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Automatic Renewal
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Paying for Positivity: UrthBox Settles FTC Complaint Regarding Incentivized Consumer Reviews
By Zachery D. Olah Joseph M. Myles
In addition, the FTC’s draft complaint targeted UrthBox’s automatic renewal program. From October 2016 to November 2017, the company advertised “free” trials of its snack boxes, initially charging consumers only…
AdLaw By Request®
Webinar: What You Need to Know About Auto-Renewal Provisions in 2019
By Bretta Oluyede, Jillian Petrera
Jillian Petrera and Bretta Oluyede will be speaking on Tuesday, March 12th to the Association of National Advertisers. The free one-hour webinar, titled “What You Need to Know About Auto-Renewal Provisions…
All About Advertising Law
New Automatic Renewal Law Takes Effect in D.C.
By Ellen T. Berge, Shahin O. Rothermel
Everyone thinks that when the federal government shuts down, nothing happens in Washington. Not true. Last week, following in the footsteps of other states, the District of Columbia passed a…
Inside Privacy
Vermont and D.C. Enact New Auto-Renewal Statutes
Vermont and the District of Columbia recently joined the growing list of states that have enacted automatic renewal statutes. Automatic renewal clauses (“auto-renewals”) allow providers of goods or services to…
Ad Law Access
DC Enacts Law Governing Automatic Renewals
Subscription plans that automatically renew at the end of a term are becoming more popular with companies. They’re also getting more scrutiny from regulators. As we’ve posted before, some states…
All About Advertising Law
Mastercard Targets Negative Options In 2019 – Demands Transparency
By Christopher L. Boone, Ellen T. Berge, Leonard L. Gordon, Andrew E. Bigart
As 2019 goes into full swing, it's important for providers of payment processing services (referred to here as "acquirers") and their merchants or submerchants to prepare for the various regulatory…
AdLaw By Request®
Washington D.C. Proposes Auto-Renewal Bill
By Jillian Petrera, Jason Gordon
Washington D.C. is seeking to impose new burdens on businesses offering goods and services with automatic renewal provisions. The bill was submitted to the Mayor’s office, and we expect a…
Consumer Class Defense Blog
Subscription Services, Beware
By Robert B. Milligan, Sierra J. Chinn-Liu
2018 Amendment to California’s Auto-Renewal Law Adds New Requirements For Promotional Offers and Cancellation Mechanisms Often cited as one of the most aggressive efforts to curb automatically recurring charges to…
Technology Law Dispatch
California toughens law governing subscription auto-renewals
By Wendell Bartnick, Bretta Oluyede
Since California enacted its Automatic Purchase Renewals Law (APRL) in 2010, the plaintiffs’ class action bar has been active in suing companies with subscription-based services for their alleged failures to…
Inside Privacy
Updates to California Auto-Renewal Law Take Effect on July 1, 2018
By Laura Kim
Companies that offer or are considering subscription-based plans should take note that new requirements for automatic renewal offers (“auto-renewals”) take effect in California on July 1, 2018. California Senate Bill…