Topic
Drip Pricing
21 published works
Inside Consumer Protection
Hidden No More: FTC Finalizes Rule Restricting Hidden Fees for Live-Event Tickets and Short-Term Lodging
By Alexander Schultz, Terrell McSweeny
On December 17th, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced its final rule intended to require the display of total price for tickets to live events and for short-term lodging. The rule will…
All About Advertising Law
Listen to Venable’s Ad Law Tool Kit Show Podcast – “Drip Pricing”
Episode 3 of Venable's Ad Law Tool Kit Show, Season 2, is now available. Listen to "Drip Pricing" here, or search for it in your favorite podcast player. In 2023,…
Regulatory Oversight
District of Columbia AG Sues StubHub for Alleged “Dark Patterns” and Hidden Fees
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
On July 29, the attorney general (AG) for Washington, D.C. sued StubHub, Inc. (StubHub) for violations of the district's Consumer Protection Procedures Act. The complaint accuses StubHub of employing "dark…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
Turning up the Heat on Junk Fees and Drip Pricing: Federal and State Regulations Require Increased Transparency into Pricing and Contract Cancellation
By Joanna Rosen Forster, Toni Michelle Jackson
Call it the summer of junk fees and drip pricing. In July, California’s new drip pricing law went into effect and in August the federal government announced further proposed rules…
Financial Services Observer
California AG Publishes FAQs on California’s ‘Junk Fee’ Law
By Timothy A. Butler, Matthew White, Tessa Cierny, Nanette Aguirre
On May 8, 2024, the California Attorney General released a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) to help businesses comply with SB 478, California’s soon-to-be effective “Hidden Fees Statute,” a law intended to…
Regulatory Oversight
Massachusetts AG Proposes New Regulations Against Hidden “Junk” Fees
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
While the federal government's campaign against hidden "junk" fees intensifies, state attorneys general (AGs) have long been contesting concealed costs as unfair or deceptive — especially in the absence of…
Regulatory Oversight
State AGs Settle With Choice Hotels Over Hidden “Resort” Fees
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
Four state attorneys general (state AGs) – Colorado, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Texas – have announced resolutions with Choice Hotels International, Inc. (Choice Hotels), a prominent hotel conglomerate known for operating…
Competition chronicle
Competition Bureau Releases Deceptive Marketing Practices Digest: Volume 6
By Robin Spillette, Chris Margison, Peter Mangaly
The Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) recently released a new volume of its Deceptive Marketing Practices Digest (the “Digest”). The purpose of the Digest is to provide businesses with guidance on…
Consumer Protection Review
AGs and Consumers Fight “Drip Pricing” and “Hidden Fee” Programs
By Jason Howell, Amanda Beane, Jared Bryant
Takeaway Regardless of your industry it may be time to take a closer look at your potential vulnerability to a claim about hidden fees or drip pricing. State attorneys general and…
Competition chronicle
More penalties for digital “drip pricing”
Hertz and Dollar Thrifty agree to pay $1.25 million The Competition Bureau announced this week that Hertz and Dollar Thrifty have agreed to pay an administrative monetary penalty of $1.25…