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A New Era for Consumer Protection: The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act

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An overhaul of the UK consumer law landscape is on the horizon, with the consumer law provisions of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 set to take effect on 6 April 2025....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The FTC’s Final “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Faces Legal and Political Hurdles

The fate of the FTC’s long-awaited final “Click-to-Cancel” rule has become tangled in uncertainty as it faces numerous lawsuits and the new incoming presidential administration. In October, the FTC published its Final Rule...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

FTC “Click to Cancel” Rule: What to Know Now

On October 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its final “Click to Cancel” Rule (the Rule) as a part of its ongoing review of its 1973 Negative Option Rule. The FTC revised the Rule to provide additional...more

BakerHostetler

[Podcast] AD Nauseam: FTC Negative Option Rule

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On today’s episode of AD Nauseam Amy and Daniel talk about the new FTC Negative Option Rule....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The FTC Issues Final Rule on “Click-to-Cancel” and Negative Option Programs

After a multi-year process that was initiated in 2019, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially brought the 1973 Negative Option Rule into the 21st century, but not without opposition. The FTC has announced a...more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

FTC’s Final ‘Click to Cancel’ Rule on Negative Option Programs: What You Need to Know

On October 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its Final Rule revising its Negative Option Rule, now known as the Rule Concerning Recurring Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Programs (the Rule). The...more

K&L Gates LLP

Click-to-Cancel: FTC's Final Rule Will Change the Subscription Landscape Across Industries

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In an era where subscriptions are just a click away, getting out of them often frustrates consumers. Responding to that frustration, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revised its existing Negative Option Rule, now retitled...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Lawsuit Filed Challenging FTC’s Final Negative Option Rule

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Earlier this week, we discussed the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final amendments to the Negative Option Rule, now retitled the Rule Concerning Recurring Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Programs. These amendments,...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FTC issues final click to cancel rule to make it easier for consumers to cancel enrollment in negative option programs

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On October 16, the FTC issued its final amendments to the Negative Option Rule, which now applies to all negative option programs and includes a “click to cancel” provision intended to make it easier for consumers to cancel...more

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FTC’s “Click-to-Cancel” Rule on Subscriptions and Renewals

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What’s Happening? On October 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) finalized a rule that, once effective, requires businesses to provide their customers with an easy method of cancelling or terminating “negative...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

FTC Finalizes Amendments to Negative Option Rule

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In March 2023, we discussed the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at making it easier for consumers to cancel recurring subscriptions and memberships. The proposed rule was part of...more

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FTC Sues Match.com Owner for Alleged Fake Love-Interest Ads

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced in a press release on September 25, 2019, that it has filed a Complaint against Match Group, Inc. (Match), the owner of Match.com, Tinder, OKCupid, PlentyOfFish and other...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seventh Circuit Limits Scope of Federal Trade Commission’s Enforcement Authority

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The Seventh Circuit issued a decision recently that eliminates an enforcement tool long used by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”)—the ability to obtain equitable monetary relief from defendants when the FTC challenges...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Putting Individuals In The (Urth)Box: FTC Goes After Individual Executives For Unfair And Deceptive Practices

In an increasing trend, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) joined other federal regulators seeking to hold individuals – not just companies – liable in enforcement proceedings. The most recent target was San Francisco-based...more

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