Over the last few years, perhaps prompted by the proliferation of subscriptions for consumer goods and services during the pandemic, several states have passed new automatic renewal laws (ARLs) that regulate continuing or...more
The first half of 2022 saw significant activity affecting the state automatic renewal laws (ARLs) that regulate continuing or renewing contracts:
• Lawsuits were filed against prominent companies such as Amazon and...more
Automatically renewing contracts — which have become increasingly popular for the convenient, uninterrupted delivery of goods and services they provide — continue to be targeted by state legislatures concerned about...more
Automatically renewing contracts have become increasingly popular with both businesses and consumers due to their convenient, consistent delivery of a wide range of goods and services. But concerns about allegedly unexpected...more
In a significant decision interpreting California’s automatic renewal law, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 17600 et seq. (“ARL”), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of a class action complaint...more
Several state legislatures are currently considering bills that would enact or expand an automatic renewal law (ARL). ARLs regulate the form and content of automatic renewal provisions, as well as the procedures for...more
Consumers have come to expect — indeed, to welcome — automatically renewing contracts. That is true now more than ever, as the regular replenishment of certain household goods has gone from being a matter of convenience to a...more