New FTC rule on hidden fees takes effect next week

The rule is aimed at ticket sellers and short-term lodging platforms By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs…

FTC Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees to Take Effect on May 12, 2025

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) designed to provide consumers and…

Jingle Bells, Bed Bug Tells: New Bed Bug Disclosure Law Goes Into Effect December 22, 2024

Starting December 22, 2024, New York’s Real Property Law (RPL) will be amended to include requirements…

Additional Protections for Seattle App-Based Workers Take Effect On January 1, 2025

Seattle continues to expand protections for app-based workers (sometimes referred to as “gig workers”) working within…

The Federal Funding Freeze and its Effect on Health Equity Programs

Seyfarth Synopsis: A string of executive orders and an OMB memorandum from the Trump Administration left…

Safeguards Rule notification requirement now in effect

If your business is covered by the FTC’s Gramm-Leach Bliley Safeguards Rule, an amendment to the…

If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 129: Michigan Earned Sick Time Act in Effect TODAY, Including With Last Night’s Midnight Amendments

What You Need to Know: In July 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court’s Mothering Justice et al.…

New Social Security claims rules took effect today

New technology allows continued filing by phone, with enhanced fraud detection By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs…