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The FTC Expands its Negative Option Rule to Reach Autorenewal and Other Programs

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For companies who offer recurring subscriptions, it is important for them to understand the Federal Trade Commission’s recently finalized rule applicable to negative option marketing that requires such companies to make the...more

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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

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Handle Autorenewal Programs with Care: Federal Trade Commission Targets Care.com for Alleged Dark Patterns and Earnings Claims

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Companies that care about avoiding Federal Trade Commission (FTC) action should take heed. Last month, the FTC announced an $8.5 million settlement with Care.com, resolving claims challenging its advertising claims and...more

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FTC Continues Aggressive ROSCA Enforcement Agenda Against Negative Option Sellers

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In June 2024, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice jointly filed a complaint under the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (ROSCA) in the US District Court for the Northern District of...more

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[Podcast] AD Nauseam: Movie Pass – I Am Big. It’s the Pictures that Got Small.

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On today’s episode of Ad Nauseam Amy and Daniel talk about the FTC’s case against MoviePass and a recent HBO documentary called MoviePass Movie Crash....more

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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

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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

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Summer 2023 Automatic Renewal Law Update: FTC Proposes Sweeping Amendments to Negative Option Rule

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

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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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[Webinar] Automatic Renewal Laws: Everything to Know About the Surge in Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement - April 18th, 11:00...

Automatic Renewal Laws (ARLs)—statutes governing continuity programs and automatically renewing contracts—have proliferated throughout the United States since 2010. Companies that offer automatic renewal programs face an...more

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FTC proposes “click to cancel” provision in proposed amendments to Negative Option Rule

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On March 23, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (“NPRM”) seeking comment on proposed amendments to the Commission’s Negative Option Rule. The proposed...more

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FTC One-Ups Itself with One Proposed Rule to Rule All Subscription Services

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Mornings for advertising lawyers usually start slow – coffee in one hand and phone in the other while we glance at emails. Imagine our surprise the other morning when we saw that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had issued...more

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Seller Beware: Avoiding Negative Attention on Your Negative Option Contracts

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Remember that magazine you subscribed to years ago that comes once a month and usually winds up in the recycling bin? You probably didn't think you were subscribing to the magazine for the rest of your natural life but here...more

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Two Firsts for FTC Civil Penalty Enforcement: ROSCA for Automatic Renewals and Penalty Offense Authority for Money-Making Claims

On Friday, the FTC announced what would ordinarily be an unremarkable enforcement action against a company for unsubstantiated earnings claims. The FTC alleges that WealthPress, an investment advice company purporting to...more

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State Automatic Renewal Laws Are Starting to Look Like a Patchwork Quilt as the FTC Expands Enforcement of ROSCA

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With several new state laws effective in 2022, it is becoming increasingly difficult for businesses to develop baseline compliance protocols across federal and state automatic renewal laws. Against this backdrop, federal...more

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[Webinar] New Laws and Requirements for Automatic Renewal Programs: What Businesses Need to Know in 2022 - February 23rd, 2:00 pm...

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The laws and rules governing automatic renewal programs continue to change on a regular basis. Over the past year, the Federal Trade Commission has announced a number of settlements and lawsuits enforcing the federal Restore...more

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2022 Compliance Landscape for Recurring Subscription Programs

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Businesses that allow customers to sign up for automatically renewing subscriptions must comply with a patchwork of state and federal regulations. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued an Enforcement Policy...more

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[Podcast] AD-ttorneys@law: Marketing a Subscription-Based Service? Beware

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We used to think of subscriptions as mostly for newspapers and magazines, but today you can subscribe to get cosmetics, cars, clothes, mental health counseling – even a curated selection of cat toys and treats that will show...more

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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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Subscription-Based Business Models: An Overview of Auto-Renewal Regulations

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The demand for subscription-based and recurring revenue business models is growing faster than ever. According to a 2014 report by The Economist Intelligence Unit, 80 percent of customers are demanding new consumption models...more

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