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Subscription Services
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Consumer Protection Connection
FTC Delays Enforcement of Click-to-Cancel Rule
By Sheila Millar, Antonia Stamenova-Dancheva
Last November, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) published its final click-to-cancel rule (the Rule), which requires sellers to make it as easy for consumers to cancel their enrollment…
Founders Legal Blog
FTC Click to Cancel Rule: What businesses need to know
By Elena Rogers
FTC Click to Cancel Rule: What businesses need to know by Elena Rogers The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Final Rule in November 2024 which will regulate…
All About Advertising Law
FTC Makes Clear It Will Continue Regulating Subscription Services and Signals Enforcement Priority for Negative Option Rule in Lawsuit Against Uber
By Leonard L. Gordon, Shahin O. Rothermel, Jay Prapaisilp
This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit in federal court against rideshare and delivery company Uber for allegedly deceptive subscription practices, including making it unreasonably difficult to…
Taft Privacy & Data Security Insights
Click, Click Hooray: What Businesses Need to Know about Autorenewal Laws and Subscription Cancellation Requirements
Several states and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have implemented autorenewal laws aimed at (i) better protecting consumers and providing transparency in automatic renewals (e.g., subscriptions) and (ii) mandating easy…
ContractsProf Blog
New York Seeks to Enforce Click to Cancel Law Against Sirius XM
I recently booked a hotel in Miami using a website. Hotels were outrageously expensive in Miami, and the deal I found only was about $100 cheaper than what I found…
Consumer Finance and Fintech Blog
FTC Orders Fintech Company to Pay $17 Million for Allegedly Deceptive Subscription Practices
By A.J. Dhaliwal, Mehul Madia, Maxwell Earp-Thomas
On March 27, the FTC announced that a fintech company offering cash advances through a mobile app has agreed to pay $17 million to resolve allegations that it violated the…
Paul Maharg
One-time perpetual purchases – the very idea
By Paul Maharg
There is no end to the ways that publishers monetize digital access to knowledge for the good of, well, publishers. Latest in a long line is Clarivate Plc, who recently…
Online and On Point
FTC’s “Click to Cancel” Rule to Simplify Subscription Cancellations Becomes Effective
By Samuel Adams
The final text of the amended Negative Option Rule, featuring the new “Click to Cancel” program, goes into effect this week on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, and should become enforceable…
Entertainment Law Blog
Renewal Revolution: Compliance With FTC’s “Click to Cancel” Rule
By Serene Ateek
On October 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new rule, referred to as the “Click to Cancel” rule, which is intended to make it easier for consumers…
Bright Law Blog
Unfair trading practices – supplementary consultation paper
Treasury has released a supplementary consultation paper containing proposals to amend the Australian Consumer Law to add a general prohibition that is principles‑based and specific prohibitions targeting certain unfair practices…