Regulatory Compliance, Trade Policy 24 Jan 2025 antidumping duty, trade regulation, department of commerce, canada, softwood lumber

📉Correction of Antidumping Duty for Softwood Lumber Products (2025)

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published notice in the Federal Register on December 2, 2021, in which Commerce announced the final results of the 2019 administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on softwood lumber from Canada. That notice incorrectly stated the all-others rate established in the less than fair value investigation to be 6.58 percent. The correct all-others rate established in the less than fair value investigation is 6.04 percent.

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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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