A federal judge has rejected a claim by the Trump administration that it is barred from funding a consumer watchdog agency.

It was one of the most popular consumer protection rules — and also one of the shortest surviving. The "Click to Cancel" rule was finalized by the Federal Trade Commission to great acclaim on October ...

Q: Over the past decade or so, the DOT has adopted a series of consumer-protection regulations, such as the full-price rule, the codeshare rule and, most recently, the rule requiring automatic refunds ...

The US Transportation Department wants to relax the ways it holds airlines and ticket agents accountable for violating consumer protection and civil rights laws.

These rule-related actions are two of the latest examples of administrative agencies under the Trump administration reducing consumer protections under the guise of “modernization,” “uniformity” and ...

It is also proposing to drop guidance issued in 2023 under then-President Joe Biden that said the department would 'intensify ...

Airlines for America, the trade group representing the nation’s largest carriers, has submitted a 93-page petition to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) requesting the rollback of several key ...

No more surprises at checkout. The price you see first is now the price you'll pay for concert tickets, sporting events and vacation rentals. The new hidden fees rule took effect this week. FTC ...

The Massachusetts attorney general’s (AG) office has finalized new consumer protection regulations aimed at eliminating hidden “junk fees” and improving price transparency. Set to take effect on ...

The American Arbitration Association (AAA) recently rolled out significant updates to its Consumer Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures, which took effect on May 1, 2025. These changes reflect ...

• Groups say move would make it harder for consumers and small businesses to stop intrusive calls A coalition of national consumer organizations is urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ...