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Transportation Department opens probe into rewards programs at four largest airlines

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Saying it wants to protect consumers from unfair, deceptive or anticompetitive practices, the Transportation Department on Sept. 5 launched an investigation into the rewards programs operated by the nation’s four largest...more

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Biden’s Competition EO Mandates Scrutiny of Airline Practices

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On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) designed to promote competition across the U.S. economy. The EO targets a swath of industries — from agriculture to information technology to prescription drugs...more

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DOT Implements New Legal Paradigm for Regulating Airlines

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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently issued new regulations codifying specific criteria for interpreting its fundamental regulatory authority under 49 U.S.C. section 41712 to prohibit airlines from engaging in...more

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Airline Passengers’ Rights | Fake COVID-19 Cures | Unlicensed Debt Collection Agency Sued

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COVID-19- NAAG: Airline Industry Customers Deserve Stronger Consumer Protections- •The National Association of Attorneys General (“NAAG”) sent a letter to congressional leaders urging Congress to strengthen consumer...more

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U.S. Department of Transportation Proposes to Define “Unfair and Deceptive Practices”

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One of the most significant roles of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is in protecting airline consumers from “unfair and deceptive practices” and “unfair methods of competition” by air carriers and ticket agents. ...more

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Update on U.S. Sanctions: New Requirements, Continuing Enforcement

• OFAC proposes new reporting requirement for rejected transactions • Agency issues guidance on dealing with Iran • Additional parties designated under Magnitsky sanctions program • Careful diligence of...more

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OFAC Issues Iran-Related Civil Aviation Industry Advisory

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On July 23, 2019, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an Iran-Related Civil Aviation Industry Advisory that discusses “deceptive practices by Iran with respect to the Civil Aviation...more

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Australia's ACCC Alarmed at Increasing Issues Arising from Consumer Guarantees

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The Situation: The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ("ACCC") has identified a 39 percent increase in consumer guarantee reports in 2017 as compared with 2016, from 21,000 to 29,000. Looking Ahead: The ACCC...more

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Competition Law: U.S. DOT Issues Request for Information Regarding Potentially Unfair Business Practices

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On Tuesday, October 18, 2016, the White House and the United States Department of Transportation (DOT or the “Department”) announced a suite of actions to enhance protections for consumers who travel by air. While almost all...more

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