As regulatory scrutiny around automatic renewals intensifies, understanding the Federal Trade Commission’s new “Click-to-Cancel” rule and California’s recently amended Automatic Renewal Law, is essential for companies looking...more
The financial technology (“Fintech”) industry has boomed over the last decade, from the rise of mobile payment apps, robo-advisers, lending platforms, consumer-friendly brokerages to cryptocurrency trading platforms. By their...more
Earlier this month, Andrew Smith, the FTC’s Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, announced that the Commission had made “three major changes” to its data security orders. Citing recent hearings at the FTC, as well...more
On March 21, 2018 the Federal Reserve lifted its federal funds rate by a quarter percentage point to a range of 1.5% to 1.75%, the highest level since 2008. ...more