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Hidden Fees in the Live-Event Ticketing and Short-Term Lodging Industries
The FTC and Connecticut Join Forces for Action Against Nissan Dealer
The FTC Takes Initiative to Stop Junk Fees
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Biden Admin “Junk Fees” Initiative Continues: What the Latest Actions Mean for the Consumer Financial Services and Rental Housing Industries, Pt 1
Alawsuit was recently filed in Cook County, Illinois, against Airport Parking Reservations Inc. and Gomez Travel Services Inc., focusing on allegedly deceptive pricing practices on their parking reservation websites. Although...more
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
Junk fees and dark patterns are very much on the FTC’s mind these days, and they are very intertwined. To some degree, the concern over junk fees reflects a concern over a more traditional type of dark pattern – for example,...more