On May 27, 2026, the Connecticut governor signed SB 4, an omnibus privacy law, which among other things, amends the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (“CTDPA”), establishes a data broker registry and accessible deletion mechanism, imposes restrictions on the use of price setting devices and surveillance pricing, and creates requirements
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Maryland Enacts Law on Personalized Food Pricing
By Laura Kim, Lindsey Tonsager, Jayne Ponder & Natalie Maas on
Posted in Pricing & Fees, State AGs / States
On April 28, 2026, Maryland Governor Moore signed HB 895 (the Protection From Predatory Pricing Act) into law, which will impose limitations on the use of personalized pricing in the food retail and grocery delivery context. The law will go into effect on October 1, 2026. As we have detailed…
Continue Reading Maryland Enacts Law on Personalized Food PricingDC AG Sues Multifamily Landlord Over Alleged Deceptive Rental Fee Advertising
By Jehan Patterson, Lucille Bartholomew & Irene Kim on
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On April 27, 2026, District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb filed a complaint against Mid‑America Apartment Communities, Inc., and its subsidiaries (collectively, “MAA”) alleging that the landlord charged illegal fees and misled prospective tenants about the true cost of rent. This action is the latest example of state…
Continue Reading DC AG Sues Multifamily Landlord Over Alleged Deceptive Rental Fee AdvertisingFTC Seeks Comment by May 18 on Food Delivery Pricing and Fees
By Laura Kim, Alexandra Remick & Carter McCants on
Posted in FTC, Pricing & Fees
On April 14, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) announced an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPRM”) seeking public comment on whether a new rule is needed to address fee practices by online food and grocery delivery platforms that may obscure total pricing or impede consumers’ ability to…
Continue Reading FTC Seeks Comment by May 18 on Food Delivery Pricing and FeesState Lawmakers Introduce New Wave of Personalized Algorithmic Pricing Bills
By Lindsey Tonsager, Jayne Ponder & Natalie Maas on
U.S. state lawmakers have introduced more than 40 bills across at least 24 states to regulate personalized algorithmic pricing in 2026 thus far, already outpacing the number of personalized algorithmic pricing bills introduced in all of 2025. While their definitions and scope vary, the 2026 bills broadly refer to “personalized…
Continue Reading State Lawmakers Introduce New Wave of Personalized Algorithmic Pricing BillsFTC Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Rulemaking for Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices
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On March 12, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPRM”) seeking public comment on a proposed rulemaking focusing on potential unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the rental housing market. This ANPRM contemplates requiring landlords and property managers to provide full…
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By Laura Kim, Jehan Patterson & Analese Bridges on
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On December 2, Greystar agreed to a $24 million settlement over allegations it misled renters by omitting mandatory fees from advertised monthly rents. This settlement underscores the FTC’s continuing scrutiny of “junk fees” and signals that the FTC may pursue rulemaking requiring greater transparency in rental fee advertising.
The FTC…
Continue Reading Greystar’s $24 Million Settlement Signals FTC Crackdown on Hidden Rental FeeFTC Sues Live Nation and Ticketmaster for Deceptive Pricing Tactics
By Laura Kim, Terrell McSweeny & Analese Bridges on
On September 17, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and seven states – Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Nebraska, Tennessee, Utah, and Virginia – sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster for violations of Section 5 of the FTC Act and the Better Online Ticket Sales Act (“BOTS Act”). Additionally, each state Attorney General…
Continue Reading FTC Sues Live Nation and Ticketmaster for Deceptive Pricing TacticsState Legislatures Advance Surveillance Pricing Regulations
This year, state lawmakers have introduced over a dozen bills to regulate “surveillance,” “personalized,” or “dynamic” pricing. Although many of these proposals have failed as 2025 state legislative sessions come to a close, lawmakers in New York, California, and a handful of other states are moving forward with a range…
Continue Reading State Legislatures Advance Surveillance Pricing RegulationsHidden No More: FTC Finalizes Rule Restricting Hidden Fees for Live-Event Tickets and Short-Term Lodging
By Alexander Schultz & Terrell McSweeny on
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On December 17th, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced its final rule intended to require the display of total price for tickets to live events and for short-term lodging.
The rule will require businesses that offer, display, or advertise a price for live-events tickets and short-term lodging to…
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