Notice 22 May 2025 compliance, energy, regulation, pricing, producer price index, oil pipeline

🛢️Oil Pipeline Regulations

The Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announces the annual change in the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods, affecting oil pipeline rate calculations. The index system will guide pricing adjustments for pipelines over the upcoming five-year period, emphasizing compliance with regulatory standards set forth in the Energy Policy Act of 1992.

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Notice 14 May 2025 compliance, regulatory, pricing, real estate, usa, antitrust, competition, justice department, legislation, cortland management

⚖️Antitrust Case

The notice details the response by the U.S. Department of Justice to public comments on the proposed final judgment against Cortland Management, related to antitrust violations. It emphasizes corrections to anticompetitive practices, highlighting compliance measures to ensure independent business decisions in rental pricing.

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Notice 4 Mar 2025 compliance, agriculture, usda, pricing, data collection, farmers

📈USDA Comment Request on Agricultural Prices Information Collection

The Department of Agriculture is seeking comments on its information collection regarding agricultural prices, essential for computing various economic indicators and assisting farmers by providing price estimates that impact production value and financial assessments. The goal is to enhance efficiency in data collection methods to better support stakeholders in the agricultural sector.

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Compliance, Consumer Protection 10 Jan 2025 compliance, consumer protection, pricing, trade regulation, fees, ftc, advertising, trade practices

📜New FTC Rule on Unfair Fees

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is issuing a final trade regulation rule entitled "Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees" ("rule" or "final rule") and Statement of Basis and Purpose addressing certain unfair or deceptive practices involving fees or charges for live-event tickets and short-term lodging: bait- and-switch pricing that hides the total price by omitting mandatory fees and charges from advertised prices; and misrepresenting the nature, purpose, amount, and refundability of fees or charges. The final rule specifies that it is an unfair and deceptive practice for businesses to offer, display, or advertise any price of live-event tickets or short-term lodging without clearly, conspicuously and prominently disclosing the total price. The rule also requires businesses to clearly and conspicuously make certain disclosures before a consumer consents to pay. The rule further specifies that it is an unfair and deceptive practice for businesses to misrepresent any fee or charge in any offer, display, or advertisement for live-event tickets or short-term lodging.

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Regulatory Compliance, Financial Implications 8 Jan 2025 pricing, numismatic, commemorative coins, united states mint, precious metals

💰2025 Commemorative Coin Pricing - United States Mint Notice

The United States Mint is announcing pricing for the 2025 United States Marine Corps 250th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program as follows:

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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements 6 Jan 2025 pricing, business impact, postal service, negotiated service agreements, shipping

📦USPS Notice on Priority Mail Express Service Changes for Businesses

The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.

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