Goods or Services, Civil Monetary Penalty

Alaska Obtains Six-Figure Civil Penalty in Product Labeling Case

Troutman Pepper Locke on 3/28/2025

Alaska’s Department of Law’s Consumer Protection Unit recently announced it obtained a Superior Court order issuing a $250,000 civil penalty against B. Merry Studio, which the state alleged to have marketed products as being...more

FTC Announces Final “Click-to-Cancel” Recurring Subscriptions and Memberships Rule

Hinch Newman LLP on 10/21/2024

On October 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced a final “click-to-cancel” rule that will require sellers to make it as easy for consumers to cancel their enrollment as it was to sign-up. Most of the final rule’s...more

New AG Guidance Clarifies Scope of California’s “Hidden Fees” Ban

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/23/2024

On May 8, 2024, the California Attorney General’s Office issued highly anticipated guidance on Senate Bill 478 (SB 478), also known as the “Hidden Fees Statute.” This law, set to go into effect on July 1, 2024, seeks to put...more

FTC takes action against investment advisor, cites violations of Notice of Penalty Offenses

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/20/2023

On January 13, the FTC announced an action against an investment advisor and its owners concerning allegations that the defendants made deceptive claims when selling their services to consumers. ...more

CIT: Neither Section 1592 Nor the Seventh Amendment Guarantees a Right to Have a Jury Determine The Amount of Customs Penalties

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 4/26/2019

In a variety of contexts, U.S. government agencies regulating international trade and the cross-border movement of goods and services possess significant civil and criminal penalty authority. For example, the primary agency...more

K&L Gates Triage: Ride Sharing and Health Care Regulatory Considerations

K&L Gates LLP on 4/18/2018

Transportation is often cited as one of the top barriers to health care for individuals in the United States. To reduce this burden and increase access to care, many health care providers are now partnering with ride-sharing...more