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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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AI, Junk Fees, and Expedia’s Earnings: Key Highlights from the Week in Online Travel

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Good Sunday morning from Seattle . . . Our Online Travel Update for the week ending May 9, 2025, is below. What started initially as a relatively slow week in online travel picked up as the week progressed. Earnings releases...more

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FTC Final Rule Targets Hidden Fees in Live-Event Ticketing and Short-Term Lodging

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized its long-anticipated Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees (Final Rule), targeting hidden mandatory fees and ensuring transparent pricing disclosures to consumers. Unlike the Notice...more

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FTC Junk Fees Rule Targets Ticket Sales and Hotel Rentals

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The Federal Trade Commission has issued a long-anticipated final Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees (the Rule), colloquially known as the “Junk Fees” Rule, targeting mandatory hidden fees and ensuring transparent pricing...more

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Leisure Law Insider (Vol. 3) - Summer 2024

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Welcome to the third edition of The Leisure Law Insider! Released quarterly, we cover the latest news and developments in leisure and hospitality law, regulation, and policy. Expect content on hotels, franchising, labor and...more

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Junk Fee Prevention Act: Senators Introduce Bill to Eliminate Excessive Fees for Consumers

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On March 22, 2023, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced a bill “to limit and eliminate excessive, hidden, and unnecessary fees imposed on consumers.” In response to President Biden’s...more

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FTC Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Junk Fees and Drip Pricing; January 9, 2023 Comment Deadline

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) regarding its intent to promulgate rules on so-called “drip pricing” and “junk fees.” The anticipated rulemaking may not be...more

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OTA & Travel Distribution Update: Proposed legislation targets resort fees; Booking.com as the latest target of consumer watchdog

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Consumer protection concerns are a re-occurring theme in this week’s Update. Proposed Legislation Targets Resort Fees - ("House Bill Would Halt Undisclosed Resort Fees," Benzinga.com on Sep 27, 2019) This past...more

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