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Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Q&A on Consumer Protection Law Changes: No more “Junk Fees,” “Taylor Swift” Ticket Upcharges, or Undisclosed Auto-renewal...

Starting this year, there are a swath of new state and federal consumer protection laws that have already or will soon go into effect, impacting a broad range of businesses across industry types. Whether you are an...more

K&L Gates LLP

Key Changes to Consumer Protection Laws and Subscription Contracts in the United Kingdom That You Need to Know

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The landscape of subscription contracts is changing around the world, with a heavy focus on consumer protection. In the United States, the recently released "Rule Concerning Recurring Subscriptions and Other Negative Option...more

BCLP

The DMCCA: Taking a Closer Look at the Impact on Subscription Contracts

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The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA) has recently received royal assent, following the announcement of the July General Election. We examine the key developments in our previous article. One very...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

UK Financial Conduct Authority Drives Changes to Buy Now, Pay Later Contract Terms

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released a statement on February 14 confirming a series of changes to potentially unfair contract terms that had been agreed with four of the largest providers of Buy Now, Pay Later...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Click Yes To Accept: Fairness And Transparency In Consumer Contracts In Europe

Companies contracting with consumers have to take care to ensure their agreement terms are enforceable. In one of the first post-Brexit decisions on issues in an online consumer contract, a UK court recently showed that...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

New York’s Broad Automatic Renewal Law (and the Accompanying Compliance Issues) Coming in February 2021

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New York has enacted a new law, effective February 9, 2021, regulating automatic renewal and some “free trial” type agreements. While some organizations may have already taken steps to be in compliance with industry...more

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FCA finalised guidance on fairness of variation terms in financial services consumer contracts: the devil's in the detail

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The FCA published their finalised guidance on the fairness of variation terms in financial services consumer contracts under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 on 19 December 2018....more

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