Although the entire Rule has been vacated, businesses offering negative option programs should remain aware of general unfair and deceptive advertising principles and applicable state law requirements.
KEY POINTS: On July...more
Companies with B2C or B2B recurring payment programs that include negative option terms should review their disclosure, consent, and cancellation practices to ensure compliance with the rule....more
5/9/2025
/ Auto-Renewal ,
Automatic Renewals ,
B2B Transactions ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
FTC Act ,
Negative Option Rule ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Subscription Services ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The rule impacts both B2B and B2C subscription autorenewals and other negative option programs; however, significant legal challenges could impact the rule’s implementation....more
1/16/2025
/ B2B Transactions ,
B2C ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Contracts ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
FTC Act ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Subscription Services ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
US regulators are calling attention to financial firms’ obligations to protect against evolving cybersecurity threats.
On October 2, 2019, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued an information notice to...more
11/26/2019
/ Business E-Mail Compromise (BEC) ,
CFTC ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Information Systems Security Program (ISSP) ,
National Futures Association ,
New Guidance
In a stunning victory, an administrative law judge has recommended the dismissal of a long-pending US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) complaint against LabMD, Inc. (LabMD). In a strongly worded opinion in a case that had...more
Alleged HIPAA Violations Resulted from Medical Center’s Failure to Risk Assess Internet-Based Document Sharing Application and Inadequate Breach Response.
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for...more
9/2/2015
/ Business Associates ,
Cloud Computing ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Breach ,
Data-Sharing ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hospitals ,
OCR ,
Patient Confidentiality Breaches ,
PHI ,
Risk Management ,
Security Breach
Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement with Snapchat, the young mobile messaging company. The complaint alleges misrepresentations about functionality and related security as well as privacy...more