Misrepresentation, Goods or Services

ACCC Conducts Sweep of Online Statements for Compliance with Australian Consumer Law

Jones Day on 4/16/2025

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ("ACCC") recently announced that it had conducted a sweep of more than 2,000 Australian retail websites that found some businesses' return policies and website terms and...more

FTC Announces Rule on “Junk Fees” and Pricing Disclosures in Certain Industries

Wiley Rein LLP on 12/19/2024

On December 17, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) released its final Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, also called the “Junk Fees Rule” by the Commission. For companies involved in...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 York's Highest Court Interprets "Consumer" Expansively Under Consumer Protection Statute

Jones Day on 7/15/2021

On June 3, 2021, the Court of Appeals clarified the scope of New York General Business Law Section 349, a frequently invoked consumer protection provision. The Court held that Section 349 protects consumers from the deceptive...more