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Hudson Cook, LLP

[Webinar] Compliance Coffee Break: Hot Topics in Debt Settlement - July 8th, 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET

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The debt settlement industry is fast emerging as a significant portion of the overall consumer financial services market, yet many still do not understand the space. Please join Hudson Cook partner Cathy Brennan as she...more

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The Canadian Competition Bureau Is Targeting “Drip Pricing” and Other Deceptive Marketing Practices by Hotels

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The Canadian Competition Bureau (Canada’s FTC) has initiated an enforcement campaign targeting hotels advertising in Canada. Here’s what you need to know: - The Canadian Competition Act (the Act) prohibits “drip pricing”...more

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What the Massachusetts "Junk Fee" Rules Mean for Automotive Sales and Marketing Efforts

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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

Venable LLP

[Event] 11th Advertising Law Symposium - March 20th, Washington, DC

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Venable's AdLaw Symposium is back! Please join us in our Washington, DC, headquarters for this highly anticipated event focused on providing you with the information you need to promote your brand with confidence....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Stay ADvised: 2025, Issue 3

FTC's Final Junk Fees Rule Narrowed in Scope - On December 17, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its final Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, commonly known as the "Junk Fees Rule." This final rule has a...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 8th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Advertising Claims Substantiation - February 6th - 7th, New York, NY

Join 100+ cross-industry advertising practitioners for comprehensive panel discussions, practical case studies and valuable insights on how to successfully navigate today’s new era of advertising at ACI's 8th Annual Legal,...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Rule Banning Junk Ticket and Hotel Fees

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Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule—dubbed the Junk Fees Rule—to address what it views as deceptive pricing practices that cause harm to consumers and that undercut other honest...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Bipartisan FTC Rule Bans Junk Fees for Live-Event Tickets and Short-Term Lodging

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Warnings of an impending regulatory focus on hidden and junk fees materialized following President Joe Biden’s call to Congress during his 2023 State of the Union address to eliminate them. On December 17, the Federal Trade...more

BakerHostetler

NAD 2024 Recap

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NAD 2024 is in the books. It was a jam-packed two days. You’ll hear more about the NAD conference on this site in the days to come, but here are a few quick highlights....more

Kilpatrick

5 Key Takeaways - Marketing and Advertising in California: Compliance with the "Honest Pricing Law"

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Kilpatrick partners Michele Floyd and Evan Nadel recently presented a webinar to the Association of Corporate Counsel’s Georgia Chapter on the topic of “Marketing and Advertising in California: Compliance with the 'Honest...more

Alston & Bird

What Does California Drip-Pricing Law Mean for Retailers?

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Our Class Action and State & Local Tax teams answer the questions California’s SB 478 raises about how sellers can present prices to consumers. Advertising, displaying, or offering a price that does not include all...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Anti 'Junk Fee' Lawsuit Risk Already Growing

Everyone hates “junk fees.” Just the name suggests that the junk fee refers to surprise, unnecessary charges, tacked onto advertised prices in a manner that is deceptive or unfair. The Biden Administration has announced a...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Top Advertising Law Developments in 2023

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If you follow our blog, you already know that there have been a number of significant developments in the world of advertising law over the past 12 months. In this post, we highlight ten of those developments and consider...more

BakerHostetler

AD-ttorneys@law - December 2023 #2

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Back in June, we mentioned how politicians were hopping on the Joe Biden bandwagon when it came to a pre-2016 political throwback issue: junk fees. Biden highlighted it in his State of The Union address in February, and...more

Smart & Biggar

Game on! Quebec overhauls legislative and regulatory framework for publicity contests

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This fall, on October 27, 2023, the Quebec National Assembly passed the An Act to Amend Various Provisions for the Main Purpose of Reducing Regulatory and Administrative Burden. With this Act, the Quebec government aims,...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Massachusetts Proposes Fee Disclosure Regulations Targeting “Junk Fees” and Automatic Renewal Contracts

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On November 30, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced proposed regulations that would require businesses to clearly disclose the total price of a product at the time it is presented to consumers,...more

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Complying with the New SEC Marketing Rule: Seven Months in and Still Adapting

On November 4, 2022, compliance with amended Rule 206(4)-1 (the “Marketing Rule”) became mandatory for all investment advisers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Seven months since the...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FTC Launches Rulemaking on Fee Disclosures and Practices Across Industries

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On October 20, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the launch of a new rulemaking process to address how fees are charged for goods or services, focusing on potentially “deceptive or unfair” fees that the FTC...more

Venable LLP

FTC Starts the Engine on Car Sales Fees and Advertising Rulemaking, but Other Rulemaking Faces Major Questions

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The FTC is off to the races with another proposed rulemaking. On June 23, the FTC, by a 4-1 vote, issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) to combat what it perceives as “junk fees” and “bait-and-switch advertising...more

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AD-ttorneys@law - May 2022

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NAD Won’t Rename Supplement Maker - Innovix Pharma loses on product claims but gets to keep its calling card. Nerding Out - Aside from the intricacies of advertising, advertising law, and the disputes engendered...more

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What’s the Difference Between a Public Benefit Corporation and a B Corp Certification?

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At risk of stating the blindingly obvious, all founders of for-profit companies want their businesses to be profitable. It’s the table stakes for starting and running a business. But what if you wanted to do more?...more

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