California’s Unfair...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Antitrust Law Adds to the Consumer Finance Regulatory Arsenal

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Regulatory scrutiny and class action litigation relating to the consumer financial services (CFS) industry have typically focused on issues of disclosure, customer privacy, and fees charged to consumers. CFS lawyers are...more

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OTA & Travel Distribution Update: Travel industry pricing practices garner Singapore regulator attention; Japanese distributor...

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...As for the Update, it was a relatively quiet week on the distribution front as opinions and viewpoints regarding the recently announced Expedia/Marriott agreement continue to roll in. What this agreement might ultimately...more

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OTA & Travel Distribution Update: Airbnb begins integration of traditional lodging products; Dutch authority suggests greater...

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Airbnb Begins Integration of Traditional Lodging Products - ("Airbnb Tests Hotel Integration by Adding Some HotelTonight Partners," Skift Travel News, May 29, 2019) As a critical first step in its integration of the newly...more

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Second Circuit Sides With AmEx, Reversing Lower Court Victory for DOJ

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, a highly influential appellate court sitting in New York, on September 26 issued a unanimous ruling with major implications for antitrust and unfair competition laws,...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Can Your Fee Dispute Rise to the Level of Unfair Competition? Maybe; but Not This Time.

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A fee dispute between Travelers, its contractor/insured and the insured's counsel, is not your run of the mill fee dispute. Travelers alleges the existence of an illicit rate agreement between the contractor and its lawyers...more

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Trademarks and Unfair Competition - Quarterly Bulletin no. 1/2013 (10)

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In This Issue: Here is yet another bulletin on trade mark and unfair competition law. This edition includes coverage of plans of the European Commission to change the trade mark protection system. The draft...more

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