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Eighth Circuit blocks Click-to-Cancel Rule

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On July 8, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit blocked the “click-to-cancel” rule, which would have required companies to make it as easy to cancel subscriptions as it was to sign up, including obtaining consent...more

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FTC’s “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Voided

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A unanimous three-judge panel of the Eighth Circuit has vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule of amendments to the Negative Option Rule days before the rule’s scheduled July 14, 2025 effective date. The...more

Wiley Rein LLP

With “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Now Vacated by 8th Circuit, What’s Next for FTC?

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on July 2 issued a decision vacating the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) revised Negative Option Rule, which the previous Administration called the “Click to Cancel” Rule....more

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Canceled Before It Clicked: Eighth Circuit Strikes Down FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Rule

Just days before it was set to take effect, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) much anticipated “Click-to-Cancel Rule” (the “Rule”), delivering regulatory...more

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Eighth Circuit Cancels FTC’s “Click-to-Cancel” Rule

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On July 8, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s Negative Option Rule, also referred to as the “Click-to-Cancel” rule (the “Rule”), determining that the FTC...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Eighth Circuit Strikes Down FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Rule

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, resolving the challenges to the rule filed on the heels of its adoption in...more

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Follow the Rules to Make the Rules: 8th Circuit Vacates “Click-to-Cancel” Rule

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The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a per curiam opinion vacating the FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Rule based on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s failure to comply with a procedural requirement in the FTC Act. This...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Eighth Circuit Vacates FTC Click-to-Cancel Rule Days Before Compliance Deadline

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Although the entire Rule has been vacated, businesses offering negative option programs should remain aware of general unfair and deceptive advertising principles and applicable state law requirements. KEY POINTS: On July...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Eighth Circuit vacates FTC’s “click-to-cancel” rule ahead of compliance

On July 8, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated a rule issued by the FTC that sought to expand the negative option rule to cover modern forms of negative option marketing in media, following challenges...more

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FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Rule Vacated Ahead of Planned July 14 Effective Date

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On July 8, 2025, a three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued a per curiam opinion vacating the US Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) Negative Option Rule (Click-to-Cancel) on Administrative...more

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FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Rule Vacated by Appeals Court

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Due to go into effect on July 14, the Negative Option Rule has been struck down by the Eighth Circuit. Our Consumer Protection/FTC Group examines the Federal Trade Commission’s options going forward....more

Dickinson Wright

Rule Interrupted: “Click-to-Cancel” is “Click-to-Gone”

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The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) negative option rule, better known as the “Click-to-Cancel” rule, which was set to go into effect July 14, 2025, has been vacated in its entirely by the Eighth Circuit in Custom...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

The FTC's "Click to Cancel" Rule Has Been...Canceled

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated the FTC's “click to cancel” rule which was set to take effect on July 14. According to the court, the FTC erred in its rulemaking process by failing to produce a...more

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Eighth Circuit Hears Challenges to FTC Negative Option Rule

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On June 10, 2025, Judges Loken, Erickson, and Kobes of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit heard oral argument on consolidated challenges filed by a security services company and a number of trade associations...more

Miller Canfield

FTC's 'Click-to-Cancel' Rule Battles Through Political Shifts and Legal Challenges

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The Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) Negative Option Rule, dubbed the “Click-to-Cancel” Rule (the “Rule”), stands to substantially change the way online businesses must interact with customers. Its fate is now in the hands...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

FTC "Click-To-Cancel" Rule Coming Soon

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The Federal Trade Commission’s final “click-to-cancel” rule, which goes into effect on May 14, 2025, attempts to address the difficulties consumers may face when trying to cancel an automatically renewing subscription. The...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

5th Circuit strikes down FTC’s CARS Rule

On February 4, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit struck down the FTC’s Combating Auto Retail Scams Trade Regulation Rule (CARS Rule), which aimed to address deceptive practices such as bait-and-switch tactics...more

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The Fifth Circuit Slams the Brakes and Vacates FTC CARS Rule

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This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Combatting Auto Retail Scams (CARS) rule....more

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In Victory for Auto Dealers, Federal Court Strikes Down FTC’s CARS Rule

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Auto dealers nationwide received good news Monday when the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the CARS Rule, a set of regulations passed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that would have imposed cumbersome...more

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Fifth Circuit Vacates FTC’s CARS Rule

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Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a significant opinion vacating the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Combating Auto Retail Scams Trade Regulation Rule (CARS Rule). The decision came in...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Eighth Circuit Refuses to Stay Click-to-Cancel Rule

On January 17, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit denied a petition to administratively stay the effective date of the Federal Trade Commission’s controversial “Click-to-Cancel” Rule. A divided...more

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