Topic
Fees
153 published works
Duff on Hospitality Law
The Junk Fee Debate Changes Course
Hi there — welcome back to the Regulatory Check-In! This week: LA’s expanded Transient Occupancy Tax, a securities fraud suit over Microsoft’s AI strategy, a Colorado junk fee case with…
Immigration Blog
DHS Expands Biometric Fee Requirement to Certain H-1B + L-1 Extensions Starting Sept. 2026
In a final rule released Aug. 10, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that employers with at least 50 U.S. employees, with more than half of whom holding…
SALT Shaker
Tax argument kicked to the curb: Nebraska Supreme Court holds charge on off-airport parking operator is a lawful fee
By Greg Matson
In Park ‘N Go of Nebraska v. Airport Authority of the City of Omaha, the Nebraska Supreme Court considered whether a charge imposed on off-airport parking operators was an unconstitutional…
Cokato Copyright Attorney: The Law Blog of Thomas James
Copyright Fee Changes
By Thomas James
On July 14, 2026 the U.S. Copyright Office submitted a proposed new fee schedule to Congress. Changes could be coming in November, 2026. Read what the proposed fee increases are.…
The D&O Diary
Private Credit Excessive Fee Lawsuit Over Payment-In-Kind
By Sarah Abrams
The private credit industry's litigation wave continues to evolve. A newly filed lawsuit against Blue Owl Technology Credit Advisors LLC targets a core feature of modern private credit structures: whether…
A Lawyer Writes
Fining migrants
Adjudicators with no legal qualifications will have the power to charge migrants and their representatives unspecified fees if they waste the resources of a new appeals body by acting improperly,…
Consumer Finance Monitor
New Jersey Attorney General Issues Sweeping Enforcement Statement Targeting “Junk Fees”
By Alan S. Kaplinsky, Adam Maarec
The New Jersey Attorney General and Division of Consumer Affairs recently issued a comprehensive Enforcement Statement signaling an aggressive enforcement posture toward so-called “junk fees” under the New Jersey Consumer…
Class Actions Brief Blog
Empire Contractors v. Town of Apex and the Importance of Individual Factual Inquiries in State Class Actions
The North Carolina Supreme Court’s recent decision in Empire Contractors, Inc. v. Town of Apex, 923 S.E.2d 516 (N.C. 2025), highlights the importance that individual fact issues can play at…
California Employment Law Report
Friday’s Five: Mandatory Fees and Service Charges in California — What Employers Should Know
Mandatory fees added to customer checks have become one of the more aggressively litigated areas in California consumer and employment law. Restaurants are the most visible target, but the issue…
Retail and Commercial Development and Leasing
The Rise of Junk Fee Class Actions: What Companies Should Know
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Jessica L. Farmer, Brent R. Gary, Nick Dellefave, Travis A. Sabalewski, Abraham Joshua Colman