A major consumer protection rule designed to prevent hidden fees and misleading pricing is overturned, sparking debate over ...

Former President Joe Biden's rule that required dealers to be transparent about extra charges has been overturned in US ...

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a junk fee disclosure rule, arguing that it violated an administrative law.

Starting this year, there are a swath of new state and federal consumer protection laws that have already or will soon go into effect, impacting ...

When Mean Green public relations students put the finishing touches on a senior project, they discovered that their ...

Ever heard of a valet trash fee? What about a package delivery fee? If you’ve rented an apartment in Houston in recent years, ...

House Republicans are eyeing new limits on food stamps driven by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s mission to "Make America Healthy Again." Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., is leading "The Healthy SNAP Act" to ...

A B.C. man has launched a proposed class-action lawsuit in the B.C. Supreme Court against Indigo Park to put the brakes on what he calls junk fees. The plaintiff, Hu Chun, accuses Indigo Park ...

The National Independent Talent Organization is asking the agency to expand its ruling, saying it does "nothing to reduce the junk fees buried inside each concert ticket." By Dave Brooks The new ...

A new Federal Trade Commission rule aims to ban so-called “junk fees” on short-term lodging as well as on tickets to live events. The rule bans businesses from using such tactics to disguise ...

This rule, announced in mid-December, aims to eliminate so-called “junk fees” that often surprise consumers at checkout. Consumer Man Herb Weisbaum, a contributing editor at Checkbook.org ...