Showing 3 posts from December 2024.

Hinshaw Readers' Choice Awards | Top Consumer Finance Articles of 2024

As we say goodbye to 2024, we are pleased to announce our 2024 Hinshaw Readers’ Choice Awards in the consumer finance category. The following are the Top 5 Consumer Crossroads blog posts receiving the highest levels of engagement from our readers in 2024, featuring topics ranging from the overturn of the Chevron doctrine and statute of limitation developments to Article III litigation strategies. More ›

FTC Finalizes Significantly Narrowed Junk Fees Rule – Initial Takeaways Applicable to the Auto Industry

On December 17, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its final trade regulation rule, "Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees," commonly referred to as the "Junk Fees Rule." We review the significance of the Final Rule as it applies to the auto industry. More ›

New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Proposes Amendments to its Definition Of "Debt Collector"

In November 2024, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) proposed additional amendments to its rules relating to debt collectors to clarify the definition of a "debt collector." More ›