As the rest of the world rang in the new year, Minnesota ushered in several new laws into state statutes on January 1st, 2025. Many of those laws were passed in the most recent legislative biennium, ...

Minnesota's new Deceptive Trade Practices Act took effect January 1 with the goal of protecting consumers from so-called ...

The topic of “junk fees” has been in the headlines, spurred by legislative action across various sectors. From regulations on credit card late fees to the Federal TICKET Act targeting concert event ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has taken legal action against Walmart and financial partner Branch Messenger ...

Californians who try to withdraw money but don’t have enough in their bank accounts won’t fall deeper into a financial hole ...

Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule—dubbed the Junk Fees Rule—to address what it views as deceptive ...

A lawsuit by the CFPB claims that the retailer and Branch Messenger illegally opened accounts for Spark drivers and then ...

The Federal Trade Commission didn’t sit idle this holiday season, especially when policing car dealerships. The regulator ...

With a new transparency law taking effect in Minnesota, you can.

Starting on January 1, 2025, those so-called hidden fees or junk fees on restaurant checks in Minnesota will be a thing of ...