Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: A Look at the FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Rule, with James Kohm, Associate Director of Enforcement Division of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection
Podcast - The FTC's Click to Cancel Proposal
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint in the Central District of California against Fitness International, LLC and Fitness & Sports Clubs, LLC (together, LA Fitness), alleging unfair and deceptive practices...more
The FTC has sued Fitness International, LLC and Fitness & Sports Clubs, LLC—the operators of “LA Fitness”—alleging that the gyms have made it extremely difficult for consumers to cancel memberships and recurring charges in...more
On August 12, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ordered Match Group, owners and operators of online dating platforms such as Match.com, OkCupid, PlentyOfFish, The League, and others, to pay $14 million. This settlement...more
On August 20, 2025, the FTC filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, alleging that the Gym violated the FTC Act and the Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act (ROSCA). The FTC's...more
On July 8, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) “Click to Cancel” Rule....more
On April 21, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had filed a complaint against Uber Technologies, Inc. and Uber USA LLC (collectively, Uber), a rideshare and delivery company. Among other things, the...more
This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Illinois attorney general announced a settlement with Grubhub Inc. to resolve allegations that the company engaged in an array of unfair and deceptive practices that...more
A federal judge in Seattle has ruled against Amazon in its bid to have a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit dismissed that alleges the online retailer used deceptive “dark patterns” practices to enroll customers in Prime...more
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
Earlier this year, we blogged about the Supreme Court’s decision in AMG v. FTC, which significantly curtailed the FTC’s ability to seek monetary restitution under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act. One quick update there: The...more