Connecticut Auto-Renewal and Right-to-Repair Rules Take Effect
On July 1, 2026, Connecticut Public Act 25-44 took effect: annual auto-renewal reminders, easy cancellation, a private right of action, and repair-access rules.
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Florida's Restaurant Fee-Disclosure Law (SB 606) Takes Effect July 1, 2026
Florida's SB 606 took effect July 1, 2026, requiring restaurants to disclose automatic service charges and other operations fees on menus, apps, and receipts.
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FTC and Five States Settle With John Deere, Forcing Open Its Repair Software for Farmers
The FTC and five states filed a stipulated order July 8, 2026 requiring Deere to give farmers and independent shops the same repair software as its dealers.
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FTC Bans Superior Servicing Operator Over Student Loan Forgiveness Scam
The FTC on July 21, 2026 announced a proposed order permanently banning Superior Servicing operator Dennise Merdjanian from debt relief and telemarketing, with a $45.9 million judgment, over a student loan forgiveness scam.
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FTC Finalizes Order Against TruHeight Over Fake Reviews and Unsubstantiated Kids' Height-Growth Claims
FTC finalized a July 15, 2026 order against TruHeight over fake reviews and unproven kids' height-supplement claims, with a $4M judgment suspended to $750K.
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FTC Fines Travel App Hopper $35 Million Over Hidden "Junk Fees"
The FTC announced Hopper will pay $35 million and is barred from misrepresenting fees after alleging it hid pre-selected "Tip" and "VIP Support" charges behind a deceptive checkout design.
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FTC Halts Credit Glory Credit-Repair Scheme in $200M Case
A federal court halted Credit Glory on Aug. 10, 2026, after the FTC alleged the credit-repair network scammed consumers out of nearly $200 million. What to know.
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FTC Proposes Personalized Pricing Enforcement Policy, Seeks Comment
The FTC voted 2-0 on August 19, 2026, to propose an enforcement policy on personalized pricing under Section 5; public comment is open for 30 days.
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Illinois Enacts a Junk Fee Ban Requiring All-In Upfront Pricing (HB 228)
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed HB 228, the Junk Fee Ban Act, on June 25, 2026, requiring all-in pricing with mandatory fees included. It takes effect January 1, 2027.
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Illinois Enacts Buy Now, Pay Later Licensing Law Under SB 3561
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed SB 3561 on June 25, 2026, requiring BNPL lenders like Affirm and Klarna to register with IDFPR by January 1, 2028.
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NYC Finalizes Click-to-Cancel Rule, Proposes All-In Pricing Rule for Junk Fees
New York City finalized a Click-to-Cancel rule effective October 1, 2026, the first US city to do so, while a separate all-in pricing rule on junk fees remains proposed, with an August 7, 2026 hearing.
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Virginia's New Click-to-Cancel Law Takes Effect July 1: Canceling a Subscription Must Be as Easy as Signing Up (SB 493 / HB 1022)
Virginia's click-to-cancel law (SB 493 / HB 1022) took effect July 1, 2026, requiring subscription cancellation to be as easy as signing up under the VCPA.
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