Washington, D.C. — Following Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s announcement that the state will implement new regulations to ban the use of mandatory, deceptive “junk fees” across the economy by making clear that they are illegal under Massachusetts law, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.

“We’re thrilled to see Attorney General Cambpell take an emphatic stance against deceptive pricing tactics such as junk fees, which cheat consumers and undermine competition across the economy,” said Pat Garofalo, Director of State and Local Policy at the American Economic Liberties Project. “The AG’s robust regulatory platform – which also includes key rules protecting families from unfair automatic subscription renewals and recurring charges – will increase transparency in the buying process and lower costs for families. At a time of high costs and significant economic uncertainty, this is exactly the kind of pro-consumer and pro-honest business enforcement that states across the country should adopt to protect Americans from the abusive pricing tactics of big corporations. We’re thankful to Attorney General Campbell for her leadership and urge states across the country to adopt similar measures via legislation or rulemaking.”

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