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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Massachusetts Provides Clarifications on Upcoming ​“Junk Fee” and Negative Option Regulations

Last week, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office released a webinar and business guidance to help companies comply with upcoming regulations on junk fees and negative option contracts. The webinar and guidance cover a...more

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Massachusetts Releases Junk Fee Business Compliance Guidance

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On July 29, 2025 the Massachusetts Attorney General released updated business guidance on the new "junk fee" rules. Business must comply by September 2, 2025. The updated guidance and webinar is designed to help businesses...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Connecticut Requires Prices to Include Most Fees

In our most recent ​“Junk Fee” Legislative Roundup, we noted that the Connecticut legislature had introduced a bill that could require companies to include mandatory fees in their prices. On June 10, 2025, Connecticut’s...more

Cozen O'Connor

Connecticut Enacts New Law Strengthening Consumer Protections

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The Connecticut legislature has passed a sweeping new consumer protection law addressing hidden fees, subscription practices, electronic privacy, price gouging, and right-to-repair requirements, among other things....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Massachusetts Attorney General introduces new regs against “junk fees”

On March 3, the Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) announced new regulations to combat so-called “junk fees” by requiring businesses to disclose total product costs upfront and simplify cancellation processes for trial...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

New Massachusetts Business Rule Continues Recent Regulation of Rental Price Disclosures

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A rule governing Unfair and Deceptive Fees (940 CMR 38.00) published March 3 by the Massachusetts Attorney General sets new Total Price disclosure obligations in marketing and sales for a wide set of covered businesses,...more

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