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Antitrust Chronicle® – Junk Fees

Antitrust Chronicle® – Junk Fees

Spring 2023, April, Volume 2

Dear Readers, It is conventional wisdom that economies worldwide have become overrun with so-called “junk fees.” This term classically refers to unexpected charges (often hidden in the fine print) that a lender imposes at the closing of a mortgage. Increasingly, however, it has come to refer to fees in various other products and services, including […]

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Antitrust Chronicle® – Junk Fees
CPI
Apr 28, 2023
Junkyard Dogs: The Law and Economics of “Junk” Fees
Howard Beales
Apr 28, 2023
The War on So-Called “Junk Fees”: Who’s Fighting and What’s at Stake?
Donnelly McDowell
Apr 28, 2023
Junk Fees and Cable TV: Lessons from the Television Viewer Protection Act
Harold Feld
Apr 28, 2023
President Biden Joins Federal Agencies Fighting Against Surprise Fees Harming American Consumers
Ed Mierzwinski
Apr 28, 2023
The Cost of Price Regulation
Sean Heather
Apr 28, 2023

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