Topic
Deceptive Practices
192 published works
Stritmatter Law Blog
Consumer Fraud in Washington—Your Right to Protect the Public
Consumer fraud can happen to anyone—whether through misleading advertising, hidden fees, or other deceptive business practices. Deceptive businesses often collect small amounts of money from numerous consumers because they assume…
Class Action Defense Blog
Florida Federal Court Denies Certification Of Nationwide Classes Of Burger King Consumers in Suit Alleging Deceptive Practices
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Brett Bohan, and Andrew Quay Duane Morris Takeaways: On November 25, 2025, in Coleman, et al. v. Burger King Corp., Case No. 22-CV-20925, 2025 U.S.…
Gadgets, Gigabytes & Goodwill Blog
Consumer Counterpoint: Episode 5 – Deceptive Fees
By Kristine Argentine, Ken Wilton
Episode 5 is now live. This episode discusses the federal guidelines and California laws regulating how retail pricing should be displayed and what fees and charges need to be disclosed upfront…
Massachusetts Chapter 93A Insights
Court Distinguishes Unfair Competition from Deceptive Practices Under Massachusetts Chapter 93A
By David G. Thomas, Angela C. Bunnell, Abby Druhot
MCR Labs, Inc., a cannabis testing laboratory, sued Analytics Labs, LLC (and others) under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A, Section 11 for allegedly falsely reporting elevated “THC Potency Levels” and…
Commercial Case Notes
Judiciary Law Section 487 Claim Dismissed for Failure Adequately to Allege Deceptive Acts
By John Lundin
On October 23, 2025, the First Department issued a decision in Peck v. Milbank LLP, 2025 NY Slip Op. 05895, dismissing a Judiciary Law Section 487 claim for failure adequately…
Global Policy Watch
FTC Sues Live Nation and Ticketmaster for Deceptive Pricing Tactics
By Laura Kim, Terrell McSweeny, Analese Bridges
On September 17, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and seven states – Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Nebraska, Tennessee, Utah, and Virginia – sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster for violations of…
Inside Privacy
FTC Sues Live Nation and Ticketmaster for Deceptive Pricing Tactics
By Laura Kim, Terrell McSweeny, Analese Bridges
On September 17, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and seven states – Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Nebraska, Tennessee, Utah, and Virginia – sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster for violations of…
Inside Consumer Protection
FTC Sues Live Nation and Ticketmaster for Deceptive Pricing Tactics
By Laura Kim, Terrell McSweeny, Analese Bridges
On September 17, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and seven states – Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Nebraska, Tennessee, Utah, and Virginia – sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster for violations of…
Consumer Financial Services Review
New California CARS Act
The new California Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Act, which Governor Newsom signed on October 7, 2025, mirrors the thwarted efforts of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to address concerns…
Consumer Protection Connection
Amazon to Pay Record $2.5 Billion to Settle FTC Claims of Deceptive Prime Membership Signup and Cancellation Practices
By Sheila Millar, Tracy Marshall
Businesses making negative option or auto-renewal subscription offers, beware: Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) enforcement is alive and well in 2025. Although the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…