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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Calls Out Bill Payment Company’s Use of Dark Pattern Practices

On April 25, the FTC took action against a Washington-based bill payment company and its two co-founders alleging that the company used misleading search ads to impersonate consumers’ billers and deceptive design practices to...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Biden Administration Continues Campaign to Crack Down on Junk Fees

Recent actions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), with support from the Biden administration, signal that protecting consumers from so-called “junk fees” remains a key...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Competition Bureau Tests Canada’s New Drip Pricing Law

Canada’s Commissioner of Competition filed an application under the deceptive marketing provisions of the Competition Act (Act) on May 18, 2023, alleging that Cineplex Inc. is making false or misleading representations to the...more

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NAD Won’t Rename Supplement Maker - Innovix Pharma loses on product claims but gets to keep its calling card. Nerding Out - Aside from the intricacies of advertising, advertising law, and the disputes engendered...more

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CFPB Files Complaints Against Credit Repair Companies for Charging Illegal Fees and Misleading Consumers

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On June 27, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced? that it filed two complaints and proposed final judgments against four California-based credit repair companies for misleading consumers and...more

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