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Ropes & Gray LLP

Key Privacy and Cybersecurity Watchdogs Make Their Naughty Lists

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Although 2024 saw several states enact comprehensive privacy legislation, another year is nearly gone, and we still do not have a comprehensive federal privacy law to resolve the rapidly evolving patchworks of state laws....more

DLA Piper

Preparing for (More) Updates to California’s Automatic Renewal Law

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California has passed additional amendments to its Automatic Renewal Law (ARL), which will further strengthen that law’s already stringent requirements and likely present increased class action risk....more

UB Greensfelder LLP

FTC Implements New Rule Regulating Subscription-Based Services, Free Trial Offers, and Other Automatic Renewal Sales Systems

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) introduced its updated Negative Option Rule on October 16, 2024 (the “New Rule”). The New Rule targets deceptive practices associated with subscription-based services through which companies...more

Holland & Knight LLP

The New Cancel Culture: The FTC's "Click to Cancel" Rule

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has made several amendments to the prior Negative Option Rule (Rule) that alter how subscription- and membership-based businesses will need to operate. This Holland & Knight alert summarizes...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Cancel Culture - Kattison Avenue | Issue 13

The FTC's new rule makes it easier for consumers to cancel subscriptions and memberships they no longer want. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) introduced a "click-to-cancel" rule on October 16, amending the 1973...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

FTC Finalizes “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Making It Easier for Consumers to Cancel Subscriptions

On Oct. 16, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to finalize its “click-to-cancel” rule that will introduce new requirements to simplify the cancellation process for consumers wishing to terminate their subscriptions...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

FTC Adopts “Click-to-Cancel” Amendments to Its Negative Option Rule

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On October 16, the Federal Trade Commission announced final “click-to-cancel” amendments to its Negative Option Rule. Under the FTC’s amended Negative Option Rule...more

Morgan Lewis

FTC ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Rule Requires Canceling Recurring Charges to Be as Easy as Signing Up

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued its Final Rule requiring businesses subject to its authority to establish equivalency between the ease of signing up and canceling subscriptions, memberships, and other...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FTC Adopts Final “Click-to-Cancel” Rule with Requirements for Recurring Subscriptions

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On October 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced its adoption of a final “click-to-cancel” Rule that regulates both sign-up and cancellation processes for subscriptions or other recurring...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Federal Trade Commission’s New “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Simplifies Ending Unwanted Subscriptions

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Gone are the days when subscriptions were limited to Netflix or Amazon. Today, you can find subscription services for nearly anything—from meal kits to beauty products and beyond. For companies, these subscriptions offer a...more

Hinch Newman LLP

FTC Announces Final “Click-to-Cancel” Recurring Subscriptions and Memberships Rule

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On October 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced a final “click-to-cancel” rule that will require sellers to make it as easy for consumers to cancel their enrollment as it was to sign-up. Most of the final rule’s...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

FTC Finalizes “Click-to-Cancel” Rule 18 October 2024

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized amendments to the Negative Option Rule, now retitled the “Rule Concerning Recurring Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Programs“ (“Rule”), which represents a significant...more

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What the FTC’s New ‘Click-to-Cancel Rule’ Means for Your Business

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finally released its long-awaited Negative Option Rule (the Final Rule), aka the “Click-to-Cancel Rule,” on October 16. The Final Rule was approved by a partisan vote of 3-2, with the two...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Subscription and Auto-Renew Offerings Face New Hurdles: FTC Issues Broad “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Imposing Nationwide Requirements

Companies that automatically renew customers’ subscriptions or memberships, take note. On October 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced sweeping amendments to the Negative Option Rule, which would apply to a...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

In California, New Automatic Renewal and Continuous Service Requirements Signed Into Law

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Companies offering automatic renewal or continuous service terms to consumers subject to California law should review their consent, notice, and cancellation practices. On September 24, 2024, California Governor Gavin...more

Fenwick & West LLP

California Tightens Requirements for Automatically Renewing Subscriptions

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On September 24, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill No. 2863, which will further amend California’s Automatic Renewal Law (ARL)....more

Venable LLP

The Federal Trade Commission's Enforcement Trends under the Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act: A Fast VAST Update

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has made clear its focus on automatic renewal programs with high-profile lawsuits in recent weeks, alleging violations of the Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act (ROSCA). Below are some...more

BakerHostetler

California Renewing Its Commitment to Its Automatic Renewal Law

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The California legislature recently renewed its efforts to regulate automatic renewal programs with proposed amendments to its Automatic Renewal Law (ARL). This development does not follow any lack of attention to this area...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

States Revisit Their Continuity Billing Laws

In the wake of increasing continuity billing practice complaints, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) is again taking a hard look at the space. The FTC has once again reviewed its 1973 Negative Option Rule, which was...more

Venable LLP

Fast VAST Update: California Proposes Sweeping Changes to Autorenewal Law

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Last week, California's legislature proposed amendments to its Automatic Renewal Law (ARL) to tighten the already-strict requirements for autorenewal, negative option, and continuous service offers. The law would impose new...more

Venable LLP

Negative Option and Continuity Marketing: An Excerpt from the Advertising Law Tool Kit

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), state attorneys general, and class action plaintiffs continue to scrutinize negative option and continuity offers. Negative option marketing can include pre-notification negative option...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Changes Proposed to the Tennessee Automatic Renewal and Continuous Services Statute

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In early January, a bill was introduced into the Tennessee legislature that would enhance the existing affirmative consent requirement to charge consumers a fee for automatic renewal or continuous services offers under the...more

Butler Snow LLP

How to Get Cancelled: An Overview of New Rules Affecting Businesses Offering Subscription Services to Tennessee Consumers

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Subscription services, initially marketed as a cheaper, more accessible option, have recently been experiencing a price surge. In 2023, top subscription apps like Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTubeTV, Netflix, Peacock, HBO...more

Venable LLP

Is a Checkbox Required to Obtain Consent to Subscription Programs?

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If you are a subscription marketer, you have likely heard the buzz about the Federal Trade Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) concerning the Negative Option Rule. If implemented, the proposed rule would impact...more

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What the FTC’s Proposed Expansion of its Enforcement Powers over Autorenewal Subscription Programs Means for Your Business

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On March 23, the Federal Trade Commission announced proposed changes to its Negative Option Rule. This latest announcement appears to be another move by the Commission in its recent flurry of activities to ramp up its...more

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