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Subscription Services
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All About Advertising Law
The National Advertising Division Recommends That Pier 1 Modify Subscription Disclosures
Last month, the National Advertising Division of BBB National Programs reviewed Pier 1's subscription rewards program and recommended that the company provide clearer disclosures of the automatic renewal program. The…
Gravity Legal Blog
Embedded Subscription Payments Live in Fidu
By Dan Lear
As we continuously expand the value and power of Fidu, we are thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with Gravity Legal, an innovative payment processing and money management solution for…
Frieser Legal Insights
Making the Case for Subscription-Based Legal Services
As we are nearly ¼ of the way through the 21st century, it is beneficial to examine how consumer preferences and business services have developed in recent years. Subscription-based offerings have…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
CFPB Issues Guidance on “Negative Option” Subscription Services
By Mark Furletti, Stefanie Jackman, Chris Willis, Jill Dolan, Caleb Rosenberg
Do "negative option" subscription services constitute unfair or deceptive practices under the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA)? According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in its recent circular, these…
Consumer Protection Review
Vonage To Pay $100 Million To Settle FTC Action Regarding Dark Patterns and Junk Fees
By Jason Howell, Amanda Beane, Tim Carter, Nathan Kosnoff
Key Updates The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settled with internet phone service provider Vonage for allegedly using dark patterns to make it difficult for customers to cancel their phone service,…
Consumer Finance and Fintech Blog
CFPB Sues Payment Platform as the Crack Down on Dark Patterns Continues
By Moorari Shah, A.J. Dhaliwal, Alyssa Paddock
On October 18, 2022, the CFPB sued a software company that manages online payment platforms claiming that it utilized unlawful enrollment practices to cause unknowing consumers to automatically enroll in…
Ad Law Access
NFL Hit with Automatic Renewal Lawsuit (and Hyperbole)
Last week, a plaintiff filed a proposed class action against the NFL over its automatic renewal practices. The plaintiff alleges that the company used deceptive practices to automatically subscribe its…
Ad Law Access
YouTube Faces Suit Over Automatic Renewal Practices
Last month, plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against YouTube (and its parent company Google), alleging that the company violates Oregon laws by automatically renewing paid subscriptions to premium music,…
Michael Geist
What is the Logic Behind The Logic’s Demand for Internet Platform Payments?
The Logic is a Toronto-based news startup that focuses on the innovation economy. Launched in 2018, it has attracted some great reporters with a subscription-based business model that starts at…
Adams on Contract Drafting
The Case for a Subscription-Based Service Offering Automated Contract Templates
By Ken Adams
The only way to escape contract dysfunction is to provide those who work with contracts an alternative to the copy-and-paste machine. The simplest and most effective alternative would be a…