Recent government initiatives at both state and federal levels are intensifying against so-called "junk fees" and hidden charges.
The biggest news out of the FTC in October (so far) is the issuance of the long-awaited Final Rule governing negative options.
On October 16, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) released its long-anticipated “Negative Option Rule” (the Rule).
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) has issued a final rule prohibiting fake consumer reviews and testimonials.
In October 2023, California passed SB 478, an amendment to the Consumers Legal Remedies Act (CLRA), known as the “Honest Pricing Law” or “Hidden Fees” statute.
Manatt Partner Jeffrey Edelstein wrote a Law360 article about the informal hearing for FTC’s proposed trade regulation prohibiting fake customer reviews.
The big regulatory news out of the FTC in April was the issuance of a new Final Rule governing noncompete agreements.
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to approve issuance of a Final Rule banning nearly all noncompete agreements nationwide.
In this episode of Perfect Balance: An Advertising Law Podcast, host Po Yi is joined by Manatt partners J.J. Rodriguez and Eric Gold, to discuss how this more expansive negative option rule proposed by the FTC.
The Final Rules keep rolling in, but with a twist. Each of the two Final Rules released in March were accompanied by Supplemental Notices of Proposed Rulemaking.