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Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: How to Use the Restatement of Consumer Contracts - A Guide for Judges

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Today’s podcast show features a discussion with Professor Gregory Klass of Georgetown University Law School about an article he co-authored with Professor Ian Ayres, entitled “How to Use the Restatement of Consumer Contracts:...more

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Navigating the New Consumer Financial Services Landscape: Enforcement, Compliance, and Litigation Risks

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Financial services companies may feel relief from the aggressive federal oversight and regulation that defined the past decade. However, regulatory risk has not disappeared—it has shifted. ...more

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An Offer You Can’t Refuse: The FTC’s New “Click-to-Cancel” Rule

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On January 14, 2025, the first part of the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) update to the Negative Option Rule went into effect. Negative options are contract terms that allow a seller to interpret a customer’s silence or...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New Year, New Regulations: 2025 Brings Significant Developments to Federal and State Automatic Renewal Laws

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus is credited with the maxim, “The only constant in life is change.” Suffice it to say: automatic renewal laws (ARLs) are no exception. As subscriptions and memberships for goods and...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Q&A on Consumer Protection Law Changes: No more “Junk Fees,” “Taylor Swift” Ticket Upcharges, or Undisclosed Auto-renewal...

Starting this year, there are a swath of new state and federal consumer protection laws that have already or will soon go into effect, impacting a broad range of businesses across industry types. Whether you are an...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Unsubscribe: What the FTC's "Click-to-Cancel" Rule Means for Retailers and Consumers - The Katten Kattwalk/Kattison Avenue | Issue...

A curated seasonal wardrobe delivered directly to your door, the return to a jam-packed gym, personally proportioned fresh weekly meals, a coffeemaker and a new pair of sneakers shipped within an hour, or a trial run on the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FTC finalizes $7M order against tax prep company

On January 8, the FTC finalized an order requiring a tax preparation company to implement the terms of a settlement and mandating the company pay $7 million to compensate consumers affected by the company’s practices...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Unpacking the FTC’s New Negative Option Rule, Its Legal Challenges, and Future Uncertainty

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The rule impacts both B2B and B2C subscription autorenewals and other negative option programs; however, significant legal challenges could impact the rule’s implementation....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FTC finalizes “Click-to-Cancel” Rule

On October 16, the FTC announced a final Negative Option Rule, also known as the “click-to-cancel” rule, requiring sellers to make it as easy for consumers to cancel their enrollment as it was to sign up for the goods or...more

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FTC’s New Click-to-Cancel Rule Means Your Business Needs to Simplify the Cancellation Process: 5 Steps to Stay Compliant

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The federal government just fundamentally changed how businesses need to handle recurring subscriptions by unveiling its new “Click-to-Cancel” rule and making it mandatory to simplify cancellation processes. Designed to...more

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Handle Autorenewal Programs with Care: Federal Trade Commission Targets Care.com for Alleged Dark Patterns and Earnings Claims

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Companies that care about avoiding Federal Trade Commission (FTC) action should take heed. Last month, the FTC announced an $8.5 million settlement with Care.com, resolving claims challenging its advertising claims and...more

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FTC Fines Car Companies $10 Million Calling Out Influencers and Endorsers

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This summer the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has turned up the heat on two companies that provide extended car repair coverage, CarShield and American Auto Shields, for deceptive and misleading advertising and telemarketing...more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update May 2019 #3

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Cannabis/Marijuana- Bipartisan Coalition of 38 Attorneys General Urge Congress to Protect Banks Serving Marijuana Industry- The National Association of Attorneys General (“NAAG”) sent a letter, signed by a bipartisan...more

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