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Troutman Pepper Locke

Understanding California Senate Bill 940

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California Senate Bill 940 (SB 940), enacted in late 2024, introduces several key changes to arbitrations involving “consumer contracts,” which is defined as a contract prepared by a seller and signed by a consumer for the...more

Alston & Bird

California Imposes Restrictions on Arbitration Clauses in Consumer Agreements

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What happens in California, stays in California. Our Class Action Team examines a new California law that keeps California consumers’ arbitration proceedings in California....more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

US & UK: Evolving regulations on consumer subscription contracts

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Stronger consumer protections demand compliance or face penalties - Why should I read this? Subscription contracts, common in digital markets, have faced criticism as many consumers forget to cancel their free trials and...more

DLA Piper

Preparing for (More) Updates to California’s Automatic Renewal Law

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California has passed additional amendments to its Automatic Renewal Law (ARL), which will further strengthen that law’s already stringent requirements and likely present increased class action risk....more

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California, FTC Lead Push To Add Autorenewal Requirements

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If it’s been a while since you’ve looked at the state and federal laws governing autorenewals, subscriptions, and continuous service offers, your business is likely in need of an update. Multiple jurisdictions, on both state...more

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California Governor Signs New Automatic Renewal Requirements Into Law

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On September 24, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2863 into law. The bill amends California’s existing regulations on automatic renewal offers and continuous service offers made to California consumers....more

Hudson Cook, LLP

New California Law Impedes Creditors' Ability to Offer Voluntary Protection Products to Military Servicemembers

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California recently enacted Senate Bill 1311, the Military and Veteran Consumer Protection Act of 2022, with the stated intent of strengthening the state's military consumer protection laws by enhancing protections for...more

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Subscription Service Businesses Take Notice: Amendments to California’s Automatic Renewal Law Are Here

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Subscription service providers should be aware of the various changes coming to California's automatic renewal law. California’s already stringent laws governing recurring subscription programs are about to become even more...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

California Stiffens User-Notification Rules for Some Auto-Renewing Subscriptions

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New rules require reminders just before yearlong subscriptions renew or 32+-day free trials convert to paid subscriptions. If your business provides automatically renewing subscriptions to consumers, California will soon...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Changes to California’s Automatic Renewal Law May Require Updates for Subscription Service Providers

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Subscription services face increased scrutiny from regulators, lawmakers and the plaintiffs’ bar. As we highlighted in a recent client alert, the FTC warned companies against using “dark patterns” in connection with paid...more

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California Passes Updated Automatic Renewal Law

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On October 4, 2021, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 390, which adds new renewal reminder notice requirements and cancellation requirements to California’s already-demanding Automatic Renewal Law...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

California enacts new requirements for automatic subscription renewals

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On October 4, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law amendments to California’s existing law on automatic subscription renewals.  The law applies to all businesses that make automatic renewal or continuous services...more

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California Court of Appeal Issues First Ever Decision on State's Automatic Renewal Law; Curbs Misuse of Statute

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On September 11, 2020, the California Court of Appeals handed down a published decision in Mayron v. Google, one of the earliest cases brought under California's notorious Automatic Renewal Law (ARL), California Business and...more

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