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Why a Transaction’s Context Matters: Website Terms Found Unenforceable Despite Proximate Placement to “Place Order” Button

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In Cody v. Jill Acquisition LLC, No. 25-937 (S.D. Cal. June 30, 2025), the Southern District of California declined to enforce a retail site’s terms of use and compel arbitration, holding that the plaintiff, who used guest...more

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Litigation Byte (June 2025 Edition)

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SCOTUS Says: Hobbs Act Does Not Bind a District Court to the FCC’s Interpretation of a Statute - On May 1, 2025, the American Arbitration Association’s new amendments to the Consumer Arbitration Rules officially went into...more

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Subscription Sellers Take Note: New Tariffs Could Hit You Hard and Require You to Notify Customers

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Every company will be impacted by the new import tariffs, as they increase manufacturing costs. However, companies selling on an autorenewal basis could disproportionately feel the impact and should proceed with caution...more

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British Columbia Bill 4 Targets Class Action Waivers and Arbitration Clauses

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On February 25, 2025, British Columbia introduced Bill 4, proposing significant amendments to the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act (BPCPA). Bill 4 passed second reading on March 3, 2025. If enacted as proposed,...more

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B.C. Proposes Consumer Protection Reforms, Aims to Restrict Certain Contract Terms

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On February 25, 2025, the British Columbia government introduced Bill 4, the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill) for the stated purpose of protecting people from “unfair contract terms” and...more

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A Court Weighs In on Who Owns the Family Video Game Console

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Who owns the family video game console? The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California recently held that the parents do, even if they don’t play it....more

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Autorenewal Lawsuit Alleges NFL+ Subscription Program Violated State Laws - but Does Not Name Any State Autorenewal Laws

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On October 3, 2022, a class action plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the NFL for allegedly enrolling customers in its NFL+ Premium subscription without their consent or disclosing subscription (autorenewal) billing terms, and...more

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How Will the EU Representative Action Directive Affect France’s Class Action Regime?

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As the Representative Action Directive enters into force, France will have to adopt a cross-border mechanism and expand the scope of entities qualified to bring consumer class actions. The European Parliament has endorsed...more

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CFPB “embargoed press call” today portends release of final arbitration rule

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The CFPB is holding an “embargoed press call” today at 2 p.m. ET “to announce consumer protections.”  We are virtually certain that the “consumer protections” to be announced by the CFPB will be the release of its final...more

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