Topic
Fees
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Regulatory Oversight
Prepare for Renewed FTC Regulatory Focus on Hidden and Junk Fees
By Clayton Friedman, Chris Carlson, Namrata Kang
The Federal Trade Commission seems poised to regulate hidden fees in services from a range of industries, joining state attorneys general and the CFPB to act on behalf of consumers,…
Bright Law Blog
Case note: statements containing unauthorised fees not misleading
In Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2022] FCA 1422 the Federal Court of Australia dismissed ASIC’s allegations that CBA contravened sections 12DA and 12DB(1)(e), (g)…
California Workplace Law Blog
Some Basics on Tips & Gratuities in California
As defined by Labor Code section 350, a “tip” or “gratuity” includes any money that has been paid, given to, or left for an employee by a patron of a…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
BoE Policy Statements on fees for non-UK CCPs and CSDs
On 25 November 2022, the Bank of England (BoE) published Policy Statements regarding its fees regimes for: Incoming central securities depositories (CSDs).Incoming central counterparties (CCPs). Currently, incoming CCPs can provide…
Duff on Hospitality Law
Online Travel Update: Biden Administration Announces Plan to Tackle “Surprise Fees”
By Greg Duff
This week’s Update delves back into resort fees and includes a story detailing planned future regulation of the fees by the FTC. While resort fees may not technically be an…
eDiscovery Today Blog
Plaintiffs Awarded $2.5 Million in Fees in DR Distributors Case: eDiscovery Case Law
By Doug Austin
In DR Distribs., LLC v. 21 Century Smoking, Inc., the plaintiffs were awarded $2.5 million of the almost $4 million requested by Illinois District Judge Iain D. Johnston as a…
florida ROC
Increase in Fees for Estoppel Certificates
Good morning, everyone! Hope all of you are enjoying the summer whether you are still in Florida or “up North”. Just a brief blog post to let you know that…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
FCA: Policy Statement on regulated fees and levies 2022/23
On 28 June 2022, the FCA published Policy Statement 22/7 ‘FCA regulated fees and levies 2022/23: with feedback on CP22/07 and made rules’ (PS22/7). In PS22/7 the FCA sets out…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
Published in OJ – Delegated Regulation specifying fees relating to the supervision by the ESMA of data reporting service providers
On 17 June 2022, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/930 of 10 March 2022 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying fees relating…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
FCA regulated fees and levies: rates proposals for 2022/23
On 7 April 2022, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Consultation Paper 22/7 ‘FCA regulated fees and levies: rates proposals for 2022/23’ (CP22/7). CP22/7 is applicable to all FCA fee-payers…