In the fall of 2024, California and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) amended their respective auto-renewal regulations. The amendments detail new and largely parallel disclosure, consent, and cancellation requirements for...more
5/20/2025
/ Automatic Renewals ,
California ,
Consent ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Contract Terms ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Genuine Issue of Material Fact ,
Negative Option Rule ,
New Regulations
The Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division (Division), together with the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), recently issued two new sources of guidance continuing the increased focus on...more
1/24/2025
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
OSHA ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Retaliation ,
Whistleblowers
On November 12, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division (Division) updated its guidance on how prosecutors will evaluate corporate antitrust compliance programs for the first time since 2019. The Division’s...more
A recent complaint against plaintiffs’ firm Zimmerman Reed directly challenges the law firm’s mass arbitration tactics and alleged “weaponization” of a California privacy statute. The complaint comes as arbitration...more