The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized its “Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees” (Junk Fees Rule) designed, the FTC noted, to prohibit bait-and-switch pricing and mandate clear and conspicuous price disclosures in the live-event ticketing and short-term lodging industries. While similar in nature to some of the junk fee rules finalized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the FTC’s Final Rule targets industries outside of the CFPB’s authority and highlights the Biden Administration’s continued focus on all-things junk fees, even in the waning moments of the Biden presidency.
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