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Subscription Services
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Inside Consumer Protection
FTC Restarts Negative Option Rulemaking Process
By Terrell McSweeny, Laura Kim, Carter McCants
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is poised to re-start a rulemaking process regarding disclosures and requirements for subscription and auto-renewing products and services. On January 30, 2026, the FTC submitted…
Regulatory Oversight
FTC Sues JustAnswer Over Allegedly Deceptive Subscription Practices
By Michael Yaghi, Namrata Kang
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued JustAnswer LLC and its founder and CEO, Andrew Kurtzig, alleging that the online Q&A platform deceives consumers into costly recurring subscriptions without their…
All About Advertising Law
FTC Lawsuit Targets JustAnswer for Alleged ROSCA and Subscription Disclosure Violations
By Leonard L. Gordon, Shahin O. Rothermel, Jay Prapaisilp
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit in federal court against JustAnswer LLC and its CEO, arising from the company’s subscription program. According to the complaint, JustAnswer…
Consumer Finance and Fintech Blog
New York City Targets “Junk Fees” and Subscription Practices Through New Executive Orders
By A.J. Dhaliwal, Mehul Madia, Maxwell Earp-Thomas
On January 5, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued two executive orders aimed at increasing scrutiny of pricing practices that the City views as contributing to affordability concerns. Executive Order…
Smokeball Blog
Subscription Pricing for Law Firms: Why Attorney Subscription Plans Are the Smart Choice – Smokeball
By Publisher
Discover how law firms can use subscription pricing models and attorney subscription plans to boost revenue, client satisfaction, and predictable legal service
Consumer Finance Monitor
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani seeks to eliminate ‘junk fees’ and ‘subscription traps’
By Daniel JT McKenna, Alan S. Kaplinsky, Celia Cohen, John L. Culhane, Jr., Michael Robotti
As part of his campaign for election, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani vowed to make New York City more affordable. To that end and as part of his affordability initiative, he…
CCN Mexico Report™
Mexico Pursues Additional Consumer Protection in Electronic Transactions
By Iker Dieguez, Valeria Rodarte
On December 12, 2025, the Office of the President of Mexico published in the Official Journal of the Federation a Decree amending Article 76 Bis of the Mexican Federal Consumer…
LawDroid Manifesto
The Freedom Builder: Kimberly Bennett
By Tom Martin
Hey there Legal Rebels! 👋 I’m excited to share with you the 1st episode of the 2026 season of the LawDroid Manifesto podcast, where I will be continuing to interview…
All About Advertising Law
Industry Groups Urge FTC to Revive Click-to-Cancel Rulemaking on Subscription and Negative Option Plans
By Shahin O. Rothermel, Jay Prapaisilp
Last month, two association groups, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the American Economic Liberties Project (AELP), submitted a Petition for Renewed Click to Cancel Rulemaking attempting to restart…
Global IP & Technology Law Blog
Implementation of New UK Subscription Contract Regime Delayed
The authors wish to thank Sirrul Choudhury for his contributions to this post. On 20 November 2025 the UK government confirmed that the secondary legislation which is required to clarify…