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State Attorneys General Share Consumer Protection Viewpoints in Chicago

Twice a year, state attorneys general consumer protection staff gather to discuss consumer protection issues. Our state attorney general team was at the public sessions, attending and presenting on issues important to AGs. We...more

FTC Extends Compliance Deadline for Negative Option or ​“Click to Cancel” Rule, but Indicates Intent to Enforce as Written in July

Late Friday, the FTC announced that the Commission had voted 3-0 to extend the compliance deadline for the to-be-effective provisions of the Negative Option Rule, formerly known as the ​“Click to Cancel Rule.” While the...more

FTC Issues FAQs on Fees Rule, Affirms Rule to Become Effective Next Week

The FTC issued FAQs to answer common questions about its Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees and to provide a small entity compliance guide in connection with the Rule. The issuance of the FAQs affirms that the current FTC, led...more

“Junk Fee” Legislative Roundup – 2025 Edition

2024 was an action-packed year for followers of federal and state laws and regulations governing the disclosure of fees, or so-called ​“junk fee” laws....more

State AGs and Consumer Protection: What We Learned From … Michigan

What’s going on with Michigan’s consumer protection statute? How does the Michigan Attorney General’s Office operate? And what are its enforcement priorities?...more

Multistate Coalition Files Amicus Brief Warning Against Efforts to Dismantle the CFPB

Last week, a coalition of all 23 democratic attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland warning against efforts by the Trump Administration to defund and disband the...more

FTC Releases Narrowed Junk Fees Rule for Ticketing and Lodging

Fourteen months after proposing a far-reaching rule that would have overhauled the way fees are disclosed across sectors, the FTC today announced a significantly curtailed final rule limited to the sale of live-event tickets...more

With Uncertainty Surrounding the FTC’s Negative Option Rule, New California Requirements Wait in the Wings

Last Friday, the FTC’s final Negative Option Rule was published in the Federal Register, starting the clock on the effective dates for the agency’s expansive overhaul of requirements related to goods or services sold through...more

State AGs Support FTC Enforcement Action Against Intuit

Last week, a coalition of 22 state AGs filed an amicus brief in support of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) cease-and-desist order that prohibits tax software giant Intuit (the creator of TurboTax) from certain advertising...more

Resort to ​“Hidden Fees” and You May End Up with a Heartbreak Hotel

Consumer protection enforcers may be on the lookout for misleading hotel and resort rates and fees this summer travel season. This includes state attorneys general (AGs), who have announced multiple lawsuits and settlements...more

Arizona Turns Up the Heat in Amazon’s Legal Battles

General Kris Mayes recently filed two new lawsuits against Amazon. The first accuses Amazon of using ​“dark patterns,” or digital design tricks, that make it difficult for consumers to cancel their Prime subscriptions....more

A Group of 19 State AGs Support the FTC’s Proposed Rule on ​“Junk Fees”

Another week, another flag on so-called junk fees. The FTC is in the midst of a months-long rulemaking targeting ​“unfair or deceptive fees” that would fundamentally alter the way businesses can advertise their prices to...more

Know Your Fake Reviews: State AGs Signal Enforcement

Reviews Can Drive Business - Reviews matter. In a survey conducted by Yelp, 83% of consumers who read reviews say they trust online reviews about local businesses. However, fake reviews may mislead consumers. Recently,...more

The FTC Collaboration Act: Benefits for the Business Community

On October 10, 2022, the FTC Collaboration Act of 2021 became law. The Act’s stated purpose is to enhance cooperation between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general (AGs) in combatting unfair and...more

ICYMI: State AGs Support FTC’s Amendments on Auto-Renewals – but Have Suggestions

On June 23, 2023, a bipartisan coalition of 26 state attorneys general (AGs) submitted comments in support of the FTC’s amendments to the Negative Option Rule (Rule). Though the AGs assert that the FTC’s requirements under...more

FTC and State AGs Can Continue Joint Case Over Fake Reviews

Fake reviews continue to be a hot topic in consumer protection. In 2022, we reported that six states and the Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Roomster – a platform through which people can find rooms and...more

State AGs and Consumer Protection: What We Learned from….Tennessee

While seventeen new state attorneys general are now sworn in and getting settled into their offices across the country, consumer protection continues to be the top of their agenda. Enforcement continues to take shape in...more

Tipping Point for State Attorneys General?

Earlier this month, we reported that the AGs (including the DC Attorney General’s Office) are paying close attention to delivery and service fees. Sure enough, the DC AG’s office filed yet another lawsuit related to delivery...more

Statements to the State AGs: CFPB and FTC Priorities for 2023

At this week’s National Association of Attorneys General Capital Forum, FTC Chair Lina Khan and CFPB Director Rohit Chopra addressed state AGs and their staff on a number of pressing issues, including antitrust, enforcement...more

FTC Proposes Changes to Endorsement Guides with Expanded Liability and More Onerous Disclosure Requirements

In addition to announcing a new COPPA policy statement and related “crackdown” on children’s privacy issues (discussed here) in its most recent open meeting, the FTC also proposed changes to the FTC’s Endorsement Guides. The...more

State Attorneys General settle with TurboTax Maker over Free Tax Preparation Services

Earlier this week, 50 states and D.C. obtained a $141 million settlement with Intuit related to its advertising of free and freemium TurboTax products. This settlement, which took the form of an Assurance of Voluntary...more

State Attorneys General Fight Imposters Among Us

Last week, 49 State Attorneys General joined in a National Association of Attorneys General letter authored by Florida, Iowa, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee responding to the FTC’s Request for Public Comment...more

Once Upon a Time in Federal Court

On January 14, so called Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli was found personally liable for antitrust claims brought by the FTC and 7 State AGs. His company Vyera raised the price of medication Daraprim by 4000% after it purchased the...more

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