As promised in last week’s blog that covered the Eighth Circuit’s decision to vacate the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Negative Option Rule (Click-to-Cancel Rule or Rule), we are back with some practical insights on and...more
7/15/2025
/ Automatic Renewals ,
Cancellation Rights ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
ROSCA ,
Subscription Services
Yesterday, the Eighth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Negative Option Rule (Click-to-Cancel Rule or Rule) that was set to go into effect on July 14....more
Companies selling subscriptions have been busy navigating compliance with the Federal Trade Commission’s Negative Option Rule, which is scheduled to go into effect July 14. But when it rains, it pours....more
6/24/2025
/ Automatic Renewals ,
Connecticut ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Contract Terms ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Negative Option Rule ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
State and Local Government ,
Subscription Services
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a statement on May 9 deferring by 60 days its enforcement of certain provisions of the Negative Option Rule (the Rule). The bulk of the Rule’s requirements are now scheduled to go...more
5/13/2025
/ Automatic Renewals ,
Cancellation Rights ,
Compliance Dates ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Negative Option Rule ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
ROSCA ,
Subscription Services ,
Time Extensions
Earlier this month, Massachusetts issued regulations on two of the hottest areas for consumer protection: junk fees and subscriptions. In this blog post, we address the junk fee requirements....more
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
4/30/2024
/ Automatic Renewals ,
Cancellation Rights ,
Consent ,
Consumer Contracts ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Misrepresentation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Proposed Amendments ,
ROSCA ,
Subscription Services
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
3/29/2023
/ Advertising ,
Automatic Renewals ,
Cancellation Rights ,
Consent ,
Consumer Contracts ,
E-Commerce ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Marketing ,
ROSCA ,
Subscription Services ,
Terms and Conditions ,
Trial Plan
Subscription marketing is on the rise with some predicting the subscription industry will more than double by 2025. This prediction is fueled partly by the pandemic, no doubt linked to people seeking more streaming services...more