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Looking for hidden Junk Fees

FTC Finalizes Rule that Aims to End Hidden ‘Junk Fees’

The Federal Trade Commission announced that it has finalized a Junk Fees Rule which essentially prohibits businesses in the live-event ticketing and short-term lodging industries from using bait-and-switch pricing and other tactics used to hide total prices and bury “junk fees.” The rule will ensure that pricing information is provided Read More

SEC Sets Record Year in Enforcement with $8.2 Billion in Fines

T he Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it filed 583 total enforcement actions in fiscal year 2024, while obtaining orders for $8.2 billion in financial remedies, the highest amount in SEC history. That record amount consisted of $6.1 billion in disgorgement and prejudgment interest, also the highest amount on Read More

Compliance challenges of work from home

Managing Compliance in a Remote Work Environment

W e all know about the great migration to “work from home” that occurred during COVID-19 pandemic starting in 2020 and lasting into 2021 and 2022. While many organizations have moved employees back to the office for some or part of the work week, the remote work movement has remained Read More