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Disclosure Requirements Proposed Rules Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Stay ADvised: 2025, Issue 3

FTC's Final Junk Fees Rule Narrowed in Scope - On December 17, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its final Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, commonly known as the "Junk Fees Rule." This final rule has a...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Puts Pedal to the Metal to Release Proposed Rule on MLM Earnings Claims, Changes to Business Opportunity Rule—but Republican...

The FTC released two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) and an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) that would establish a new Earnings Claims Rule and expand the existing Business Opportunity Rule – changes that...more

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FTC issues Fall 2023 rulemaking agenda

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The Federal Trade Commission has released its Fall 2023 rulemaking agenda as part of the Fall 2023 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions....more

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Atlantic Union Bank to pay $6.2M for its unlawful overdraft opt-in practices

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On December 7, 2023, Atlantic Union Bank (the “Bank”) entered into a consent order with the Consumer Financial Protections Bureau (CFPB) related to its in-person and telephone overdraft opt-in sales practices during...more

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Never Have I Ever

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We’ve all at least once (and maybe only once) played the surprisingly revealing drinking game “Never Have I Ever”. You know, you go around the table with one person asking, “Never have I ever [fill in the blank]” with the...more

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FTC Finalizes Updated Endorsement and Testimonial Guides

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Thirteen months after proposing sweeping changes to its Endorsements and Testimonial Guides (Guides), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized its revised guidelines and released an updated set of FAQs to help guide...more

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How the FTC’s Proposed Rule Could Affect Your Business

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In March 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed tightened requirements on the Negative Option Rule in an effort to combat unfair or deceptive practices such as recurring charges for products or services that...more

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Supply Chain Shortages in the Meat and Poultry Industries

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With Thanksgiving fast approaching, you have probably heard that there is a turkey shortage – brought about by a combination of rising costs for feed and fuel, continued labor shortages, and – if that were not enough –a...more

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FTC Launches Rulemaking on Fee Disclosures and Practices Across Industries

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On October 20, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the launch of a new rulemaking process to address how fees are charged for goods or services, focusing on potentially “deceptive or unfair” fees that the FTC...more

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CFPB Launches New Initiative Focused on Rural Communities

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In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new initiative focused on financial issues faced by rural communities and also updated its examination procedures to cover unfair discrimination; the...more

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